Climate Change and the Community Sector

Climate change and a slow, poorly managed transition to zero emissions is a major threat to achieving our vision to end poverty and inequality, and is already disproportionately impacting people experiencing disadvantage. The federal Government is currently not doing enough.

Stronger advocacy is needed to influence the federal government to set more ambitious emissions reduction targets and develop a just and equitable plan that rapidly reduces emissions and contributes to reducing poverty and inequality.

The community sector can play an important role in creating the change we need to help drive better outcomes for the communities we work with.

ACOSS is therefore running this survey to better understand how the community sector currently engages with climate change, the appetite to engage in greater advocacy on climate change and what additional supports would be needed to assist further engagement.

ACOSS will use the results to inform how we can better support the community sector and come together to demand a faster, fairer and more equitable response to the climate crisis.

This will complement ACOSS' and the sector's work to support communities, build more resilience and better recover from natural disasters which are being made worse by climate change.

The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes.

Results are subject to ACOSS' privacy policy:

https://www.acoss.org.au/privacy/

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* 1. What service sector does your organisation work in?

Housing and homelessness

Financial counselling and support

Legal, advocacy and peaks

Population-specific services

Health-related services

Community development

Child, youth and family services

Ageing, disability and carers

Employment, education and training

Other service type

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* 2. What service sector does your organisation work in?

Housing and homelessness

Financial counselling and support

Legal, advocacy and peaks

Population-specific services

Health-related services

Community development

Child, youth and family services

Ageing, disability and carers

Employment, education and training

Other service type

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* 3. Do you agree with the following statements?

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Our organisation is concerned about the impacts of climate change on the people and communities we work with	Our organisation is concerned about the impacts of climate change on the people and communities we work with Strongly Agree	Our organisation is concerned about the impacts of climate change on the people and communities we work with Agree	Our organisation is concerned about the impacts of climate change on the people and communities we work with Neutral	Our organisation is concerned about the impacts of climate change on the people and communities we work with Disagree	Our organisation is concerned about the impacts of climate change on the people and communities we work with Strongly Disagree
Our organisation has a shared understanding of how climate change impacts on the people and communities we work with	Our organisation has a shared understanding of how climate change impacts on the people and communities we work with Strongly Agree	Our organisation has a shared understanding of how climate change impacts on the people and communities we work with Agree	Our organisation has a shared understanding of how climate change impacts on the people and communities we work with Neutral	Our organisation has a shared understanding of how climate change impacts on the people and communities we work with Disagree	Our organisation has a shared understanding of how climate change impacts on the people and communities we work with Strongly Disagree
Our organization would like to improve its knowledge of how climate change impacts the people and communities we work with	Our organization would like to improve its knowledge of how climate change impacts the people and communities we work with Strongly Agree	Our organization would like to improve its knowledge of how climate change impacts the people and communities we work with Agree	Our organization would like to improve its knowledge of how climate change impacts the people and communities we work with Neutral	Our organization would like to improve its knowledge of how climate change impacts the people and communities we work with Disagree	Our organization would like to improve its knowledge of how climate change impacts the people and communities we work with Strongly Disagree
Our organisation would like to have greater capacity for climate change policy advocacy	Our organisation would like to have greater capacity for climate change policy advocacy Strongly Agree	Our organisation would like to have greater capacity for climate change policy advocacy Agree	Our organisation would like to have greater capacity for climate change policy advocacy Neutral	Our organisation would like to have greater capacity for climate change policy advocacy Disagree	Our organisation would like to have greater capacity for climate change policy advocacy Strongly Disagree

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* 4. How frequently do the communities you work with experience each of the following?

