6 Survey results A survey was made available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women with experience in the native title system to inform the development of this Report. The survey was available to complete between 4 March 2020 and 12 May 2021. The results from this survey provided my team and me with insight into common challenges faced by First Nations women in the native title system, and women’s views on what needs to change. There are clear limitations to an online survey, not least of which is that some people may not have easy access to devices with sufficient capability to easily complete the survey. For this reason, the survey was used only as a guide in the development of this Report, along with, for example, our existing knowledge, desktop research, written submissions, professional contacts, and the women’s breakout session at the AIATSIS Summit 2021. A summary of the survey respondents and noteworthy results is below. 6.1 Break-down of respondents There were 119 respondents to the survey. Out of this 119, 96 identified as female and were therefore able to go on to answer more questions. Out of 96 female respondents, 73 identified as Aboriginal, 2 as Torres Strait Islander and 1 as both. Of those 76 First Nations respondents, 11 did not continue with the survey after responding that they were not involved in native title. This left 65 relevant respondents. Figure 1.1 represents where 64 of these respondents were from. The remaining respondents did not disclose. Figure 1.1: Where respondents were from Northern Territory: 4 Queensland: 25 Western Australia: 19 South Australia: 2 New South Wales: 11 Victoria: 2 Australian Capital Territory: 1 Tasmania: 0 40 Women in Native Title: Native Title Report 2024