Don't use this data to represent the whole public sector.
Some organisations weren't able to take part in the 2020 survey as they were responding to the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
These were:
With some results, some numbers may add up to more than 100% as respondents could select more than one answer.
Read more about the 2020 survey
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Due to the varied representation of some industry groups in the 2020 survey, there may be bias in the results.
The under-represented industry groups in the 2020 survey are:
The over-represented industry groups in the 2020 survey are:
The 2020 survey results may not be a reliable indicator of employee opinions or experiences compared to surveys in other years.
The data for % of public sector workforce comes from our annual workforce data collection.
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Respondents from a range of backgrounds did the survey, such as:
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There was a question on cultural identity in the 2020 survey for the first time, which showed:
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Respondents could choose more than one answer for cultural identity, which showed:
Of the respondents who chose Australian:
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The question on religion in the 2020 survey showed:
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In the 2020 survey, we asked respondents who work part-time to tell us their full-time annualised salary.
Some respondents who work part-time reported their annualised part-time salary instead.
That’s why our data shows a high number of respondents earning less than $45,000.
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The Victorian Government has a plan to increase the number of people with disability in the public sector called Getting to work.
Getting to work is Victoria’s long-term employment plan for people with disability in the public sector.
The plan supports the target set by the government of 6% representation by 2020 and 12% by 2025 in the Victorian Public Service.
Read more about Getting to work
Of all survey respondents in the 2020 survey:
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Victorian Public Service respondents made up 31% of 2020 survey.
Of these:
Reasonable adjustments are changes a respondent may need to do the inherent requirements of their job.
For people with disability, it’s against the law to:
In the survey, we asked the 4.7% of respondents with disability about requesting reasonable adjustments.
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In the survey, we asked the respondents who requested reasonable adjustments what happened when they made that request.
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These are respondent-reported caring responsibilities.
This shows organisations what caring responsibilities survey respondents have.
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