Appendix 1b: HILDA Survey Instrument Development and Sources

The following provides a summary of the origin behind many of the questions and data items included in the instruments for the HILDA Survey. If an item is not listed it can be assumed that the question was either a generic item (such as the date of birth or sex of an individual) or was developed specifically for the HILDA Survey with no, or minimal, reference to previous survey instruments.

• Household Form and Household Questionnaire
• Person Questionnaire
• Self Completion Questionnaire
• List of Acronyms