Stakeholder Survey

NOTE: This survey is for stakeholders only. 

Thank you for participating in the Kowanyama Safety Plan Community Engagement process. Your participation will contribute to the improved safety and perception of safety of all constituents in the Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council area.

The Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council Community Safety Plan (CSP) aims to outline how Council will seek to enhance perceptions of safety, reduce crime and build community resilience, and will inform Council’s future strategic planning. The CSP shall work in conjunction with other Government community safety planning and frameworks.

Your personal information will be retained and used exclusively by Council for the purposes of this survey to clarify your responses (if required). 

Please remember to press the "DONE" button at the bottom of the survey once complete to ensure it is submitted. 

This survey will take around 20 mins to complete.

Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council

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* 1. Which organisation do you represent? 

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* 2. What industry is the organisation part of (eg. Government, Retail, Social Services etc)?

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* 3. What is your name?

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* 4. What is your position/ role with the organisation?

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* 5. What is the best email address for you? 

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* 6. What is the best phone number for you?

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* 7. Community Safety in Kowanyama

In your experience, how much of a problem is crime in Kowanyama?

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* 8. Over the past 12 months, would you say that crime levels in the Kowanyama have...?

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* 9. Why do you think this is the case? Briefly explain.

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* 10. When compared with the wider Western Cape region, would you say that Kowanyama would have...?

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* 11. Why do you think this is the case?

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* 12. Overall, how much of a problem is anti-social behavior in Kowanyama?

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* 13. Over the past 12 months, would you say that levels of anti-social behavior in Kowanyama have...?

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* 14. Over the past 12 months, have you either witnessed or experienced any of the following crimes in Kowanyama? Please tick all that apply.

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* 15. Did you report any of these crime(s) to police? 

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* 16. If you did not report to the Police, please briefly explain why not?

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* 17. How did you report these crime(s) to police?

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* 18. How responsive were police to your reported crime?

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* 19. How responsive is Queensland Health and ambulance activation to community safety emergencies?

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* 20. How effective do you think CCTV cameras would deter crime and increase perceptions of safety in Kowanyama?

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* 21. How effective do you think patrolling security guards would deter crime and increase perceptions of safety in Kowanyama?

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* 22. In your opinion, what other community safety initiatives have worked in Kowanyama to improve safety and perceptions of safety? Briefly explain.

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* 23. Alcohol and Drugs

To what extent in Kowanyama do you feel that alcohol is the cause of -

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Accidents in the home
Anti-social behaviour
Road traffic incidents
Violent crime and disorder

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* 24. To what extent in Kowanyama do you feel that drugs are the cause of -

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Accidents in the home
Anti-social behaviour
Road traffic incidents
Violent crime and disorder

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* 25. How effective do you feel the Kowanyama Alcohol Management Plan (AMP) has reduced drug and alcohol-related crime in Kowanyama?

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* 26. What do you think needs to be prioritized in order to effectively assist with harm minimization efforts in Kowanyama (Alcohol)?

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* 27. Safety on the Roads 

In your experience, please rank 1 (highest) to 7 (lowest) your main issues of concern to safety and perceptions of safety on the road in Kowanyama (including town roads, access road and outstation roads).

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* 28. In your experience, please rank 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest) those that pose the greatest risk to themselves and others on the roads in Kowanyama.

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* 29. How safe do you feel walking on the roads in Kowanyama?

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* 30. How well lit are the streets in Kowanyama at night?

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* 31. Local Policing

In your experience, how well do the Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers contribute to addressing identified community safety concerns in Kowanyama?

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* 32. How well resourced do you feel the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is in Kowanyama?

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* 33. Do you know the name of the local Queensland Police Service (QPS) Officer in Charge in Kowanyama?

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* 34. In your experience, how well do the Community Police officers contribute to addressing identified community safety concerns in Kowanyama?

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* 35. How well resourced do you feel the Community Police are in Kowanyama?

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* 36. How visible do you feel the combined police presence is in Kowanyama?

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* 37. Community Safety Priorities 

How well does Kowanyama presently embrace community diversity and support vulnerable groups (youth, disabled, aged)?

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* 38. How well do you think the services and stakeholders in Kowanyama communicate and liaise with each other?

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* 39. What do you think is working well in your organisation's current service model/delivery to enhance community safety in Kowanyama?

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* 40. What do you think are the major obstacles or gaps in your organisation's current service/ delivery model in Kowanyama?

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* 41. Please briefly explain what you think is needed in order to address these gaps/obstacles?

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* 42. How well do government agencies (Federal, State and Local) and support services working in Kowanyama, deliver services which reflect current community safety needs?

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* 43. Which community safety issues do you think should be prioritised in Kowanyama over the next few years to improve safety and perceptions of safety?  Please select select 3 priorities.

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Priority 1 (highest)
Priority 2 (second highest)
Priority 3 (third highest)

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* 44. Are there any other community safety priorities not in the list? Please explain. 

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* 45. Do you have any suggestions of what the  Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council might do to improve safety and perceptions of safety in Kowanyama in these priority areas? (eg. advocating, offering/ funding programs, building infrastructure (eg. lighting), community grants etc). Please briefly explain.  

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* 46. How often does your organisation have personnel on the ground servicing the Kowanyama community?

Should you have any materials which you think may be of benefit to this project, please email to:

mail@Culturev8.com.au

Submissions close 30 September 2021. 

Thank you for your contribution to the Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council's Community Safety Plan development.

Your contribution is much appreciated.

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