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The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is now recruiting collectors to work in paid positions for the 2011 Census. State-wide around 7,000 people are needed to distribute Census forms and collect them upon completion.
Census is a great community-based activity and makes a real difference in helping define who we are and what our community will look like in the future. Data collected by the Census supports planning, decision-making and funding at all levels of government and is behind the local services and facilities you use every day.
The Census of Population and Housing will be held on Tuesday 9 August 2011, and aims to accurately measure the number of people in Australia on Census night, their key characteristics and the dwellings in which they live.
Census workers are vital to the success of the Census and the ABS is looking for field staff that can connect with communities and encourage participation. The key to a successful Census is the strength and quality of field staff; the ABS expects to be recruiting 43,000 field staff nationally including approximately 8,000 in Victoria.
If you are interested in joining the Census, you can apply online at www.abs.gov.au/census.
