APSC Census results 2024
Overview of results
The Australian Public Service (APS) Employee Census (Census) is an annual survey conducted across the APS, designed to collect feedback from all staff on our workplaces.
In 2024, 95 per cent of Commission employees completed the Census. The results compared favourably with the APS as a whole. Overall, 2024 Census results were positive and continued to see improvement across several of our key indices.
High levels of satisfaction and commitment from our employees were reflected in results.
Some of our key strengths to celebrate and continually foster are:
- 76 per cent of respondents report being proud to work in the Commission,
- 85 per cent believe strongly in the purpose and objectives, and
- 86 per cent feel a commitment to the Commission's goals.
- 94 per cent are happy to go the 'extra mile' at work when required
- 77 per cent would recommend the Commission as a good place to work, a 12 percentage point increase from 2023 results
Where to from here
The results of the Census helps the Commission to identify areas of strong performance, opportunities for further development, and track how the Commission is progressing on organisational strategies, initiatives and workplace culture. Our 2024 Census action plan is the Commission’s response to the feedback received from the annual APS Employee Census survey.
Our action plan focuses on 4 key focus areas and commitment to action. These include:
- Ensure effective communication and collaboration
- Effectively manage competing priorities and workloads
- Care for our wellbeing
- Provide staff with the tools and resources they need.
More detail
For more detail about interpreting, benchmarking and comparing the results, we recommend visiting the Australian Public Service Commission’s Census page and reading the explanatory guide for more technical information.
We publicly release our 2024 results to show our commitment to transparency and our people.