Agency Size
1 = Small (Less than 250 employees)
2 = Medium (251 to 1,000 employees)
3 = Large (1,001 or more employees)

q1. How do you describe your gender?
1 = Man or male
2 = Woman or female
3 = Non-binary
4 = I use a different term
6 = Prefer not to say

q2. How old were you at your last birthday?
1 = Under 40 years
2 = 40-54 years
3 = 55 years or older
4 = Prefer not to say

q5. What is your current, actual classification level?
1 = Trainee/Graduate/Cadet/APS
2 = EL
3 = SES

q20a. My job gives me opportunities to utilise my skills
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree

q25a. In my agency, the SES work as a team
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
6 = Do not know

q27_1. Workplace relationships with colleagues
1 = Workplace relationships with colleagues

q27_2. Inclusive work environment
1 = Inclusive work environment

q27_3. Quality of leadership (e.g. supportive, clear communication)
1 = Quality of leadership (e.g. supportive, clear communication)

q27_4. Non-monetary employment conditions (e.g. leave, flexible work arrangements, other benefits)
1 = Non-monetary employment conditions (e.g. leave, flexible work arrangements, other benefits)

q27_5. Remuneration (e.g. salary, superannuation)
1 = Remuneration (e.g. salary, superannuation)

q27_6. Type/nature of work (e.g. interesting, challenging, specialised, autonomous)
1 = Type/nature of work (e.g. interesting, challenging, specialised, autonomous)

q27_7. Job security
1 = Job security

q27_8. Location of work
1 = Location of work

q27_9. Lack of suitable alternative job prospects
1 = Lack of suitable alternative job prospects

q27_10. Career progression opportunities
1 = Career progression opportunities

q27_11. Professional development (e.g. learning new skills or developing current skills)
1 = Professional development (e.g. learning new skills or developing current skills)

q27_12. Belief in the purpose and objectives of the APS
1 = Belief in the purpose and objectives of the APS

q27_13. Service to the Australian public
1 = Service to the Australian public

q27_14. There are no reasons for staying
1 = There are no reasons for staying

q27_15. Not applicable
1 = Not applicable

q27_16. Other
1 = Other

q28. In the last month, please rate your workgroup's overall performance:
1 = Excellent
2 = Very good
3 = Average
4 = Below average
5 = Well below average

q29. In the last month, please rate your agency's success in meeting its goals and objectives:
1 = Excellent
2 = Very good
3 = Average
4 = Below average
5 = Well below average
6 = Don't know

q30. What best describes your current workload?
1 = Well above capacity – too much work
2 = Slightly above capacity – lots of work to do
3 = At capacity – about the right amount of work to do
4 = Slightly below capacity – available for more work
5 = Well below capacity – not enough work

q31a. Lack of clarity around my role and responsibilities
1 = Not at all
2 = Very little
3 = Somewhat
4 = To a great extent
5 = To a very great extent

q32. Moving forward, what is the most important positive initiative you would like to see in your working environment?
1 = Increased clarity around my role and responsibilities
2 = Increased clarity around priorities
3 = Fewer competing priorities
4 = Streamlined administrative processes within my agency
5 = Improved technology and a more digital environment
6 = Improved internal communication
7 = Improved inclusiveness in my workgroup
8 = Fewer layers of decision making
9 = Decision making authority is at appropriate level
10 = Reasonable tolerance for risk
11 = Increased experimentation with new ideas
12 = Increased mobility
13 = Increased flexibility in work practices
14 = Increased instances of working as one APS
15 = Other

q33. Are there currently skills or capability gaps within your immediate workgroup?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Not sure

q34_1. Written communication
1 = Written communication

q34_2. Oral communication
1 = Oral communication

q34_3. Information and communications technology (ICT) or digital
1 = Information and communications technology (ICT) or digital

q34_4. Data
1 = Data

q34_5. Strategic policy
1 = Strategic policy

q34_6. Change management
1 = Change management

q34_7. Risk management
1 = Risk management

q34_8. Leadership
1 = Leadership

q34_9. Human resources
1 = Human resources

q34_10. Collaboration and stakeholder engagement
1 = Collaboration and stakeholder engagement

q34_11. Creativity and innovation
1 = Creativity and innovation

q34_12. Project and program management
1 = Project and program management

q34_13. Commercial awareness and business acumen
1 = Commercial awareness and business acumen

q34_14. Evaluation
1 = Evaluation

q37. To what extent do you agree that your recent performance and development discussions with your supervisor helped improve your performance?
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
6 = Not applicable

