Public health and overall public sector results are not available for all measures in 2025, as some organisations did a shorter People matter survey that did not include some of the questions on workgroup behaviour.
Most public sector workers feel safe to speak up about inappropriate behaviour or problems and tough issues in their organisation:
Most public sector workers agree that that their organisation’s culture supports diversity in the workplace:
The most common barriers to success reported by public sector respondents were consistent with 2024:
Organisations with psychologically safe cultures empower employees to:
Employees feel safe to speak up if they also feel:
Public health and overall public sector results are not available for 2025, as some organisations did a shorter People matter survey that did not include these questions. Police and emergency services sector data is not available for 2022 and 2024.
The results combine agree and strongly agree answers to these statements:
If employees feel valued and included, it can lead to a positive work environment and higher engagement and productivity.
Police and emergency services sector data is not available for 2022 and 2024 as Victoria Police did not do the survey in those years.
The results combine agree and strongly agree answers to these statements:
Workplace barriers prevent employees from working efficiently and effectively.
The results may add up to more than 100% because respondents could choose more than one answer.
Police and emergency services sector data is not available for 2022 and 2024 as Victoria Police did not do the survey in those years.