A. Profile of respondents

This section helps us understand who you are, your work and role within your organisation, and/or your experience with/interest in youth homelessness and other related experiences. Please note, all responses are anonymous.

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1. Do you work in a youth homelessness service or a not-for-profit (NFP) organisation that provides child/youth homelessness services and support?

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2. If you are responding to this survey as an individual (i.e. not on behalf of an organisation that is a Yfoundations member or stakeholder in child/youth homelessness), what is your connection to or interest in child and youth homelessness?

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3. What is your position title?

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4. How long have you been working in your current role?

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5. What is your current employment status?

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6. How long have you been working in the youth homelessness sector or for a not-for-profit (NFP) organisation that provides child/youth homelessness services and support?

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7. What is your age?

To help us better understand the composition and diversity of respondents, including young people with lived experience and/or respondents who are working in the sector, the next lot of questions are about identity. If you don't feel comfortable answering any of these questions, you may skip this section. Please note: responses are anonymous.

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8. Gender: How do you identify?

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9. Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?

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10. Do you identify as being from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (CALD)? You can find a definition here: CALD.

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11. Do you identify as LGBTQIA+?

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12. Do you identify as living with a disability?

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13. Do you identify as having 'lived experience' (as you understand the term to mean) that may inform your work, i.e. personal, firsthand knowledge and insight gained from directly navigating your own social and wellbeing experiences/challenges ?

The following questions are about your lived experience and include references to domestic, family and/or sexual violence; mental health struggles; and other trauma and experiences. These questions may be distressing for some people.

Your wellbeing matters. If you feel overwhelmed when reading or responding, and need support, consider reaching out to the following helplines:
  • Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis support)
  • Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 (Mental health support)
  • 13YARN: 13 92 76 (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support line)
  • 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 (National sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service)
  • Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 (For young people aged 5–25 years).

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14. If you identify as having lived experience, which of the following does your lived experience relate to? (Select all that apply)

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15. If you're a young person with lived experience of homelessness or an adult who experienced homelessness or housing insecurity as a child or young person, what are the key factors that contributed to your experience? (Select up to three)

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