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Member Pulse Survey | Assaults Against Retail Workers
1.
What size business do you have? (by revenue)
Small (up to $5m)
Medium ($5m - $99m)
Large ($100m - $499m)
Major ($500m and over)
2.
What category of retail does your business fall under?
Food
Household goods
Clothing, footwear and personal accessories
Cafes, restaurants and take away food
Department stores
Hair and beauty
Travel retail
Fuel and convenience
Newsagent/post office
Other (please specify)
3.
What states/territories do you have business in? (select all that apply)
NSW
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
ACT
Northern Territory
4.
Where do you have stores? (select all that apply)
Regional areas
Metropolitan areas
Suburban areas
5.
Have you or your team members been verbally or physically assaulted whilst at work?
Yes
No
6.
If yes, what type of assault was experienced?
Verbal abuse
Physical abuse
Verbal and physical abuse
Other (please specify)
7.
Do you or your staff always report incidents of assault against retail workers?
Yes, always report incidents of assault against staff
Mostly
Sometimes
No, I have never reported incidents of assault
8.
If there have been times you have not made a report, what was the main reason?
Question whether the police could assist
The crime(s) was discovered too late
Reporting the crime takes too much time
Concerns over repercussions from the people involved
Concerns over personal safety or safety of staff
Other (please specify)
9.
Do you believe tougher penalties for those who assault retail workers will better protect retail workers?
Yes
No
10.
NSW and SA have recently introduced new laws that have tougher penalties for offenders who assault retail workers on the job. Would you like to see similar laws introduced in your state? You may skip this question if your business resides in NSW, SA or NT.
Yes
No
11.
Would you or your staff be willing to share personal experiences of assault in the work place? Your stories can be collected in a de-identified way to protect anonymity.
Yes
No
12.
If yes, would you or your staff allow your personal experiences and case studies to be used to brief government members, media and other stakeholders? Your stories can be de-identified to protect anonymity.
Yes
No
13.
Contact details
Name
Company
Email Address
Phone Number
14.
Do you have any further comments to add in regards to assaults against retail staff.
