ATO wellbeing policies and support index scores
The wellbeing score provides a measure of the practical and cultural elements that allow for a sustainable and healthy working environment.
Your wellbeing policies and support index score is 73. Variance from:
- 2023 is +3
- the APS overall is +3
- larger operational agencies is +4
- extra-large sized agencies is +4.
Wellbeing policies and support results
Statement | Positive | Neutral | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
I am satisfied with the policies/practices in place to help me manage my health and wellbeing | 76% | 17% | 7% |
My agency does a good job of communicating what it can offer me in terms of health and wellbeing | 74% | 18% | 8% |
My agency does a good job of promoting health and wellbeing | 75% | 18% | 7% |
I think my agency cares about my health and wellbeing | 71% | 20% | 9% |
I believe my immediate supervisor cares about my health and wellbeing | 88% | 8% | 4% |
If I felt it was needed, I would feel comfortable discussing my mental health and wellbeing with my supervisor | 76% | 13% | 12% |
The people in my workgroup are able to bring up problems and tough issues | 82% | 12% | 6% |
I receive the respect I deserve from my colleagues at work | 82% | 14% | 4% |
My agency supports and actively promotes an inclusive workplace culture | 86% | 10% | 4% |
Statement | Variance from 2023 | Variance from APS Overall |
|---|---|---|
I am satisfied with the policies/practices in place to help me manage my health and wellbeing | +6 | +8 |
My agency does a good job of communicating what it can offer me in terms of health and wellbeing | +6 | +8 |
My agency does a good job of promoting health and wellbeing | +5 | +9 |
I think my agency cares about my health and wellbeing | +5 | +7 |
I believe my immediate supervisor cares about my health and wellbeing | +2 | +2 |
If I felt it was needed, I would feel comfortable discussing my mental health and wellbeing with my supervisor | - | +1 |
The people in my workgroup are able to bring up problems and tough issues | - | +2 |
I receive the respect I deserve from my colleagues at work | +1 | +1 |
My agency supports and actively promotes an inclusive workplace culture | +1 | +5 |
Statement | Variance from larger operational agencies | Variance from extra-large sized agencies |
|---|---|---|
I am satisfied with the policies/practices in place to help me manage my health and wellbeing | +9 | +9 |
My agency does a good job of communicating what it can offer me in terms of health and wellbeing | +8 | +9 |
My agency does a good job of promoting health and wellbeing | +9 | +9 |
I think my agency cares about my health and wellbeing | +8 | +9 |
I believe my immediate supervisor cares about my health and wellbeing | +3 | +3 |
If I felt it was needed, I would feel comfortable discussing my mental health and wellbeing with my supervisor | +2 | +2 |
The people in my workgroup are able to bring up problems and tough issues | +3 | +3 |
I receive the respect I deserve from my colleagues at work | +1 | +2 |
My agency supports and actively promotes an inclusive workplace culture | +5 | +6 |
Health
In general, would you say that your health is:
- Excellent 9%
- Very good 33%
- Good 39%
- Fair 15%
- Poor 3%.
In general, would you say that your health is: | Variance from 2023 | Variance from APS Overall | Variance from larger operational agencies | Variance from extra-large sized agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Excellent | +1 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
Very good | +1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Good | 0 | +2 | +1 | +1 |
Fair | -1 | +1 | +1 | 0 |
Poor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Workload
What best describes your current workload?
- Well above capacity – too much work 18%
- Slightly above capacity – lots of work to do 39%
- At capacity – about the right amount of work to do 37%
- Slightly below capacity – available for more work 6%
- Well below capacity – not enough work 1%.
In general, how is your health? | Variance from 2023 | Variance from APS Overall | Variance from larger operational agencies | Variance from extra-large sized agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Well above capacity – too much work | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 |
Slightly above capacity – lots of work to do | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
At capacity – about the right amount of work to do | +3 | +6 | +4 | +4 |
Slightly below capacity – available for more work | +1 | 0 | +1 | +1 |
Well below capacity – not enough work | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stress
How often do you find your work stressful?
- Always 4%
- Often 22%
- Sometimes 52%
- Rarely 20%
- Never 2%.
How often do you find your work stressful? | Variance from 2023 | Variance from APS Overall | Variance from larger operational agencies | Variance from extra-large sized agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Always | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Often | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
Sometimes | +1 | +3 | +3 | +3 |
Rarely | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 |
Never | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Emotional demands
To what extent is your work emotionally demanding?
- To a very large extent 5%
- To a large extent 17%
- Somewhat 40%
- To a small extent 27%
- To a very small extent 11%.
To what extent is your work emotionally demanding | Variance from 2023 | Variance from APS Overall | Variance from larger operational agencies | Variance from extra-large sized agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
To a very large extent | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 |
To a large extent | -1 | -3 | -5 | -4 |
Somewhat | -1 | +2 | +2 | +1 |
To a small extent | +1 | +3 | +4 | +4 |
To a very small extent | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 |
Burn out
I feel burned out by work:
- Strongly agree 6%
- Agree 21%
- Neither agree nor disagree 35%
- Disagree 31%
- Strongly disagree 7%.
I feel burned out by work | Variance from 2023 | Variance from APS Overall | Variance from larger operational agencies | Variance from extra-large sized agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Agree | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 0 | +3 | +2 | +2 |
Disagree | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 |
Strongly disagree | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |