A profile of permaculture in Australia 2014 - please tell us what you are doing

Thank you for taking the time to do this short, yet very important survey. The Permaculture Australia APT committee is preparing a profile on permaculture in Australia and the role education is playing in the development of permaculture projects, enterprise and community work. The aim is to identify key areas of permaculture work and applications to develop and improve training and support services in the future. Statistics derived from this survey will be of great assistance to the permaculture community and ongoing growth of permaculture in Australia. Your participation is deeply appreciated.

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* 1. What permaculture training or courses have you undertaken?

Introductory course/workshop

PDC - Permaculture Design Course

Advanced course or internship (post PDC)

Specialist course/workshop

APT Cert I in Permaculture

APT Cert II in Permaculture

APT Cert III in Permaculture

APT Cert IV in Permaculture

APT Diploma of Permaculture

none of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Did your permaculture training help or inspire you to do any of following...

purchase land to develop as a permaculture system?

undertake further studies for a qualification? (e.g. APT, TAFE, university)

establish your own business?

help you gain employment?

enhance your existing business or professional work?

become active in existing community projects?

initiate new community projects?

Other (please specify)

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* 3. If you teach any of the following types of permaculture courses or workshops, in the box provided please enter the number of courses you have given over the past 5 years, and in brackets note approximate total number of students. e.g. sample answers might be 1 (15) or 3 (42)

Introductory courses or workshops

PDCs

APT courses

Community workshops

Specialist workshops

Advanced courses (post-PDC)

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* 4. If you answered the above question for Community, Advanced and/or Specialist courses and workshops, please list main subjects or skills area you are teaching

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* 5. Which areas of permaculture are you involved in and how?
NB Personal for home use only, Volunteer for voluntary work in the community, Own business if you are self-employed or do contract work. Employed if you are a waged employee

	Personal	Volunteer	Own business	Employee
On my own property	On my own property Personal	On my own property Volunteer	On my own property Own business	On my own property Employee
Plant products (fruit, veg, herbs, nuts)	Plant products (fruit, veg, herbs, nuts) Personal	Plant products (fruit, veg, herbs, nuts) Volunteer	Plant products (fruit, veg, herbs, nuts) Own business	Plant products (fruit, veg, herbs, nuts) Employee
Animal systems and products	Animal systems and products Personal	Animal systems and products Volunteer	Animal systems and products Own business	Animal systems and products Employee
Fibre/craft products	Fibre/craft products Personal	Fibre/craft products Volunteer	Fibre/craft products Own business	Fibre/craft products Employee
Value-added food products	Value-added food products Personal	Value-added food products Volunteer	Value-added food products Own business	Value-added food products Employee
Information products, services, publications	Information products, services, publications Personal	Information products, services, publications Volunteer	Information products, services, publications Own business	Information products, services, publications Employee
Consulting and design services	Consulting and design services Personal	Consulting and design services Volunteer	Consulting and design services Own business	Consulting and design services Employee
Implementation services	Implementation services Personal	Implementation services Volunteer	Implementation services Own business	Implementation services Employee
Gardening and maintenance	Gardening and maintenance Personal	Gardening and maintenance Volunteer	Gardening and maintenance Own business	Gardening and maintenance Employee
Permablitz	Permablitz Personal	Permablitz Volunteer	Permablitz Own business	Permablitz Employee
Community gardens & city farm	Community gardens & city farm Personal	Community gardens & city farm Volunteer	Community gardens & city farm Own business	Community gardens & city farm Employee
Seed saving, seed network	Seed saving, seed network Personal	Seed saving, seed network Volunteer	Seed saving, seed network Own business	Seed saving, seed network Employee
Local food security initiatives	Local food security initiatives Personal	Local food security initiatives Volunteer	Local food security initiatives Own business	Local food security initiatives Employee
Transition town group	Transition town group Personal	Transition town group Volunteer	Transition town group Own business	Transition town group Employee
Local pc group	Local pc group Personal	Local pc group Volunteer	Local pc group Own business	Local pc group Employee
Pc in schools	Pc in schools Personal	Pc in schools Volunteer	Pc in schools Own business	Pc in schools Employee
Appropriate technology & building	Appropriate technology & building Personal	Appropriate technology & building Volunteer	Appropriate technology & building Own business	Appropriate technology & building Employee
Soil services	Soil services Personal	Soil services Volunteer	Soil services Own business	Soil services Employee
Pc nursery, plant supplies	Pc nursery, plant supplies Personal	Pc nursery, plant supplies Volunteer	Pc nursery, plant supplies Own business	Pc nursery, plant supplies Employee
Teaching pc	Teaching pc Personal	Teaching pc Volunteer	Teaching pc Own business	Teaching pc Employee
Community programs	Community programs Personal	Community programs Volunteer	Community programs Own business	Community programs Employee
Overseas development work	Overseas development work Personal	Overseas development work Volunteer	Overseas development work Own business	Overseas development work Employee

Other permaculture work/activity

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* 6. If you work for a permaculture or other business or organisation that employs staff with permaculture skills and knowledge, please list job titles and number of employees.