	Very Often	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Heat stress	Heat stress Very Often	Heat stress Often	Heat stress Sometimes	Heat stress Rarely	Heat stress Never
Bushfires	Bushfires Very Often	Bushfires Often	Bushfires Sometimes	Bushfires Rarely	Bushfires Never
Floods	Floods Very Often	Floods Often	Floods Sometimes	Floods Rarely	Floods Never
Drought	Drought Very Often	Drought Often	Drought Sometimes	Drought Rarely	Drought Never
Cyclones	Cyclones Very Often	Cyclones Often	Cyclones Sometimes	Cyclones Rarely	Cyclones Never
Storms	Storms Very Often	Storms Often	Storms Sometimes	Storms Rarely	Storms Never
Sea level rise/storm surge	Sea level rise/storm surge Very Often	Sea level rise/storm surge Often	Sea level rise/storm surge Sometimes	Sea level rise/storm surge Rarely	Sea level rise/storm surge Never
Asthma storm	Asthma storm Very Often	Asthma storm Often	Asthma storm Sometimes	Asthma storm Rarely	Asthma storm Never
Water scarcity	Water scarcity Very Often	Water scarcity Often	Water scarcity Sometimes	Water scarcity Rarely	Water scarcity Never
Air pollution	Air pollution Very Often	Air pollution Often	Air pollution Sometimes	Air pollution Rarely	Air pollution Never

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How frequently have the communities you work with experienced each of the following as a result of climate change-related events?

	Very Often	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Loss of income	Loss of income Very Often	Loss of income Often	Loss of income Sometimes	Loss of income Rarely	Loss of income Never
Loss of secure housing	Loss of secure housing Very Often	Loss of secure housing Often	Loss of secure housing Sometimes	Loss of secure housing Rarely	Loss of secure housing Never
Damage to home	Damage to home Very Often	Damage to home Often	Damage to home Sometimes	Damage to home Rarely	Damage to home Never
Disruption to energy supply	Disruption to energy supply Very Often	Disruption to energy supply Often	Disruption to energy supply Sometimes	Disruption to energy supply Rarely	Disruption to energy supply Never
Impact on physical health	Impact on physical health Very Often	Impact on physical health Often	Impact on physical health Sometimes	Impact on physical health Rarely	Impact on physical health Never
Impact on mental health	Impact on mental health Very Often	Impact on mental health Often	Impact on mental health Sometimes	Impact on mental health Rarely	Impact on mental health Never
Exacerbation of family and other forms of violence	Exacerbation of family and other forms of violence Very Often	Exacerbation of family and other forms of violence Often	Exacerbation of family and other forms of violence Sometimes	Exacerbation of family and other forms of violence Rarely	Exacerbation of family and other forms of violence Never

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How much of a barrier has each of the following factors posed to your organisation's capacity to engage in climate change policy advocacy?

	Very Significant	Somewhat Significant	Neutral	Somewhat Insignificant	Not Significant
Lack of a dedicated climate change advocacy strategy	Lack of a dedicated climate change advocacy strategy Very Significant	Lack of a dedicated climate change advocacy strategy Somewhat Significant	Lack of a dedicated climate change advocacy strategy Neutral	Lack of a dedicated climate change advocacy strategy Somewhat Insignificant	Lack of a dedicated climate change advocacy strategy Not Significant
Lack of understanding about how climate change affects the communities we work with	Lack of understanding about how climate change affects the communities we work with Very Significant	Lack of understanding about how climate change affects the communities we work with Somewhat Significant	Lack of understanding about how climate change affects the communities we work with Neutral	Lack of understanding about how climate change affects the communities we work with Somewhat Insignificant	Lack of understanding about how climate change affects the communities we work with Not Significant
Lack of resources	Lack of resources Very Significant	Lack of resources Somewhat Significant	Lack of resources Neutral	Lack of resources Somewhat Insignificant	Lack of resources Not Significant
Uncertainty about how climate change policy advocacy fits with our organisational priorities	Uncertainty about how climate change policy advocacy fits with our organisational priorities Very Significant	Uncertainty about how climate change policy advocacy fits with our organisational priorities Somewhat Significant	Uncertainty about how climate change policy advocacy fits with our organisational priorities Neutral	Uncertainty about how climate change policy advocacy fits with our organisational priorities Somewhat Insignificant	Uncertainty about how climate change policy advocacy fits with our organisational priorities Not Significant
Lack of time	Lack of time Very Significant	Lack of time Somewhat Significant	Lack of time Neutral	Lack of time Somewhat Insignificant	Lack of time Not Significant
Concern about funding impacts	Concern about funding impacts Very Significant	Concern about funding impacts Somewhat Significant	Concern about funding impacts Neutral	Concern about funding impacts Somewhat Insignificant	Concern about funding impacts Not Significant

