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Overseas arrivals and departures, Australia, 1980 - 1994: unit record data: File a85
No full textStatistics of overseas arrivals in, and departures from, Australia are collected by means of the Incoming and Outgoing Passenger cards completed by all travellers. As well as being used for statistical purposes, the information collected is used by the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs for administrative purposes. Data is made available on a quarterly basis from the first quarter of 1980, and relates to the number of movements in a specified time, rather than the number of travellers (i.e. the multiple movements of individual persons within the time period are each counted separately). This particular data set refers to information collected in 1985. Information collected includes category and mode of travel, reason for journey, duration of stay, country of birth, citizenship, dis/embarkation, as well as age, marital status, sex and occupation
Australian two-party preferred votes, 1949-1982: File s2
No full textThis data file brings together the 'two-party-preferred vote' figures for Commonwealth and State elections conducted in the period 1949-82. No figures are given for state elections in Tasmania because its proportional representation system is not readily amenable to this technique. For each electoral division or district, the record for a particular election contains the numbers of ALP and non-ALP votes and the corresponding percentages (to one decimal place)
The Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing: Wave 6, 2001
No full textALSA is a population-based bio-psycho-social and behavioural study of older adults. The longitudinal data collected in the course of the ALSA study comprise the most comprehensive longitudinal database yet assembled on ageing Australians and the findings of the ALSA are directly relevant to policy formulation and planning of health and social services for an ageing population. Wave 6 (2000-2001) involved a full reassessment, including a comprehensive Computer-Assisted Personal Interview, home based assessments of physiological functions, self-completed questionnaires, and additional clinical studies of most respondents. Wave 3 included questions regarding changes in domicile, current health and functional status, new morbidity conditions, changes in medication, major life events, general life satisfaction, and changes in economic circumstances. Ancillary data have also been collected from secondary providers, including Domiciliary and Rehabilitation Services, Meals on Wheels, and The Royal District Nursing Society. Lists of ALSA participants are compared periodically with the agencies’ lists to determine the prevalence and incidence of receipt of services from these organisations
Giving Australia 2016: Small and Medium Enterprise Giving
No full textGiving Australia 2016 collected comprehensive information from individuals, charitable organisations, philanthropists and businesses in Australia about their giving and volunteering behaviours, attitudes and trends. This study built on information gathered through Giving Australia 2005. This data deposit includes the anonymised Giving Australia 2016 SME giving survey data. Along with the interviews and focus groups, the survey contributed to answering the following research questions: How are giving and volunteering behaviours changing over time including the use of innovative giving and volunteering platforms? What factors influence people to utilise methods of giving, such as bequests, workplace giving and collectives (e.g. giving circles) and foundations? What are the opportunities to grow levels of giving and volunteering among individuals and business? What are the current trends in levels of corporate social responsibility, including participation in workplace giving and corporate volunteering programs and is this changing over time? What factors contribute to differences between businesses approaches to corporate social responsibility according to their size, industry sector or location
Overseas arrivals and departures, Australia 1975-1981: six-monthly detailed tables: File a77
No full textStatistics of overseas arrivals in, and departures from, Australia are collected by means of the Incoming and Outgoing Passenger cards completed by all travellers. As well as being used for statistical purposes, the information collected is used by the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs for administrative purposes. Data is made available on a six-monthly basis, in matrix format, from the beginning of 1975 to the end of 1981, and relates to the number of movements in a specified time, rather than the number of travellers (i.e. the multiple movements of individual persons within the time period are each counted separately). Information collected includes category of travel, duration of stay, country of birth, citizenship, dis/embarkation, as well as age, marital status and sex, and cupation
Our Lives, Social Futures and Life Pathways of Young People in Queensland: A Longitudinal Project, 2006-2013
No full textThe Our Lives Project is a longitudinal study managed by the University of Queensland and Monash University. The project seeks to follow up respondents every two years and explores the attitudes and aspirations of young people in Queensland. The project was managed by the University of Queensland in Waves 1-3 (from 2006 to 2011) and Monash University in Wave 4 in 2013. The overall objectives of the project is to produce a clear picture of change in the values and behaviours of young people in relation to subjects such as educational and occupational aspirations, relationships with peers and family, and lifestyle choices, as respondents grow older. The first phase of Our Lives was launched in 2006, with 7,031 students from 202 schools in Queensland taking part in the survey, with data collection managed by the University of Queensland. Wave Two of the survey was conducted between 2008 and 2009, and resulted in a response from 3,653 original sample members. Wave Three was conducted in 2010 with 3,209 completed interviews and Wave Four was conducted in 2013 with 2,206 completed interviews. Data collection for Waves 2 to 4 was conducted by the Social Research Centre
Australian candidate study, 1990: File pub
No full textCandidates for the House of Representatives and Senate in the Federal election were surveyed, as in the Australian Candidate Study, 1987. In 1990, however, the survey was restricted to candidates for the major parties - Labor, Liberal, National and Australian Democrat - plus candidates standing on green and environmental platforms; other minor party candidates and independents were not included. The study examines the political issues prevalent in the election, replicating some of the questions on the economy, the environment, social issues and industrial policy which were asked in the Australian Election Study, 1990 (SSDA No. 570). These include candidates' attitudes to particular economic issues, attitudes to the protection of the environment and to environmental issues in general. A section on social policy includes questions on around 30 contemporary social and moral issues, including abortion, Aboriginal rights, pornography, health care, and many others. A section on women focuses on women's issues, support for women, attitudes to women and attitudes to women as election candidates. This will enable extensive replication to be conducted focusing on mass-elite linkages, both across the electorate as a whole, and disaggregated by party. In addition, the survey asks questions relating to political background, including electoral history, party political involvement and membership of community organisations, together with questions on pre-selection, such as the support which the candidate was given to gain nomination. A section on campaigning asks for candidates' perceptions of the personal attributes and experience which they think are required to make a successful candidate and MP, and the activities that the candidate engaged in during their campaign. Data collected on social and political characteristics of candidates, plus certain social and political features of the electoral divisions in which they stood (for House of Representatives candidates only), has been linked to the candidates' questionnaires. However, due to confidentiality provisions, only subsets of these variables can be provided for analysis. The variables are: house contested; state; electoral division*; party affiliation; sex; occupation; whether elected or not; first preference vote in 1990 election*; position on ballot; incumbency status; years in parliament; ministerial status; number of candidates on ballot; median income in electoral division*; urban-rural location of electoral division*; two-party preferred vote in 1987 in the electoral division; two-party preferred vote in 1990 in the electoral division*. *for House of Representatives candidates onl
Attitudes to state and private welfare, Australia, 1988
No full textIn exploring public attitudes to state and private welfare, this survey attempts to produce data which will provide a basis for: assessing the plausibility of theories about the development of the welfare state; testing a number of hypotheses about the relative influence on social policy of public opinion, policy makers and other factors; and examining the feasibility of social programs in the context of community attitudes and expectations. Topics covered in the survey include: attitudes towards the standard of health care in the public and private hospital systems; health insurance; views in general on health care in Australia; attitudes towards education in both the private and public systems and the need for improvement in facilities; views on the importance of various parts of the school curricula; financial aid to tertiary students. Sections on government and community covered views on government policy and the economy, particularly relating to taxation and welfare; community involvement; trade union membership; voting and political orientation. The questionnaire also asked for information on educational background and qualifications; detailed questions on occupation, income from all sources including pensions and benefits and contributions to superannuation schemes; and perceptions on the standard of living and income levels needed to maintain an adequate standard. Background variables were years of residence; sex; household composition; and religious denomination
Canberra mental health survey, 1971
No full textIn order to provide information for the planning of intervention and research in the field of mental health, a survey of Canberra residents was conducted. All members of selected households were surveyed using different data collection forms for adults, adolescents, children and infants. Data from adults included period of residence, reason for moving to Canberra, satisfaction with Canberra, social contacts, activities outside the home and organisational membership. Mental health factors included life satisfaction, life events, coping behaviour and social control. General health included regular treatment, symptoms of psychiatric disturbance, use of drugs, consumption of alcohol, cigarettes and caffeine. Respondents also provided an assessment of their ability to perform in roles such as housework, job, study, marriage and parenthood. Background variables included sex, age, religion, suburb, marital status, work status, occupation, father's occupation, education, country of birth, length of residence and income. Adolescents provided similar data using a shortened form which excluded aspects such as moving details, some social support data, leisure activities and some life events. It included experience of specific adolescent problems. Data on children and infants was volunteered by parents. For children this included health and development problems. For infants immunisation status, general health status and general worries concerning the child were of interest
Renters and first-time home buyers, 1975-1976
No full textThe aim of the survey was to collect comparable data on the attitudes and characteristics of a group of private tenants, and people of households which had recently moved out of the private rental sector and into home ownership. There are two data files, one for tenants and one for buyers containing variables for each household member on age, sex, marital status, occupational and employment status, highest level of schooling obtained and the number of minutes to work/school; capital assets; ownership of vehicles; membership of local organisations; voting in municipal elections; income; housing situation; housing attitudes; housing-related policy issues; and preferences for buying/renting. In addition, the buyers data file contains variables on house loans, cost of land, house rates and property insurance, and dwelling location rating; the tenants data file contains variables on tenancy conditions and tenant satisfaction