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* 7. What permaculture and related groups are you involved in and in which capacity?

	active volunteer	financial member	coordinator	board/committee member	advisor	other
Permaculture Australia	Permaculture Australia active volunteer	Permaculture Australia financial member	Permaculture Australia coordinator	Permaculture Australia board/committee member	Permaculture Australia advisor	Permaculture Australia other
Local Permaculture Association	Local Permaculture Association active volunteer	Local Permaculture Association financial member	Local Permaculture Association coordinator	Local Permaculture Association board/committee member	Local Permaculture Association advisor	Local Permaculture Association other
Informal permaculture group	Informal permaculture group active volunteer	Informal permaculture group financial member	Informal permaculture group coordinator	Informal permaculture group board/committee member	Informal permaculture group advisor	Informal permaculture group other
Community Garden or city farm	Community Garden or city farm active volunteer	Community Garden or city farm financial member	Community Garden or city farm coordinator	Community Garden or city farm board/committee member	Community Garden or city farm advisor	Community Garden or city farm other
Seed saving network	Seed saving network active volunteer	Seed saving network financial member	Seed saving network coordinator	Seed saving network board/committee member	Seed saving network advisor	Seed saving network other
Organic growers association	Organic growers association active volunteer	Organic growers association financial member	Organic growers association coordinator	Organic growers association board/committee member	Organic growers association advisor	Organic growers association other
Local farmers market	Local farmers market active volunteer	Local farmers market financial member	Local farmers market coordinator	Local farmers market board/committee member	Local farmers market advisor	Local farmers market other
Transition group	Transition group active volunteer	Transition group financial member	Transition group coordinator	Transition group board/committee member	Transition group advisor	Transition group other
Permablitz group	Permablitz group active volunteer	Permablitz group financial member	Permablitz group coordinator	Permablitz group board/committee member	Permablitz group advisor	Permablitz group other
Landcare	Landcare active volunteer	Landcare financial member	Landcare coordinator	Landcare board/committee member	Landcare advisor	Landcare other
Permaculture representative in other organisation	Permaculture representative in other organisation active volunteer	Permaculture representative in other organisation financial member	Permaculture representative in other organisation coordinator	Permaculture representative in other organisation board/committee member	Permaculture representative in other organisation advisor	Permaculture representative in other organisation other

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you know of any local schools, TAFEs, community colleges or other organisations that have expressed interest in offering Accredited Permaculture Training in the future? Please provide a brief summary of local opportunities.

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* 9. We would appreciate the following information to develop a demographic profile of permaculture activity in Australia. Information supplied will be confidential. Please provide name and email if you would like to be contacted in the future and/or receive results of this survey.

Name:

Company:

City/Town: *

State/Province: *

ZIP/Postal Code: *

Country:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

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* 1. What permaculture training or courses have you undertaken?

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* 2. Did your permaculture training help or inspire you to do any of following...

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* 3. If you teach any of the following types of permaculture courses or workshops, in the box provided please enter the number of courses you have given over the past 5 years, and in brackets note approximate total number of students. e.g. sample answers might be 1 (15) or 3 (42)

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* 4. If you answered the above question for Community, Advanced and/or Specialist courses and workshops, please list main subjects or skills area you are teaching

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* 5. Which areas of permaculture are you involved in and how? NB Personal for home use only, Volunteer for voluntary work in the community, Own business if you are self-employed or do contract work. Employed if you are a waged employee

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* 6. If you work for a permaculture or other business or organisation that employs staff with permaculture skills and knowledge, please list job titles and number of employees.

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* 7. What permaculture and related groups are you involved in and in which capacity?

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* 8. Do you know of any local schools, TAFEs, community colleges or other organisations that have expressed interest in offering Accredited Permaculture Training in the future? Please provide a brief summary of local opportunities.

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* 9. We would appreciate the following information to develop a demographic profile of permaculture activity in Australia. Information supplied will be confidential. Please provide name and email if you would like to be contacted in the future and/or receive results of this survey.

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* 10. Please add any other information, observations or feedback. Thanks for your participation.

* 5. Which areas of permaculture are you involved in and how?
NB Personal for home use only, Volunteer for voluntary work in the community, Own business if you are self-employed or do contract work. Employed if you are a waged employee