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Figure 1: Survey Participation by Role
Community Member
Service/Sector Provider
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Answer choices
Percent
Count
Community Member
76.85%
83
Service/Sector Provider
23.15%
25
100.00%
108
Total
Figure 2: Respondent Identity
Aboriginal
Torres Strait
South Sea Islander
Prefer not to say
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Answer choices
Percent
Count
Aboriginal
85.84%
103
Torres Strait
7.50%
9
South Sea Islander
4.16%
5
Prefer not to say
2.50%
3
109.10%
120
Total
The online survey participants were distributed across various states and territories, with a notable
concentration from NSW and QLD. Out of the total 112 contributors, 5 participants skipped the
question “what state or territory are you located in,” bringing the total number of participants for
this question to 107. The distribution by state or territory was as follows: the ACT had 1
respondent, accounting for 0.93 per cent of the total. NSW had the highest number of
participants, with 30 respondents, representing 28.04 per cent of the total. The NT contributed 9
respondents, making up 8.41 per cent of the participants. QLD followed closely with 27
respondents, comprising 25.23 per cent of the total. SA had 13 respondents, equating to 12.15
per cent, while TAS had 5 respondents, accounting for 4.67 per cent. WA also had 13
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