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* 7. How important is each of the following policies for the communities you work with?

	Very Important	Important	Neutral	Unimportant	Very Unimportant
Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Very Important	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Important	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Neutral	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Unimportant	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Very Unimportant
A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Very Important	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Important	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Neutral	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Unimportant	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Very Unimportant
Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Very Important	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Important	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Neutral	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Unimportant	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Very Unimportant
Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Very Important	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Important	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Neutral	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Unimportant	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Very Unimportant
Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Very Important	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Important	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Neutral	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Unimportant	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Very Unimportant
Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Very Important	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Important	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Neutral	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Unimportant	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Very Unimportant
Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Very Important	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Important	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Neutral	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Unimportant	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Very Unimportant
Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Very Important	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Important	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Neutral	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Unimportant	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Very Unimportant

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How engaged has your organisation been in advocacy surrounding each of the following policy areas?

	Very Engaged	Fairly Engaged	Engaged	Planning to Engage	Not Engaged
Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Very Engaged	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Fairly Engaged	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Engaged	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Planning to Engage	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Not Engaged
A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Very Engaged	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Fairly Engaged	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Engaged	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Planning to Engage	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Not Engaged
Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Very Engaged	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Fairly Engaged	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Engaged	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Planning to Engage	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Not Engaged
Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Very Engaged	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Fairly Engaged	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Engaged	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Planning to Engage	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Not Engaged
Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Very Engaged	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Fairly Engaged	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Engaged	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Planning to Engage	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Not Engaged
Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Very Engaged	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Fairly Engaged	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Engaged	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Planning to Engage	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Not Engaged
Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Very Engaged	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Fairly Engaged	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Engaged	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Planning to Engage	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Not Engaged
Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Very Engaged	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Fairly Engaged	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Engaged	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Planning to Engage	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Not Engaged

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* 9. How likely would your organisation be to advocate in relation to each of the following policy areas, if given more training and support?

	Very Likely	Likely	Neutral	Unlikely	Very Unlikely
Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Very Likely	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Likely	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Neutral	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Unlikely	Setting a Federal emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C Very Unlikely
A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Very Likely	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Likely	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Neutral	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Unlikely	A rapid and fair transition to clean energy and net zero emissions economy wide Very Unlikely
Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Very Likely	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Likely	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Neutral	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Unlikely	Improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes Very Unlikely
Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Very Likely	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Likely	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Neutral	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Unlikely	Improving energy affordability for people experiencing disadvantage Very Unlikely
Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Very Likely	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Likely	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Neutral	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Unlikely	Ensuring vulnerable communities participate and have a say in the clean energy transition Very Unlikely
Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Very Likely	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Likely	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Neutral	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Unlikely	Stimulating the labour market through investment in clean energy, disaster resilience and land care Very Unlikely
Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Very Likely	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Likely	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Neutral	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Unlikely	Empowering communities to build resilience to natural disasters Very Unlikely
Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Very Likely	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Likely	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Neutral	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Unlikely	Ensuring Indigenous communities have sovereignty to care for and protect their land in the face of natural disasters and climate change Very Unlikely

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* 10. If you answered Unlikely or Very Unlikely for any policy areas, why is this?

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* 11. Where you organisation has engaged in climate change advocacy, what form(s) did this engagement take?

