Perceptions of wellbeing policies and support

Wellbeing of employees has long been a focus of the Australian Public Service. As employers, APS agencies have obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. Together with these obligations is an acknowledgement that high performance of employees and organisations cannot be sustained without adequate levels of employee wellbeing.

The APS Employee Census Wellbeing Policies and Support Index measures both the practical and cultural elements that support a sustainable and healthy working environment.

APS Employee Census questions that contribute to the Wellbeing Policies and Support Index are:

• I am satisfied with the policies/practices in place to help me manage my health and wellbeing.
• My agency does a good job of communicating what it can offer me in terms of health and wellbeing.
• My agency does a good job of promoting health and wellbeing.
• I think my agency cares about my health and wellbeing.
• I believe my immediate supervisor cares about my health and wellbeing.

Figures AB 40 to AB 45 and tables AB 40 to AB 45 report on Wellbeing Policies and Support Index scores for agencies, by agency size, for APS respondents.

Note: Only index scores for APS agencies are presented. APS Employee Census results for entities that engage staff under the Public Service Act 1999 but are not APS agencies under the Act are available on the entity’s website. 

Figure AB 40: Wellbeing Policies and Support Index by agency size

Source: APS Employee Census

Table AB 40: Wellbeing Policies and Support Index by agency size

Source: APS Employee Census

Figure AB 41: Wellbeing Policies and Support Index for extra-large agencies (10,000+ employees)

Source: APS Employee Census

Table AB 41: Wellbeing Policies and Support Index for extra-large agencies (10,000+ employees)

Source: APS Employee Census

Figure AB 42: Wellbeing Policies and Support Index for large agencies (1,001 to 10,000 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census

Table AB 42: Wellbeing Policies and Support Index for large agencies (1,001 to 10,000 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census

Figure AB 43: Wellbeing Policies and Support Index for medium agencies (251 to 1,000 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The Australian Submarine Agency was not an APS agency in 2023. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Sport Integrity Australia were small agencies in 2023.

Table AB 43: Wellbeing Policies and Support Index for medium (251 to 1,000 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The Australian Submarine Agency was not an APS agency in 2023. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Sport Integrity Australia were small agencies in 2023.

Figure AB 44: Wellbeing Policies and Support Index for small agencies (101 to 250 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The National Anti-Corruption Commission was not an APS agency in 2023. The Australian Institute of Family Studies was an extra-small agency in 2023. 

Table AB 44: Wellbeing Policies and Support Index for small agencies (101 to 250 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The National Anti-Corruption Commission was not an APS agency in 2023. The Australian Institute of Family Studies was an extra-small agency in 2023. 

Figure AB 45: Wellbeing Policies and Support Index for extra-small agencies (20 to 100 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care and the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service were not APS agencies in 2023. The Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency did not have reportable results in 2023. 

Table AB 45: Wellbeing Policies and Support Index for extra-small agencies (20 to 100 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care and the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service were not APS agencies in 2023. The Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency did not have reportable results in 2023.