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EVERY CHILD IS IMPORTANT PROGRAM
Evaluation survey
Australian Institute of Family Studies, Level 20, 485 La Trobe Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
Freecall 1800 352 275 Telephone (03) 9214 7888 Facsimile (03) 9214 7839 Email nch@aifs.gov.au Internet www.aifs.gov.au
EVERY CHILD IS IMPORTANT PROGRAM EVALUATION SURVEY
The Australian Institute of Family Studies have been contracted by
the Australian Childhood Foundation to evaluate the Every Child is
Important program.
The Australian Childhood Foundation Every Child is Important
program is a parent resource and information program for all parents.
A large emphasis of the program has been on the translation of
program resources into languages other than English.
The aim of the evaluation is to determine whether the program
has achieved its aims of helping to support and provide resources
to parents and improve community awareness of the importance
of children. We are interested in your responses, whether you are
familiar with the Australian Childhood Foundation Every Child is
Important program or not.
Following is a brief survey for parents. It is designed to help us
see if the program is achieving its aims. The survey will take
approximately 20 minutes to complete. It contains questions about
your familiarity with the Every Child is Important program and
your experiences of being a parent. The return of your completed
survey will be taken to mean that you have given your consent to
participate.
One in every 50 surveys returned by 16 July 2007 will be randomly
selected to receive two movie tickets. The surveys can be
completed anonymously, but participants need to provide their
name and a contact point to be eligible to receive the movie
vouchers. Identifying details will be separated from the surveys
before the responses are analysed.
Further information
This project has been approved by the Australian Institute of
Family Studies Human Research Ethics Committee. If you have
any concerns or queries about this project, you can contact Dr
Leah Bromfield at the National Child Protection Clearinghouse on
(03) 9214 7862 or email Leah.Bromfield@aifs.gov.au
If you wish to lodge a complaint about this research or its conduct,
please contact Dr Matthew Gray (Deputy Director Research at
the Australian Institute of Family Studies) on (03) 9214 7881 or
email Matthew.Gray@aifs.gov.au
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EVERY CHILD IS IMPORTANT PROGRAM EVALUATION SURVEY
Office use only
This survey should take about 20 minutes to complete.
ID: ___________________
SECTION 1
Family details
We will start by collecting some basic information to describe you and your family.
1 Are you a:
Parent Carer (e.g., foster parent)
Step-parent
Note: If you have any of these roles, then you are “a parent” for the purpose of this survey.
2 Are you female or male?
Female Male
3 How many children under the age of 18 years live in your home?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4 What age bracket do the child/ren in your care fall into? (Tick as many as apply.)
0–2 years 6–8 years 11–12 years 16+ years
3–5 years 9–10 years 13–15 years
5 What is the main language spoken by you and your family in your home?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6 What is your postcode?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Now there are a few questions about your education.
7 What was the highest year of primary or secondary school you completed?
Year 12 or equivalent Year 10 or equivalent Year 8 or below Still at school
Year 11 or equivalent Year 9 or equivalent Never attended school Don’t know
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8 What is the highest qualification that you have completed?
Trade, apprenticeship or workplace training Graduate Certificate
Certificate Level I–IV or Don’t know level Graduate Diploma
Diploma (2 years full-time or equivalent) Masters degree
Associate degree Doctorate
Advanced diploma (3 years full-time or equivalent) Other (specify)
Bachelor degree, but not Honours None / Not applicable / School qualification only
Honours Bachelor degree Don’t know
Now we are going to ask a few questions about your income and any financial stress that you may be experiencing.
Which of these categories contains the combined income of everyone in this household, before tax, during the last financial year.
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Please include income from all sources, including wages, investments and government pensions and benefits.
Negative or zero income $50,000–$59,999 per year or $960–$1149 per week
$1–$9,999 per year or $1–$189 per week $60,000–$79,999 per year or $1,150–$1,529 per week
$10,000–$19,999 per year or $190–$379 per week $80,000–$99,999 per year or $1,530–$1,919 per week
$20,000–$29,999 per year or $380–$579 per week $100,000–$124,999 per year or $1,920–$2,399 per week
$30,000–$39,999 per year or $580–$769 per week $125,000 or more per year or $2,400 or more per week
$40,000–$49,999 per year or $770–$959 per week Don’t know
10 In the past 12 months, has any of the following happened to you because of a shortage of money?
Could not pay electricity, gas or telephone bill(s) on time Yes No
Could not pay the mortgage or rent on time Yes No
Went without meals Yes No
Asked for financial help from family or friends Yes No
Asked for help from welfare/community organisation Yes No
SECTION 2
Parenting practices
Now there are some questions about being a parent. Your responses may depend on the age or gender of your child. Also, parents from
different backgrounds may have different views and practices. Don’t spend too long thinking about the answers, because often your first
thoughts are the best.