Policy submissions

Consultation with government bodies

Social media posts

Attending or showing support for demonstrations

Internal decarbonisation measures

Media engagement

Supporting other organisations' advocacy

Letters to decision-makers

Meeting with decision-makers

Research and policy analysis

Other (please specify)

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* 12. How likely would your organisation be to use each of the following forms of climate change policy action, if given more training and support?

	Very Likely	Likely	Neutral	Unlikely	Very Unlikely
Policy submissions to government	Policy submissions to government Very Likely	Policy submissions to government Likely	Policy submissions to government Neutral	Policy submissions to government Unlikely	Policy submissions to government Very Unlikely
Consultation with government bodies	Consultation with government bodies Very Likely	Consultation with government bodies Likely	Consultation with government bodies Neutral	Consultation with government bodies Unlikely	Consultation with government bodies Very Unlikely
Engagement with the communities you work with regarding climate change impacts	Engagement with the communities you work with regarding climate change impacts Very Likely	Engagement with the communities you work with regarding climate change impacts Likely	Engagement with the communities you work with regarding climate change impacts Neutral	Engagement with the communities you work with regarding climate change impacts Unlikely	Engagement with the communities you work with regarding climate change impacts Very Unlikely
Social media posts	Social media posts Very Likely	Social media posts Likely	Social media posts Neutral	Social media posts Unlikely	Social media posts Very Unlikely
Attending or showing support for demonstrations	Attending or showing support for demonstrations Very Likely	Attending or showing support for demonstrations Likely	Attending or showing support for demonstrations Neutral	Attending or showing support for demonstrations Unlikely	Attending or showing support for demonstrations Very Unlikely
Internal decarbonisation measures	Internal decarbonisation measures Very Likely	Internal decarbonisation measures Likely	Internal decarbonisation measures Neutral	Internal decarbonisation measures Unlikely	Internal decarbonisation measures Very Unlikely
Media engagement	Media engagement Very Likely	Media engagement Likely	Media engagement Neutral	Media engagement Unlikely	Media engagement Very Unlikely
Supporting other organisations' advocacy	Supporting other organisations' advocacy Very Likely	Supporting other organisations' advocacy Likely	Supporting other organisations' advocacy Neutral	Supporting other organisations' advocacy Unlikely	Supporting other organisations' advocacy Very Unlikely
Letter writing	Letter writing Very Likely	Letter writing Likely	Letter writing Neutral	Letter writing Unlikely	Letter writing Very Unlikely
Lobbying decision-makers	Lobbying decision-makers Very Likely	Lobbying decision-makers Likely	Lobbying decision-makers Neutral	Lobbying decision-makers Unlikely	Lobbying decision-makers Very Unlikely
Research and policy analysis	Research and policy analysis Very Likely	Research and policy analysis Likely	Research and policy analysis Neutral	Research and policy analysis Unlikely	Research and policy analysis Very Unlikely

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* 13. If you answered Somewhat Likely or Unlikely for any policy actions, why is this?

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* 14. How useful would each of the following be for your organisation?

