Take part in the 2016 Regional Wellbeing Survey

The 2016 Regional Wellbeing Survey is now open – please consider taking part!

Do the survey online at www.regionalwellbeing.org.au

Call 1800 981 499 if you’d like us to post you a paper survey, or for help with the survey.

The Regional Wellbeing Survey’s mission is to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of people living in rural and regional Australia. To achieve this, each year we ask people living across Australia to take part in our survey. Taking part lets you have your say on issues that affect your wellbeing and the liveability of your community. These issues range from your access to the internet and key services, to how events such as floods and drought are affecting you, and how safe your community is, amongst others. This year we also have some questions about experiences of caring for others, and the types of support needed by carers.

Many organisations are now using the Regional Wellbeing Survey’s results, ranging from local governments to the National Farmers Federation and the Rural Women’s Network. Please consider taking part in the survey, and forward this email to others who might be interested in the survey.

All survey participants aged 18 or over can enter the draw to win one of 20 prizes worth a total of $9,000. You can choose to do a short or long version of the survey.

The survey is voluntary, confidential and anonymous, and closes on 30^th November 2016, at midnight. Thank you in advance for taking the time to participate and sharing your valuable insights.

Survey prizes: Winners receive their choice of either a Flight Centre, Coles-Myer, WISH or Bunnings gift card, to the following value –  First prize: $2,000; Second to fourth prize: $1,000; fifth to tenth prize: $500; 10 runner-up prizes of $100.

Terms and conditions of entry into the 2016 prize draw: Entry into the lottery is determined by the completion of a survey on wellbeing of rural and regional communities, promoted by mailed flyers and emails. Everyone who completes the survey online at www.regionalwellbeing.org.au or returns a completed paper survey will be eligible to enter the prize draw for one of 20 prizes. Winners will have their choice of a Flight Centre, Coles-Myer, WISH or Bunnings gift card, to the following value: First prize: $2,000; Second to fourth prize: $1,000; fifth to tenth prize: $500; 10 runner-up prizes of $100. Entries for this competition open on September 12th 2016 and close November 30th 2016. The prize draw will happen on December 7th 2016 at the Centre for Research and Action in Public Health, Building 22B, University of Canberra, University Drive South, Bruce, ACT, 2617, at 5pm. The winner will be notified in writing, by email or mail, by December 14th 2016 and listed on www.regionalwellbeing.org.au and in The Advertiser newspaper on December 16th 2016. Gift cards will be posted to winners by registered post. The minimum age of prize draw participants is 18 years. Survey promoter: University of Canberra. Contact agent: Dr Jacki Schirmer, Associate Professor, University of Canberra, Building 22B, University Drive South, Bruce ACT 2617, ABN 81 633 873 422. Phone 1800 981 499. Any prize redraw will occur three months after the first draw so as to give winners sufficient time to collect their prize. The prize redraw will happen on March 7th 2017 at 5pm at the same location as the original draw. The winner from the redraw will be notified by March 10th 2017 and listed on www.regionalwellbeing.org.au, and in The Advertiser newspaper on March 16th 2017. The winner from the redraw will be notified in writing, by email or mail, and all gift cards won at the redraw will be posted by registered post. The Licence No T16/1489 (South Australia), TP 16/01650 (ACT), LTPS/16/06666 (New South Wales & Northern Territory).