q38a. I have unrealistic time pressures
1 = Always
2 = Often
3 = Sometimes
4 = Rarely
5 = Never

q41. In general, would you say that your health is:
1 = Excellent
2 = Very good
3 = Good
4 = Fair
5 = Poor

q42. To what extent is your work emotionally demanding?
1 = To a very large extent
2 = To a large extent
3 = Somewhat
4 = To a small extent
5 = To a very small extent

q45. Which of the following statements best reflects your current thoughts about working in your current position?
1 = I want to leave my position as soon as possible
2 = I want to leave my position within the next 12 months
3 = I want to stay working in my position for the next one to two years
4 = I want to stay working in my position for at least the next three years

q46. What best describes your plans involved with leaving your current position?
1 = I am planning to retire
2 = I am pursuing another position within my agency
3 = I am pursuing a position in another agency
4 = I am pursuing work outside the APS
5 = It is the end of my non-ongoing, casual or contracted employment
6 = Other

q47. What is the primary reason behind your desire to leave your current position?
1 = There are a lack of future career opportunities in my agency
2 = I want to try a different type of work or I’m seeking a career change
3 = I am not satisfied with the work
4 = I am looking to further my skills in another area
5 = My expectations for work in my current position have not been met
6 = I have achieved all I can in my current position
7 = I am not able to access the flexible working arrangements that I require
8 = I am expected to do more work than I reasonably can
9 = I do not have a sense of belonging to my workgroup or agency
10 = Senior leadership is of a poor quality
11 = My immediate supervisor’s leadership is of a poor quality
12 = I can receive a higher salary elsewhere
13 = My current workgroup or agency lacks respect for employees
14 = I want to live elsewhere within Australia or overseas
15 = I have experienced unacceptable behaviours (such as bullying or harassment)
16 = I don’t think my work performance is fairly assessed in comparison to others
17 = I wish to pursue a promotion opportunity
18 = Other

q49_1. I don't know how to find out about specific opportunities
1 = I don't know how to find out about specific opportunities

q49_2. Opportunities are not communicated effectively in my agency
1 = Opportunities are not communicated effectively in my agency

q49_3. My supervisor won't support it
1 = My supervisor won't support it

q49_4. My SES manager won't support it
1 = My SES manager won't support it

q49_5. I don't feel confident asking my manager
1 = I don't feel confident asking my manager

q49_6. My current team can't replace my skills
1 = My current team can't replace my skills

q49_7. My current workplace has too many vacancies - hard to justify my release
1 = My current workplace has too many vacancies - hard to justify my release

q49_8. Concerns about how I'd be treated when I return (e.g. I'd be seen as disloyal)
1 = Concerns about how I'd be treated when I return (e.g. I'd be seen as disloyal)

q49_9. Concerns I would miss out on opportunities in my agency
1 = Concerns I would miss out on opportunities in my agency

q49_10. Concerns about maintaining my current flexible working arrangements
1 = Concerns about maintaining my current flexible working arrangements

q49_11. The limited opportunities in my current geographical location
1 = The limited opportunities in my current geographical location

q49_12. I don't think I'm eligible
1 = I don't think I'm eligible

q51. During the last 12 months and in the course of your employment, have you experienced discrimination on the basis of your background or a personal characteristic?
1 = Yes
2 = No

q52. Did this discrimination occur in your current agency?
4 = Yes
5 = No

q53_1. Gender
1 = Gender

q53_2. Race
1 = Race

q53_3. Disability (e.g. loss of hearing or sight, incomplete use of limbs, or mental health issues)
1 = Disability (e.g. loss of hearing or sight, incomplete use of limbs, or mental health issues)

q53_4. Caring responsibilities
1 = Caring responsibilities

q53_5. Age
1 = Age

q53_6. LGBTIQA+
1 = LGBTIQA+

q53_7. Identification as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
1 = Identification as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person

q53_8. Religion
1 = Religion

q55_1. Physical behaviour
1 = Physical behaviour

q55_2. Sexual harassment
1 = Sexual harassment

q55_3. Cyberbullying (e.g. harassment via IT, or the spreading of gossip/materials intended to defame or humiliate)
1 = Cyberbullying (e.g. harassment via IT, or the spreading of gossip/materials intended to defame or humiliate)

q55_4. Verbal abuse (e.g. offensive language, derogatory remarks, shouting or screaming)
1 = Verbal abuse (e.g. offensive language, derogatory remarks, shouting or screaming)

