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Damage to Relationships:
1. Ostracization from Family:
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Have you experienced a situation where a friend or family member distanced themselves from you due to their adherence to Church teachings?
Yes
No
2. Interference with Marriage or Courtship:
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Did you feel that the leaders of the Church imposed a regulated courtship process or interfered in your marriage in a way you found disagreeable or overly controlling?
Yes
No
3. Pressure to Ostracize Others:
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Did you feel pressured to distance yourself from others who did not follow the Church leaders' directives or who left the Church?
Yes
No
4. Age during Events:
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Were you under 18 years of age when the events you are describing took place?
Yes
No
5. Senior Status:
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Were you over the age of 65 when the events you are describing took place?
Yes
No
6. Witnessing Power Dynamics:
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Did you ever witness any actions within your Church that you believed to be an abuse of power?
Yes
No
7. Feelings of Coercion or Exploitation:
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Did you ever feel coerced or exploited by the Church or by someone within the Church?
Yes
No
8. Counseling Qualifications:
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Did you ever receive counseling from a person in the Church whom you felt was not qualified to provide that type of counseling?
Yes
No
9. Headship 1:
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If you are a married woman within the CFO, are you required to obey your husband in relation to how you live your life, including what you wear, how you spend money, what you are allowed to do and who you are allowed to associate with?
Yes
No
N/A
10. Headship 2:
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If you answered yes to question 9 above, have you felt coerced by your husband or the CFO to obey their directives to you?
Yes
No
N/A
"Private & Sensitive Information":
1. Use of Personal and Private Information:
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Do you believe your personal and private information was used in a manner that you felt breached your privacy?
Yes
No
2. Awareness of Privacy Policy:
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Have you been made aware of or read your Church's Privacy Policy?
Yes
No
3.Use of Sensitive Information:
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Do you feel any of your sensitive information was used in a way that was harmful to you and without your permission?
Yes
No
I Don't Know
4. Consent for Use of Sensitive Information:
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When you provided your sensitive information to your Church, were you aware it would be used in a way that you did not want or agree to?
Yes
No
5. Permission for Use of Sensitive Information:
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Did you give permission to the Church to use your sensitive information in the manner described above?
Yes
No
"Church Teachings/Culture":
1. Ostracization for Non-Compliance:
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Do you believe the Church teachings included distancing individuals who did not follow the directions of the Church leaders?
Yes
No
2. Social Consequences for Leaving:
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Are you aware of anyone who was distanced from their friends or family because they left the Church or did not follow the leaders' directions?
Yes
No
3. Fear of Social Isolation:
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If you are a current member of the Church, do you fear social isolation from your family and friends if you decide to leave?
Yes
No
N/A
4. Assistance for Leaving:
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Would you like assistance to help you leave the Church?
Yes
No
N/A
5. Young Adults Program:
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Were you involved in a Young Adults program while attending the Church?
Yes
No
6. Young Adults Program:
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If the answer to the previous question was yes, do you consider the Young Adults program to have been inappropriate or harmful?
Yes
No
N/A
7. Reputation Damage:
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If you have left the Church, were any statements made about you that you believe were false and damaging to your reputation?
Yes
No
N/A
8. Maintenance of Personal Information:
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Are you aware of the Church maintaining personal information about you or records of alleged wrongdoings?
Yes
No
9. Privacy Concerns:
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Has any of your private information been shared by Church members in a way that you believe breached your privacy or trust?
Yes
No
10. Coercion or Bullying:
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Did you feel coerced or bullied into doing things you did not want to do?
Yes
No
11. Parental Threats:
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Are you aware of parents threatening to expel their children from the home if the children did not follow the Church leaders' directions? (In this question, ‘children’ means any child of any age, living with their parents when the threat was made.)
Yes
No
12. Parental Actions:
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Do you know of any situations where parents actually expelled their children from the home for not following the Church leaders' directions? (In this question, ‘children’ means any child of any age, living with their parents when the threat was made.)
Yes
No
13. Freedom to Question:
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Did you feel you could freely ask questions or disagree with Church leaders?
Yes
No
14. Leadership Control:
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Is there an individual you believe had ultimate control over the CF organization and other associated CF organizations?
