Alice Springs Town Council - Multicultural Action Plan Survey Please help us to build better Council services and initiatives by completing this survey!Alice Springs Town Council (Council) is committed to welcoming and supporting our diverse communities and residents to lead fulfilling lives in Alice Springs.The purpose of this survey is to understand how Council can best support its residents, particularly people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. For the purposes of the Multicultural Action Plan, CALD refers here specifically to people from migrant, refugee or other international origins. Council strategies to acknowledge and support First Nation Australians who live in Alice Springs are addressed specifically in the Alice Springs Town Council Reconciliation Action Plan. The information gathered through this survey will be used to develop a Multicultural Action Plan and to inform Council’s initiatives to best support inclusion and participation of our diverse community. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your participation! About You Question Title * 1. How long have you lived in Alice Springs? Less than a year 1-2 years 2-5 years 5-10 years 10-20 years More than 20 years Question Title * 2. What's the MAIN reason you came to live in Alice Springs? To start a job To join family To resettle on arriving in Australia For an adventure Recommendation of friends I've lived here all my life I was raised here and I came back Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Are you here with family members or on your own? With family On my own Question Title * 4. What is your age? Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Question Title * 5. What nationality or nationalities do you identify as? Question Title * 6. What language/s do you speak at home? (select all that apply) English Arrernte or other First Nations language Tagalog Hindi Punjabi Spanish Vietnamese Nuer Dinka Arabic Mandarin Other (please specify) About Alice Springs Question Title * 7. Tell us three things that you LIKE about living in Alice Springs? * * * Question Title * 8. Tell us three things you DON'T LIKE about living in Alice Springs? * * * Question Title * 9. When you arrived in Alice Springs, what helped you to make friends and feel welcome? Question Title * 10. How safe do you feel living in Alice Springs? I am very concerned about my safety I am sometimes concerned about my safety I generally feel safe I feel very safe I am very concerned about my safety I am sometimes concerned about my safety I generally feel safe I feel very safe About Alice Springs Town Council Question Title * 11. Which services do you think are provided by Alice Springs Town Council? Provided by Council Provided by another type of government or organisation Providing waste collection and management Providing waste collection and management Provided by Council Providing waste collection and management Provided by another type of government or organisation Providing access to health services Providing access to health services Provided by Council Providing access to health services Provided by another type of government or organisation Managing roads and parking Managing roads and parking Provided by Council Managing roads and parking Provided by another type of government or organisation Managing parks and sporting facilities Managing parks and sporting facilities Provided by Council Managing parks and sporting facilities Provided by another type of government or organisation Supplying water Supplying water Provided by Council Supplying water Provided by another type of government or organisation Managing waste water and sewerage Managing waste water and sewerage Provided by Council Managing waste water and sewerage Provided by another type of government or organisation Looking after street trees and gardens Looking after street trees and gardens Provided by Council Looking after street trees and gardens Provided by another type of government or organisation Managing pets and animals Managing pets and animals Provided by Council Managing pets and animals Provided by another type of government or organisation Managing nuisance matters like noise Managing nuisance matters like noise Provided by Council Managing nuisance matters like noise Provided by another type of government or organisation Making sure all residents have access to Council facilities and services Making sure all residents have access to Council facilities and services Provided by Council Making sure all residents have access to Council facilities and services Provided by another type of government or organisation Question Title * 12. How often do you use these Council facilities and services? I have not used Once or twice a year 3-6 times a year About once a month About once a week Most days Aquatic and Leisure Centre Aquatic and Leisure Centre I have not used Aquatic and Leisure Centre Once or twice a year Aquatic and Leisure Centre 3-6 times a year Aquatic and Leisure Centre About once a month Aquatic and Leisure Centre About once a week Aquatic and Leisure Centre Most days Public Library Public Library I have not used Public Library Once or twice a year Public Library 3-6 times a year Public Library About once a month Public Library About once a week Public Library Most days Parks, reserves and playgrounds Parks, reserves and playgrounds I have not used Parks, reserves and playgrounds Once or twice a year Parks, reserves and playgrounds 3-6 times a year Parks, reserves and playgrounds About once a month Parks, reserves and playgrounds About once a week Parks, reserves and playgrounds Most days Sporting facilities Sporting facilities I have not used Sporting facilities Once or twice a year Sporting facilities 3-6 times a year Sporting facilities About once a month Sporting facilities About once a week Sporting facilities Most days Regional Waste Management Facility Regional Waste Management Facility I have not used Regional Waste Management Facility Once or twice a year Regional Waste Management Facility 3-6 times a year Regional Waste Management Facility About once a month Regional Waste Management Facility About once a week Regional Waste Management Facility Most days Customer service centre Customer service centre I have not used Customer service centre Once or twice a year Customer service centre 3-6 times a year Customer service centre About once a month Customer service centre About once a week Customer service centre Most days Website Website I have not used Website Once or twice a year Website 3-6 times a year Website About once a month Website About once a week Website Most days Question Title * 13. Have you used or been to any of the following Council events and activities? Big Day Out in Harmony Citizenship ceremonies Multicultural Movement Month Spoken English Meet Ups at the Library Activities and services for seniors Activities and services for youth Activities and services for people with disabilities Activities for parents and babies Question Title * 14. Is there anything that has stopped you using Council facilities and services? Question Title * 15. We value suggestions from our community. What else do you think Council could do to help people from CALD backgrounds to feel more welcome and included? Question Title * 16. If you would like to receive Council's monthly newsletter, please enter your email address below (note this will NOT be linked to your survey responses). Email Address Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Alice Springs Town Council is committed to welcoming and including all our residents and visitors. 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