Equal Opportunity Commission Seniors Survey

Understanding age discrimination in Western Australia

The Equal Opportunity Commission is looking into issues concerning seniors in Western Australia. We are gathering information from seniors to better understand if and where they may feel vulnerable to discrimination in WA. Please complete our short survey to help us gather this information. We are going to start with asking you some general questions about yourself. All this information will be kept confidential and no one can be identified.

Dr John Byrne

Acting Commissioner for Equal Opportunity

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* 1. How old are you ?

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* 2. What is your gender?

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* 3. Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?

Yes

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* 4. If you answered No to Q3, please specify where you were born.

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* 5. If born outside Australia, how many years have you lived here?

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* 6. If you identify as a member of the LGBTI community, please specify your identity.

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* 7. In the last twelve months do you feel that you were treated less favourably than another person because of your age? Please select:

Yes

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* 8. If you answered yes to the above question, please select where this happened:

In my workplace or trying to get employed

In my accommodation or looking for accommodation

When trying to access goods, services and facilities

When applying for credit, insurance, superannuation or a loan

When buying or disposing of property, land or estate

When dealing with trades people, businesses or state or local government

In my university or college or applying for admission to a course

In a shop or restaurant

While participating in a sporting activity

Other (please specify)

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* 9. To help us understand key issues around age discrimination, please explain how this happened.

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* 10. Are you satisfied with your participation in the community?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 11. I feel respected and valued by my community.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Equal Opportunity Commission Seniors Survey

Understanding age discrimination in Western Australia

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* 1. How old are you ?

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* 2. What is your gender?

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* 3. Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?

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* 4. If you answered No to Q3, please specify where you were born.

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* 5. If born outside Australia, how many years have you lived here?

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* 6. If you identify as a member of the LGBTI community, please specify your identity.

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* 7. In the last twelve months do you feel that you were treated less favourably than another person because of your age? Please select:

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* 8. If you answered yes to the above question, please select where this happened:

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* 9. To help us understand key issues around age discrimination, please explain how this happened.

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* 10. Are you satisfied with your participation in the community?

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* 11. I feel respected and valued by my community.

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* 12. Besides your age, do you feel that there are other reasons you are discriminated against? Please select:

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* 13. If there is anything you would like us to know, please give us a brief outline below: