Authors: NSW Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Issues
Overview
Online questionnaire summary report
The purpose of the questionnaire
As part of its inquiry into the prevalence, causes and impacts of loneliness in New South Wales, the Standing Committee on Social Issues provided an online questionnaire to encourage public participation in an efficient and accessible way.
The questionnaire was not intended as a statistically valid, random survey. Respondents self-selected in choosing to participate. This means that respondents are unlikely to be a representative sample of the New South Wales population. Instead, the responses represent a sample of interested members of the public who volunteered their time to have a say.
The questionnaire was complementary to and did not replace the usual submission process. The submissions process was available to individuals and organisations who wished to provide a more detailed response to the inquiry’s terms of reference. In this regard, some respondents may have completed the questionnaire and also made a submission.
The online questionnaire was open from 16 August 2024 to 1 November 2024. The committee received 86 responses.
This report summarises the responses received by respondents to both the quantitative and qualitative questions posed. These responses will inform the committee’s views throughout the inquiry.
