What?
The ABS produces a wide range of statistics and publications that are readily accessible from the ABS website, but how much do you know about the surveys and questionnaires filled out by the millions of Australians and Australian businesses each year, capturing the information used to create a vital snapshot of Australia. Would you know where to find them?
Why?
Improving the discoverability of ABS surveys increases:
- The transparency and integrity of ABS collection methods through promoting good statistical design and data management practices
- Improved support for researchers and analysts
- Public awareness of survey design, limitations and informed use of ABS survey outputs.
When?
We have created a series of design mockups to garner public feedback on how best to make this service available to you, and gauge your level of interest. Please note that none of the indicated links within the mockups are active at this stage.
Please let us know what you think. Your feedback is very important to us and will help determine the success of this project.
#1: Katrina
Great ideas here. I prefer the mock up 2 for releasing the blank watermarked survey form, with the potential to add more to understanding where the data has come from. And the current surveys page is great (mock up 6), if the list gets too long could always add in the filters in mock up 3 or 4 to assist the user find the right survey. Of these filters, I like #4 best.
#2: Emily
hi this is great idea! Just a suggestion that each of the questionnaires have a watermark with the words "sample only" on them. I prefer mock-up 2 for the publications but also mockup 5 or 6. Perhaps you could incorporate mock-up 3 into 5 or 6. I.e. once the client clicks on the subject a screen similar to mock-up 3 would appear.
#3: Michelle
Thanks Donna for your feedback and preference!
#4: Donna
I was undecided about mockup 5 or mockup 6. But mockup 6 wins my vote, as it still has the images of mockup 5, but also has further navigation aids in alphabetising of titles. Looks great!