	Very Useful	Somewhat Useful	Neutral	Somewhat Not Useful	Not Useful
Developing a greater understanding of how climate change impacts the communities we serve	Developing a greater understanding of how climate change impacts the communities we serve Very Useful	Developing a greater understanding of how climate change impacts the communities we serve Somewhat Useful	Developing a greater understanding of how climate change impacts the communities we serve Neutral	Developing a greater understanding of how climate change impacts the communities we serve Somewhat Not Useful	Developing a greater understanding of how climate change impacts the communities we serve Not Useful
Developing a greater understanding of what action needs to be taken in relation to climate change to improve the livelihoods of the communities we serve	Developing a greater understanding of what action needs to be taken in relation to climate change to improve the livelihoods of the communities we serve Very Useful	Developing a greater understanding of what action needs to be taken in relation to climate change to improve the livelihoods of the communities we serve Somewhat Useful	Developing a greater understanding of what action needs to be taken in relation to climate change to improve the livelihoods of the communities we serve Neutral	Developing a greater understanding of what action needs to be taken in relation to climate change to improve the livelihoods of the communities we serve Somewhat Not Useful	Developing a greater understanding of what action needs to be taken in relation to climate change to improve the livelihoods of the communities we serve Not Useful
Being supported to link with other organisations and campaigns pursuing climate action	Being supported to link with other organisations and campaigns pursuing climate action Very Useful	Being supported to link with other organisations and campaigns pursuing climate action Somewhat Useful	Being supported to link with other organisations and campaigns pursuing climate action Neutral	Being supported to link with other organisations and campaigns pursuing climate action Somewhat Not Useful	Being supported to link with other organisations and campaigns pursuing climate action Not Useful
Having access to resources on developing climate change messaging	Having access to resources on developing climate change messaging Very Useful	Having access to resources on developing climate change messaging Somewhat Useful	Having access to resources on developing climate change messaging Neutral	Having access to resources on developing climate change messaging Somewhat Not Useful	Having access to resources on developing climate change messaging Not Useful
Having access to resources on engaging in climate change policy advocacy	Having access to resources on engaging in climate change policy advocacy Very Useful	Having access to resources on engaging in climate change policy advocacy Somewhat Useful	Having access to resources on engaging in climate change policy advocacy Neutral	Having access to resources on engaging in climate change policy advocacy Somewhat Not Useful	Having access to resources on engaging in climate change policy advocacy Not Useful
Being supported to help the communities we serve become more engaged in decision-making about climate change policy	Being supported to help the communities we serve become more engaged in decision-making about climate change policy Very Useful	Being supported to help the communities we serve become more engaged in decision-making about climate change policy Somewhat Useful	Being supported to help the communities we serve become more engaged in decision-making about climate change policy Neutral	Being supported to help the communities we serve become more engaged in decision-making about climate change policy Somewhat Not Useful	Being supported to help the communities we serve become more engaged in decision-making about climate change policy Not Useful
Being supported to implement internal decarbonisation measures	Being supported to implement internal decarbonisation measures Very Useful	Being supported to implement internal decarbonisation measures Somewhat Useful	Being supported to implement internal decarbonisation measures Neutral	Being supported to implement internal decarbonisation measures Somewhat Not Useful	Being supported to implement internal decarbonisation measures Not Useful
Hearing from others in the community sector who have engaged in climate change action	Hearing from others in the community sector who have engaged in climate change action Very Useful	Hearing from others in the community sector who have engaged in climate change action Somewhat Useful	Hearing from others in the community sector who have engaged in climate change action Neutral	Hearing from others in the community sector who have engaged in climate change action Somewhat Not Useful	Hearing from others in the community sector who have engaged in climate change action Not Useful

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* 15. What supports does your organisation most need to engage in climate change policy advocacy?

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* 16. Over the next 12 months ACOSS will be engaging with the Community sector to improve the sector's knowledge and skills to support a united voice to advocate to the Federal Government for more ambitious climate action in the lead up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in November and the federal election.

Would you organisation be interested in participating?

Yes

If you answered yes, are there specific ways you would be interested in participating, or existing projects this advocacy could link with?

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* 17. Would you like to join ACOSS' Climate and Energy Policy Network, which engages in discussion on climate and energy issues in the community sector?

Yes

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* 18. Would your organisation be interested in sharing your experiences in climate change advocacy and/or internal decarbonisation with others in the community sector?

Yes

If you answered yes, please provide some brief information about these experiences

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* 19. Who is the best contact person in your organisation for issues relating to climate change advocacy?

Name

Role

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. The results will help us support the community sector and come together to demand a faster, fairer and more equitable response to the climate crisis.