Appendix b

Questionnaire

ABOUT YOU

Q1: In what year were you born? (2 digit)

Q2: Are you male or female?

A. Male

B. Female

Q3: Suburb of residence Postcode

Q4: Are you

A. Australian citizen

B. Australian resident

C. Asylum applicant awaiting determination

D. Temp. visitor (inc. 457 visa)

Q5: What is the main language spoken between you and your parents?

A. English

B. Other (which):

Q6: If you use a language other than English at home, how would you describe your language level?

A. Can understand and speak a little

B. Can understand and speak quite well

C. Can read language with difficulty

D. Can read the language well

E. Can write the language with difficulty

F. Can write the language well

G. Other:

Q7: Your Country of birth A. Australia B. Other: Q8: Mother's Country of birth A. Australia B. Other: Q9: Father's Country of birth A. Australia B. Other: Q10: Your marital status

A. Single

B. Married C. Divorced D. Widowed E. Other

Q11: What is your current occupation? (Please tick all that apply.)

At high school	At TAFE	At College/University
Employed full/Time	Employed Part/Time	Unemployed
Illness or disability benefit	Employed in business or industry	Employed in government
Employed in community	Self‐employed/business owner	Other:

Q12: What is the main Mosque(s) and/or prayer room you usually attend?

YOUR IDENTITY

Q13: Do you feel good about living in Australia?

Yes

Sometimes

Rarely

No

Q14: Thinking about living in Australia, would you say you are:

Australian

Australian Muslim

Partly Australian and partly of another ethnicity or nationality

Of another nationality or ethnicity

Other:

Q15: Thinking about contemporary political issues in Australia, please tick the most important issues for you.

Health system	Education system	Economic crisis	Security and terrorism
Australian foreign policy in the Middle East	Indigenous people’s situation	Human rights	Multiculturalism
Corruption in public life	Climate change and environment	Refugees and border protection	Personal safety

Q16: What ideas and people inspire you?

Values and beliefs

Q17: Here is a list of qualities that can be encouraged at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to 5 that are important to you. (Please choose up to

5.)

Politeness and neatness	Independent	Hard work	Honesty
Responsibility	Patience	Imagination	Tolerance and respect for other people
Leadership	Thrift	Religious practices	Obedience

SOCIAL NETWORKS

Q18: What proportion of your friends are Muslim?

All	Most	Some	Non	I don’t have friends

Q19: What Muslim organizations do you belong to or participate in (eg religious, sporting, cultural, social, etc.) What's the best thing about them for you?

Q20: What non‐Muslim organizations do you belong to or participate in (eg religious, sporting, cultural, social, etc.)What's the best thing about them for you?

MEDIA USE AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Q21: Thinking of the top five Web sites you have used in the last few months, for what purposes did you use them?

Site	Use

Q22: Which of the following do you/have you uploaded to (that is, not just looked at but also added to)?

My own blog, facebook or MyPsace etc. site	Someone else’s blog, facebook or MySpace etc. site	Picture site (eg Picasa, Flickr)
Youtube/Vimeo etc.	LinkIn	Twitter
MSN	Other:

Q23: Where or whom would you normally turn to for information about personal problems?

Parents/Grandparents/ Uncles/Aunts	Brothers/Sisters/ cousins	Friends	Teacher/Counsellor	Internet website, forum or chatroom
Australian cable TV	Satellite TV	Free to air TV	Am or FM Radio	Newspapers
Community elder	Youth leader	Religious advisor	Other:

Q24: Where or whom would you normally turn to for information about politics and world events?

Parents/Grandparents/ Uncles/Aunts	Brothers/Sisters/ cousins	Friends	Teacher/Counsellor	Internet website, forum or chatroom
Australian cable TV	Satellite TV	Free to air TV	Am or FM Radio	Newspapers
Community elder	Youth leader	Religious advisor	Other:

Q25: Thinking about your leisure time, which singers/ groups/ musicians/ films/ events/ concerts etc. are you following/have you attended recently? (Please indicate if your religious belief mean that you do not listen to music.)

Q26: Thinking about media and sports and political and academic “celebrities” in Australia (both Muslim and non‐Muslim), whom do you think has contributed most positively to images of Muslims?

Q27: Thinking about significant people or opinion leaders, which if any do you see as creating misunderstanding between Muslims and non‐Muslims?

Q28: Thinking about important issues, which if any do you see as creating misunderstanding between Muslims and non‐Muslims?

Q29: Thinking about community leaders in Australia, whom do you look to as a source of good advice and clear thinking about issues?

EXPERIENCE OF DISCRIMINATION

Q30: How often have you experienced any anti‐Muslim prejudice and/or discrimination at school, TAFE, University or at another education institution?

Never

Once

A few times

Often

Q31: How often have you experienced any anti‐Muslim prejudice and/or discrimination in public places and spaces, including at work or on transport?

Never

Once

A few times

Often

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

Q32: How regularly do you pray?

Five times a day

One to four times a day

Friday prayer only

Occasionally

Eid days only

Never

Other

Q33: Do you fast all or some of Ramadan?

All Some Not at all

Q34: Do you only eat Halal food?

Yes When possible Not important

Q35: Do you wear hijab (answer only if you are female)?

Yes Sometimes No

Q36: How would you describe your religious affiliation?

Muslim(general)

Sunni

Shi`a

Islam`ili

`Alawi

Sufi

Druze

Other

AND NOW....

Q37: Do you have any other comments you would like to make?