Project: Review of the Koorie Kids Shine Program for the Department of Education Victoria
Who is running it: The Department of Education has engaged Karabena Consulting, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consulting company, to conduct this research. The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) is providing ethical oversight of the research.
Why we are asking for your feedback: To understand family and community members experiences with kindergarten and their views on the Koorie Kids Shine program so it remains relevant and can better support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
What you will be asked to do: Complete an online survey that takes about 15 minutes on a phone, tablet or computer. You can skip any question and stop at any time.
Who can take part: Parents and carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait children aged 0-8, and community members who support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families with kinder.
Thank-you: You can choose to receive a $20 digital gift card to thank you for your time and input. If you opt in, you will be asked for an email address on a separate page so your contact details are not linked to your survey answers. You are still eligible for the gift card even if you skip questions.
Risks and supports: Some questions may bring up memories of difficult experiences. If you need support, please contact your local ACCHO or services such as
13Yarn (13 92 76) or
Yarning SafeNStrong (1800 959 563).
Privacy and data:
- We do not ask for your name in the survey.
- Your answers are confidential and will be reported as a group, not by name.
- If you provide contact details for the gift card or follow up, these are stored separately from your answers.
- Please avoid naming individual staff or community members in comments. If names are provided, we will remove them during analysis.
- The survey platform may collect standard web logs, for example date and time and device type. We will not use these to identify you and we will disable IP address storage where the platform allows.
- Data will be stored securely by Karabena Consulting on Basecamp. Data will be retained for a minimum of five years after the completion of this project, and then securely deleted.
- Only the Karabena project team will access raw data. Deidentified results will be shared with the Department of Education. No individual responses will be shared.
- Because the survey is anonymous, once you submit it, we may not be able to withdraw or delete your individual responses. If you have concerns, contact us before you submit.
- We follow the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and the Australian Privacy Principles, and we are guided by Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles to ensure community benefit and respectful use of data.