11 Overall, as a parent, do you feel that you are:
Not very good at being a parent A better than average parent
A person who has some trouble being a parent A very good parent
An average parent
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The next questions ask about your relationship with your child/ren. There are no right or wrong answers. We are just asking about parents’
views on child-rearing.
12 How often do you express affection by hugging, kissing and holding your child/ren?
Never/almost never Always/almost always
1 2 3 4 5
13 How often do you hug or hold your child/ren for no particular reason?
Never/almost never Always/almost always
1 2 3 4 5
14 How often do you explain to your child/ren why they are being corrected?
Never/almost never Always/almost always
1 2 3 4 5
15 How often do you tell your child/ren how happy they make you?
Never/almost never Always/almost always
1 2 3 4 5
16 How often do you talk things over and reason with your child/ren when they misbehave?
Never/almost never Always/almost always
1 2 3 4 5
17 How often do you have warm, close times together with your child/ren?
Never/almost never Always/almost always
1 2 3 4 5
18 How often do you enjoy listening to your child/ren and doing things with them?
Never/almost never Always/almost always
1 2 3 4 5
19 How often do you feel close to your child/ren when they are happy and when they are upset?
Never/almost never Always/almost always
1 2 3 4 5
20 How often do you get annoyed with your child/ren for saying or doing something they are not supposed to do?
Never/almost never Many times each day
1 2 3 4 5
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When parents spend time together with their children, sometimes things go well and sometimes they don’t. For the following questions,
please indicate how much of the time things turn out like this.
21 Of all the times that you talk to your child/ren about their behaviour, how often is this praise?
Never/almost never All the time
1 2 3 4 5
22 Of all the times that you talk to your child/ren about their behaviour, how often is this disapproval?
Never/almost never All the time
1 2 3 4 5
23 When you give your child/ren instructions or make a request to do something, how often do you make sure that they do it?
Never/almost never All the time
1 2 3 4 5
24 How often are you angry when you punish your child/ren?
Never/almost never All the time
1 2 3 4 5
25 How often do you feel you are having problems managing your child/ren in general?
Never/almost never All the time
1 2 3 4 5
Now some questions about family life.
26 How satisfied are you with your relationship with your children?
Completely Completely
dissatisfied satisfied
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
27 Being a parent is harder than I thought it would be.
Strongly Strongly
disagree agree
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
28 I often feel tired, worn out or exhausted from meeting the needs of my children.
Strongly Strongly
disagree agree
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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29 I feel trapped by my responsibilities as a parent.
Strongly Strongly
disagree agree
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
30 I find that taking care of my child/children is much more work than pleasure.
Strongly Strongly
disagree agree
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SECTION 3
Parenting beliefs
31 Remembering back to their own childhood can help parents with their parenting.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
32 Playing with children when they are young promotes children’s development.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
33 Sometimes children have difficulty expressing their feelings.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
34 Children benefit from participating in family decision-making.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
35 Parents should regularly tell and show their children that they are important.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
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36 The way that parents talk to and behave towards children influences how children feel about themselves.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
37 Children’s behaviour is their way of telling parents how they are feeling.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
38 No parent has all the answers about how to raise children.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
39 Children and parents learn from each other.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
40 Understanding the reasons children misbehave will assist parents to find ways to help children behave differently.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
41 It is okay to ask someone for support, guidance or reassurance with parenting.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
42 Parenting comes naturally once a child is born.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
43 Your parenting should change with the changing needs of your children.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
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SECTION 4
Sources of support
Sometimes parents need help or support of various kinds. The next questions are about your most useful sources of help.
44 What are your most important sources of information about parenting or caring for your child/ren? (Tick all that apply.)
Current partner Government, community or welfare organisations
Family members not living with you Telephone services
Friends Books, newspapers or magazines
Neighbours Television or videos
Priests or religious leaders Internet
Teachers Other family members living with you (not your partner)
Doctors No one
Other professionals Do not need
What are your most important sources of practical help (such as gardening, house maintenance, sick care, help with children,
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moving house and so on)? (Tick all that apply.)