q55_5. 'Initiations' or pranks
1 = 'Initiations' or pranks

q55_6. Interference with your personal property or work equipment
1 = Interference with your personal property or work equipment

q55_7. Interference with work tasks (e.g. withholding needed information, undermining or sabotage)
1 = Interference with work tasks (e.g. withholding needed information, undermining or sabotage)

q55_8. Inappropriate and unfair application of work policies or rules (e.g. performance management, access to leave, access to learning and development)
1 = Inappropriate and unfair application of work policies or rules (e.g. performance management, access to leave, access to learning and development)

q55_9. Deliberate exclusion from work-related activities
1 = Deliberate exclusion from work-related activities

q56_1. Your current supervisor
1 = Your current supervisor

q56_2. A previous supervisor
1 = A previous supervisor

q56_3. Someone more senior (other than your supervisor)
1 = Someone more senior (other than your supervisor)

q56_4. Co-worker
1 = Co-worker

q56_5. Contractor
1 = Contractor

q56_6. Someone more junior than you
1 = Someone more junior than you

q56_7. Client, customer or stakeholder
1 = Client, customer or stakeholder

q56_8. Consultant / service provider
1 = Consultant / service provider

q56_9. Representative of another APS agency
1 = Representative of another APS agency

q56_10. Minister or ministerial adviser
1 = Minister or ministerial adviser

q56_11. Unknown
1 = Unknown

q57. Did you report the harassment or bullying?
1 = I reported the behaviour in accordance with my agency’s policies and procedures
2 = It was reported by someone else
3 = I did not report the behaviour

q58_1. I did not want to upset relationships in the workplace
1 = I did not want to upset relationships in the workplace

q58_2. I did not have enough evidence
1 = I did not have enough evidence

q58_3. It could affect my career
1 = It could affect my career

q58_4. I did not think action would be taken
1 = I did not think action would be taken

q58_5. The matter was resolved informally
1 = The matter was resolved informally

q58_6. I did not think the harassment or bullying was serious enough
1 = I did not think the harassment or bullying was serious enough

q58_7. Managers accepted the behaviour
1 = Managers accepted the behaviour

q58_8. I did not think it was worth the hassle of going through the reporting process
1 = I did not think it was worth the hassle of going through the reporting process

q58_9. I feared possible retaliation or reprisals
1 = I feared possible retaliation or reprisals

q58_10. I did not know how to report it
1 = I did not know how to report it

q59. Excluding behaviour reported to you as part of your duties, in the last 12 months have you witnessed another APS ememployee in your agency engaging in behaviour that you consider may be serious enough to be viewed as corruption?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Not sure
4 = Would prefer not to answer

q60_1. Bribery, domestic and foreign-obtaining, offering or soliciting secret commissions, kickbacks or gratuities
1 = Bribery, domestic and foreign-obtaining, offering or soliciting secret commissions, kickbacks or gratuities

q60_2. Fraud, forgery or embezzlement
1 = Fraud, forgery or embezzlement

q60_3. Theft or misappropriation of official assets
1 = Theft or misappropriation of official assets

q60_4. Nepotism - preferential treatment of family members, such as appointing them to positions without proper regard to merit
1 = Nepotism-preferential treatment of family members, such as appointing them to positions without proper regard to merit

q60_5. Cronyism - preferential treatment of friends, such as appointing them to positions without proper regard to merit
1 = Cronyism-preferential treatment of friends, such as appointing them to positions without proper regard to merit

q60_6. Acting (or failing to act) in the presence of an undisclosed conflict of interest
1 = Acting (or failing to act) in the presence of an undisclosed conflict of interest

q60_7. Unlawful disclosure of government information
1 = Unlawful disclosure of government information

q60_8. Blackmail
1 = Blackmail

q60_9. Perverting the course of justice
1 = Perverting the course of justice

q60_10. Colluding, conspiring with, or harbouring criminals
1 = Colluding, conspiring with, or harbouring criminals

q60_11. Insider trading
1 = Insider trading

q60_12. Green-lighting
1 = Green-lighting

q61. Did you report the potentially corrupt behaviour?
1 = I reported the behaviour in accordance with my agency's policies and procedures
2 = It was reported by someone else
3 = I did not report the behaviour

q62_4. I was concerned about adverse consequences beyond the effect on my career
1 = I was concerned about adverse consequences beyond the effect on my career

q62_6. I did not think the corruption was serious enough
1 = I did not think the corruption was serious enough

q62_8. I did not think it was worth the hassle of going through the report process
1 = I did not think it was worth the hassle of going through the report process