Review of 2021 Census Topics

Response 802560898

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City of Cockburn

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Topic name
My main interest would be around sexuality. Australia have gone through a very difficult time for people who identify with the LGBQTI community.
It would be good to know how many people in our community identify as part of this group, in order to help support them.
This would need to be done very sensitively and could only be supported if it was to be used to help inform the provision of services and help everyone feel part of an inclusive and tolerant community.

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Assessment Criteria 1

1. This topic is of current national importance.

National Importance
As indicated, my main interest would be around sexuality. Australia have gone through a very difficult time for people who identify with the LGBQTI community.
It would be good to know how many people in our community identify as part of this group, in order to help support them.
This would need to be done very sensitively and could only be supported if it was to be used to help inform the provision of services and help everyone feel part of an inclusive and tolerant community.

Assessment Criteria 2

2. There is a need for data from a Census of the whole population.

For whole population
As per 1

Assessment Criteria 3

3. The topic can be accurately collected in a form which the household completes themselves.

Easy to answer
Yes this should be possible.

Assessment Criteria 4

4. The topic would be acceptable to Census respondents.

Acceptable
This would need to be very carefully considered. I would only recommend collecting this data if it was done very sensitively, and only used to help inform the provision of services and help everyone feel part of an inclusive and tolerant community.

Assessment Criteria 5

5. The topic can be collected efficiently.

Collected efficiently
Yes

Assessment Criteria 6

6. There is likely to be a continuing need for data on this topic in the following Census.

Continuing need
Yes I would expect so.

Assessment Criteria 7

7. There are no other alternative data sources or solutions that could meet the topic need.

No alternatives
That is my understanding