Current partner Government, community or welfare organisations
Family members not living with you Telephone services
Friends Books, newspapers or magazines
Neighbours Television or videos
Priests or religious leaders Internet
Teachers Other family members living with you (not your partner)
Doctors No one
Other professionals Do not need
What are your most important sources of emotional support or advice (such as sharing feelings, advice on dealing with problems
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and so on)? (Tick all that apply.)
Current partner Government, community or welfare organisations
Family members not living with you Telephone services
Friends Books, newspapers or magazines
Neighbours Television or videos
Priests or religious leaders Internet
Teachers Other family members living with you (not your partner)
Doctors No one
Other professionals Do not need
What are your most important sources of financial assistance or advice (such as loans, gifts, help with paying bills, financial
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advice and so on)? (Tick all that apply.)
Current partner Government, community or welfare organisations
Family members not living with you Telephone services
Friends Books, newspapers or magazines
Neighbours Television or videos
Priests or religious leaders Internet
Teachers Other family members living with you (not your partner)
Doctors No one
Other professionals Do not need
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SECTION 5
This section looks at your familiarity with the Australian Childhood Foundation Every Child is Important program.
48 Which, if any, of the following have you seen or heard of in the past three years? (Please tick all that apply.)
Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF)
Every Child is Important program
Australian Childhood Foundation parenting booklets, posters or kits
CD-ROM talking book, Every Child is Important
Kids Count website
TV/radio/newspaper ads about children featuring the song “Have I told you lately that I love you”
Australian Childhood Foundation parenting newsletter, Kidscount
Australian Childhood Foundation parenting seminars, with Michael Grose
Media personalities (like Tracy Bartram) talking about parenting and children’s wellbeing
Representatives of the Australian Childhood Foundation talking about issues facing parents and
children (e.g., smacking, children’s heroes, stresses on parents, new challenges faced by parents,
pocket money, keeping children safe, internet and children)
If you have not seen or heard of any of these examples, go to Section 7.
SECTION 6
This section looks at Australian Childhood Foundation Every Child is Important program resources.
What, if any, of the following Australian Childhood Foundation Every Child is Important resources have you read, used or taken
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part in?
Parenting booklet
Parenting poster
CD-ROM talking book, Every Child is Important
Kids Count website
Parenting seminars
Parenting newsletter, Kidscount
If you have not read or used any of these resources, go to Section 7.
What language were the Australian Childhood Foundation Every Child is Important program materials that you used printed or
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recorded in?
English Croatian Khmer Spanish
Amharic Dinka Kiswahili Tigrinya
Arabic Dari Macedonian Turkish
Chinese Farsi Somali Vietnamese
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51 How did you find out about Australian Childhood Foundation Every Child is Important resources?
Television Your child’s school
Radio Your child’s preschool
Newspaper (English) Migrant resource centre
Newspaper (language other than English) Another parent
Maternal & Child Health Nurse
52 After reading or using the Every Child is Important material, did you feel:
More confident in your parenting Yes No
Your relationship with your child improved Yes No
You understood your child’s changing needs better Yes No
More comfortable seeking parent support Yes No
53 Have you felt encouraged by any of the Every Child is Important material to ask for support with parenting when you need it?
Yes No
54 Would you recommend the material from the Every Child is Important program to other parents?
Yes No
SECTION 7
Thank you. That completes the survey. We would like to thank you for your very useful contribution to this evaluation.
One in every 50 surveys returned by 16 July 2007 will be randomly selected to receive two movie tickets. If you would like to go into the
draw, please provide your details below.
Note: Your contact details will be destroyed immediately after the winners of the movie tickets have been drawn. In addition, to maintain the
anonymity of the information you provide, your contact details will be detached from your responses before any analysis is undertaken.
Contact details to enter the draw to win two movie tickets
To be eligible, please write your details clearly in English.
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Email: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Contact number: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Now that you have completed the survey, please fold the survey in half from the top down. Fold page 12, which has the reply-paid address
printed on it, so that the address faces outwards. When you have folded it in half, staple or tape together the edges of the survey and put it in
the post. You do not need a stamp to post the survey back to us.
Thank you for your participation. 11
Fold in half along here and staple or tape the edges closed
Delivery Address:
Level 20
485 La Trobe St
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Australian Institute of Family Studies
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MELBOURNE VIC 3000
