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Ararat Rural City Council has launched a community survey to understand how willing people are to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. 

The survey will seek to understand behaviours, attitudes and knowledge of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program. 

Council chief executive Tim Harrison said waves of the virus would be inevitable until more people were vaccinated.

“In these unusual times, a vaccine is the best defence to prevent the spread of the virus,” he said. 

“We want to better understand how community members feel about getting vaccinated, especially those who are undecided.”

Dr Harrison said the survey was an opportunity for the community to ask questions about the vaccination program anonymously.

“The information gathered from the survey will enable us to further support our community, ensuring any concerns surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine are raised and appropriately addressed,” he said. 

“As a community, we need to look out for one another and for our health system. If eligible, please make an appointment to get the jab.” 

The council is encouraging residents in the Ararat municipality to participate in the COVID-19 Vaccination Program survey on an Engage Ararat platform. 

People can visit website engage.ararat.vic.gov.au or call the council on 5355 0200 for more details. The survey closes on Friday.