Yes
No
15. Written Confessions A:
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Were you ever asked to sign a written confession regarding your conduct?
Yes
No
16. Written Confessions B:
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If your answer to the previous question was yes, did you feel this was inappropriate?
Yes
No
N/A
17. Records of Transgressions:
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Are you aware if a record of your transgressions was maintained in Church files?
Yes
No
"Financial & Other Misconduct":
1. Use of Church Funds or Assets:
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Do you believe there was any inappropriate use of Church funds or assets?
Yes
No
2. Financial Harm:
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Have you experienced any financial difficulties that you believe were related to your involvement with the Church, such as loss of employment or business opportunities?
Yes
No
3. Contributions and Donations:
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Did you feel pressured to make financial contributions, such as tithes, offerings, or gifting of family inheritances?
Yes
No
4. Membership in Incorporated Association:
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Were you a voting member of your Church's Incorporated Association?
Yes
No
5. Annual General Meetings:
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Were you ever invited to or did you attend an Annual General Meeting of your Church where the Financial Statements were present?
Yes
No
N/A
6. Understanding Financial Statements:
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Were financial statements provided to you?
Yes
No
N/A
7. Understanding Financial Statements:
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And did you have the opportunity to understand the information presented in them?
Yes
No
N/A
8. Voting on Financial Matters:
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Did you feel you were required to vote on financial matters that you did not fully understand during the AGM?
Yes
No
N/A
9. Compelled Voting:
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Did you feel compelled to vote in a particular way on any matter raised at the AGM?
Yes
No
N/A
10. Inappropriate Decisions:
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If you answered yes to the previous question, are you aware of any decisions made by the Committee, which you thought were not consistent with the operation of a Christian Church or resulted in unfairly treatment of a voting members or the congregation?
Yes
No
N/A
11. Inappropriate Decisions:
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Were you ever made aware of your rights and obligations as a member of the association?
Yes
No
N/A
12. Other Misconduct:
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Do you know of any criminal misconduct, physical abuse, or sexual abuse within the CFO? (In this question, please include things you either witnessed yourself or have been told about by others.)
Yes
No
Please Specify
If you feel comfortable you can provide a brief description of the nature of the crime or abuse.
13. New Question: Posted ‘8th December 2024’
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Would you like to see an independent inquiry into reports of sexual, physical, and psychological abuse of children within the CFO?
Yes
No
"What outcomes would you Expect?":
1. Apology and Acknowledgment:
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Would you like to receive an apology and acknowledgment of any wrongdoing from the individuals involved?
Yes
No
2. Resignation from Office:
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Do you believe it would be appropriate for the individuals involved to resign from their positions?
Yes
No
3. Financial Compensation:
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Would you like to receive financial compensation for any harm or loss you believe you have suffered?
Yes
No
4. Changes to Church By-Laws:
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Would you like to see changes made to the organization’s By-Laws to prevent a concentration of power and ensure better governance?
Yes
No
5. Wind up of the Organization:
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Would you like to see the organization wound up and the organization's assets used by other charities or churches?
Yes
No
6. Other Outcomes:
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Are there any other outcomes you would like to see happen? If so, please specify.
Yes
No
Please specify
Please detail what outcome you would like to see
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"General Information":
1. Church/Outreach Involvement:
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If you are comfortable, please indicate which Church/Outreach you were associated with when these events occurred:
Melbourne Christian Fellowship
Brisbane Christian Fellowship
Toowoomba Christian Fellowship
Stanthorpe and Warwick Christian Fellowship
Citywide Christian Fellowship Cairns
Sunshine Coast Christian Fellowship
Perth Christian Fellowship
Wangaratta Christian Fellowship
West Lakes Christian Fellowship
Central Highlands and NSW
Sunshine Coast and Regional Queensland
Other
2. Role of Individuals Involved:
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Please indicate the position held by the person or persons you feel acted inappropriately.
A senior Elder of the Church?
A junior Elder of the Church?
A senior leader of the Church?
A junior Leader of the Church?
Another member of the Church? (You can tick more than one box if multiple individuals were involved)
Specific Role or Function, e.g. A home group leader?
Please Specify
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3. Additional Comments:
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Are there any other concerns you would like us to know about?
Yes
No
Please Specify
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