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1. 
Do you live in Brisbane?
Yes No
 
 
 
If yes, please specify suburb. If no, please specify town/city.
   
 
 
3. 
Gender
Male Female
 
 
4. 
Age
 
Below 20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
Above 61
 
 
5. 
PLease select you current level of study OR highest qualification achieved.
 
High School
 
College
 
Tafe
 
Bachelor's Degree
 
Master's Degree
 
Other
 
 
 
6. 
Occupation
 
Self-Employed
 
Student
 
Homemaker
 
Private Industry
 
Writing/Publishing/Related Field
 
Retired
 
Government Employee
 
Other
 
 
 
7. 
Total time volunteered (in hours)
 
Under 10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
Over 51
 
 
8. 
Please select your main area of work at BWF 2006.
 
Usher
 
Venue Manager
 
Info/Booth Assistant
 
Sign/Booth Assistant
 
Production Assistant
 
Greenroom Manager
 
Assistant Greenroom Manager
 
Greenroom Assistant
 
Greenroom Co-Ordinator
 
Administration Assistant
 
Artist Liaison
 
Bookshop
 
Marketing
 
Other
 
 
 
9. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following as your motivatrion for volunteering.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
To gain work/industry experience
Previous volunteer
Referred by a friend
To learn new skills
Attended before as member of audience
For something to do
To meet authors
To meet people/socialize
To contribute to the community
To feel a sense of accomplishment
To be involved in the arts community
 
 
 
Any motives not listed above?
   
 
 
11. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following with regard to your level of satisfaction with your experience at the event.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
BWF was a rewarding volunteer experience
Workload, hour & duties were reasonable
I received recognition for my time & effort
There was adequate use of my skills
My role had a reasonable level of responsibility
I received adequate support to do my job
Orientation and training were of high standard
Job role(s) and rostering information were clear
There was equal contribution and communication among volunteers
Benefits received (t-shirts etc) were adequate
 
 
 
12. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following with regard to the organization and management of the event.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
The administration of the overall festival was well organized
The administration of the volunteers was well organized
Communication through the chain of management was effective
The feedback and recognition I received was rewarding
Festival site was easily accessible
Volunteer Co-Ordinators were approachable and provided adequate support
 
 
 
Any further comments on the organization and management of the event?
   
 
 
14. 
Did your volunteer experience meet your expectations prior to the event?
Yes No
 
 
 
Please provide reasons why your experience did or did not meet your expectations.
   
 
 
16. 
Do you have any of the following skills which you feel could have been put to better use in the volunteer program? Select as many as apply.
 
Administartive
 
Management
 
Sound & Stage Production
 
Artistic
 
Operational
 
Computing
 
Marketing/Promotional

 
 
 
What did you enjoy most about volunteering at the Brisbane Writer's Festival?
   
 
 
 
What did you enjoy least about volunteering at the Brisbane Writer's Festival?
   
 
 
19. 
Have you been a volunteer at the BWF before?
Yes No
 
 
 
If yes, how many times and in what positions (chronological order)?
   
 
 
21. 
Have you volunteered for any other organizations in the past?
Yes No
 
 
22. 
Would you consider volunteering for BWF again in the future?
Yes No
 
 
23. 
If yes, which of the following would be your reasons for doing so? Select as many as apply.
 
To meet authors
 
To help others (friends, family, community)
 
To be part of a team
 
To obtain new skills
 
Satisfaction from accomplishment
 
Satisfaction from being appreciated
 
For fun
 
Other
 

 
 
24. 
If no, which of the following would be your reasons for not doing so? Select as many as apply.
 
Time constraints
 
Work commitments
 
Educational commitments
 
No time for leisure
 
Volunteer workload
 
Dissatisfaction from not being appreciated
 
Dissastisfaction from not using skills
 
Moving to a new place
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Do you have any further thoughts and/or suggestions that you feel might improve the volunteer program at the BWF?
   
 
 
 
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