Resources and Publications – My Territory Connections Survey

Consent To Participate

CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE

The my Territory Connections survey collects information about you, your general wellbeing, your life experiences, identity, feelings of safety, trust, access to support, and connection to family, friends and community. Because the survey asks questions about you, the results can tell us if some groups of Territorians are doing well and others not so well.

Researchers from Charles Darwin University are conducting the survey. The researchers will keep all your answers in a secure place only they can access. No individual person can be identified by their answers or will be identified in the results of the survey. The researchers will share the results of the survey with all survey participants, the Territory Government, businesses and community organisations. The results will be published on the my Territory Connections website so that everyone can see the same information.

If you are happy to do the survey, you will be asked to mark ‘yes to participate in the survey’ at the first question. This gives the researchers your consent to use your responses in the research. You must answer this question to start the survey. If you do not want to participate in the survey, answering ‘No’ will exit you from the survey.

If you feel uncomfortable sharing any information, you can decide not to answer that question and move to the next question. If you decide not to continue with the survey and exit, any answers you have completed will be saved and used in the research unless you decide you want them to be taken out. You can speak with the researchers about this by calling the Northern Institute on 8946 7468 or emailing myterritoryconnections@cdu.edu.au

If the survey questions cause you any distress, you can find information about organisations available to support you under the Resources and Publications tab on this website.

If you choose to complete the survey, you can go into a draw to win some great prizes – one $500 voucher and two $100 vouchers. Entering is optional and you are asked to provide a name (full name or first name only) and phone or email so that the researchers can contact you. Your contact details will not be shared with anybody else.

This project has been approved by the Charles Darwin University Human Research Ethics Committee ID number H21036. If you have any questions or concerns that you do not want to direct to the researcher, you are invited to the contact the Charles Darwin University Research Integrity and Ethics team on (08) 8946 6063, on the toll free number, 1800 466 215 or by email, ethics@cdu.edu.au . The Research Integrity and Ethics team can pass on any concerns to the Charles Darwin University Human Research Ethics Committee (CDU-HREC) and appropriate officers within the University.

About Social Capital

NT SOCIAL CAPITAL INDEX LAUNCH

WHAT IS SOCIAL CAPITAL?

SOCIAL CAPITAL is a resource built from strong connections within groups (bonding social capital), between different groups (bridging social capital) and within a hierarchy of influence (linking social capital). Our Territory Connections are the point of origin to construct the Social Capital Index.

ATTACHMENT to the Territory is a known factor in retaining local populations across different Territory regions, supporting local communities to grow. The measurement of attachment informs how social capital can be maintained when some populations are coming and going regularly, and other populations are staying. It recognises the importance of place for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Territorians, Australia’s First Peoples, and is expressed through a sense of belonging to place, length of residence and intention to stay.

Within Territory NETWORKS of family, friends and neighbours help to build individual and community resilience. The strength of these connections is measured through the practical, emotional, and financial support given and received, and the support provided through community services for people experiencing isolation. Connections to people with authority and status demonstrates the extent of people’s vertical networks to positions of social, legal, political, and economic influence that underpin partnerships supporting increased community capacity and local development.

Community and civic PARTICIPATION benefits everyone through people’s cooperation and engagement with activities that maintain the broader functioning of society. This engagement provides opportunities to support the community through shared action and group associations. For the Territory, it is measured by the extent of participation in social and community groups, personal advocacy for issues or vulnerable people, and volunteerism.

Community COHESION is created through the embrace of difference, trust, and shared values. For the Territory, it is expressed through people generally trusting each other and community leaders, small acts of neighbourhood friendliness, collective action towards common goals, and commitment to reconciliation between Australia’s First Peoples and other Australians.

Resources

SOCIAL OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK

Visit the Northern Territory Government website

LOGO

The shapes and colours of the my Territory Connections logo represent the connections between the people and places of the Territory. These connections are the foundation of strong and resilient communities.

Each person living in the Territory is part of a social network. You can think of them as the red dot at the centre of the logo. The three lines curving around the red dot show that each person is surrounded by family, friends and neighbours, and their community.

The Territory environment stretches from the ochre of the Red Centre, through deserts and bush, to the greener tropics and rivers of the Top End, and finally to the blue coastal areas and islands.

Publications

DEVELOPING A SOCIAL CAPITAL INDEX FOR THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

Developing a Social Capital Index for the Northern Territory

REGIONAL REPORTS

Results for Alice Springs and Central Region

Results for LGA of Darwin

Results for Katherine and Big Rivers Region

Results for Municipality of Litchfield

Results for City of Palmerston

FIRST SNAPSHOT

A snapshot of the first results is now available for the my Territory Connections survey.

my Territory Connections Snapshot 2022

Sample:

Media

Support

Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.au / 13 11 14

Beyond Blue https://www.beyondblue.org.au / 1300 22 4636

Mensline Australia https://mensline.org.au / 1300 78 99 78

Headspace (for 12 to 25 year olds) https://headspace.org.au

Relationships Australia NT https://nt.relationships.org.au/

NTcommunity Directory can help you find the support you need in your local community. The directory includes a broad range of community service providers, including housing, education, health, employment, disability, transport and other key areas. https://www.ntcommunity.org.au