PSA survey on current ODPP working environment and your well-being

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* 2. Please provide your details

Name

Number

your role?

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* 3. Are you a member of the PSA?

Yes

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* 4. Have you been working from home over the last four months?

Yes – I have been working full time from home

Yes – on and off/rostered

No – I have not been working from home

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* 5. How well supported by your employer do you feel with your working from home arrangements?

Very supported

Somewhat supported

Neither supported or unsupported

Somewhat supported

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* 6. With appropriate support, would you like to continue to have the option to perform all or most of your work from home?

Yes

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* 7. Are you receiving enough communication from management?

Yes

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* 8. If no, how could communication be improved?

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* 9. How productive are you now compared to your previous work arrangements? (I.e. how much work do you get done in a comparable period of time)

I am much more productive

I am more productive

About the same

I am less productive

I am much less productive

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* 10. In the current Covid-19 crisis have you been asked to perform duties outside your current role?

Yes (clarify)

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* 11. Has the Justice Flexible Working Hours Agreement been applied correctly while you are working from home?

Yes

Unsure

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* 12. Have you been trained in safe working procedures?

Yes

Unsure

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* 13. Do you know how to report a workplace hazard or incident?

Yes

Unsure

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* 14. Have you experienced any of the following while working from home?

Mental health issues, such as stress or anxiety

Concern about contracting COVID-19 or passing it to another person

Lack of a suitable workstation and/or other equipment / resources

Exposure to online bullying or harassment

Juggling increased caring responsibilities for children and/or elderly parents and /or people with disability

Trying to balance home schooling with working from home

Lack of support from colleagues /managers

Working in isolation

Increased workload

Working Excessive hour of work

Have you or a colleague forfeited hours and if so why, is this a normal work practice?

Problems achieving a healthy separation between work and home life

Financial stress due to reduced income

Other

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* 15. As a result of working from home, have you had to incur additional expenses in the following areas?

Computer and technology equipment,

Other office equipment, e.g. desks, chairs, lumbar supports.

Telephone and/or data costs, e.g. mobile phone, home internet

Utilities, e.g. gas, electricity

Child or other caring responsibilities

I have not incurred any additional expenses

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* 16. Has your employer provided you with appropriate services and support?

Yes

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* 17. Have you ever used the Employee Assistance Program?

Yes

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* 18. If yes, was it useful?

Yes

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* 19. If no, why not?

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* 20. What other services and supports do you believe are required to protect you from psychological risk/harm while working from home?

One on one support from manager/debriefing

Time off field duty to recover

Access to peer support within the workplace

Regular access to staff psychologist

Department pays a psychologist of your choice

Regular Worker Wellbeing Checks

Other

N/A

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* 21. Have you ever sustained a psychological injury through the course of your work?

Yes

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* 22. Did you formally log the injury as an incident?

Yes

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* 23. Did you take time off as a result of the psychological injury?

Yes – sick leave

Yes – workers compensation

Yes – flex leave/rec leave

No – I did not take any time off

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* 24. Are you aware of the WHS consultation arrangements in your workplace?

Yes

Unsure

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* 25. Consultation can occur through various means, please tick below what arrangements occur in your workplace:

Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs)

Health and Safety Committee

Team Meetings

One on one with management/PDRP

Other (please specify)

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* 26. Thinking back to before the Covid-19 pandemic, have you experienced a significant negative impact on your mental health as a result of your work in the past 3 years?

Yes

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* 27. What were the three main causes?

Work pressure and excessive workloads

Poor or inadequate supervision/management

Bullying and/or harassment

Verbal threats in the workplace from clients

Physical violence in the workplace from clients

Verbal threats from clients when in the field

Physical violence from clients when in the field

Witnessed violence/abuse between clients

Witnessed violence/abuse of a colleague

Other (please specify)

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* 28. Have you or a colleague reported any WHS issues, if not why not?

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* 29. Do you consider your safety, health and well-being under COVID-19 has been managed well by your Agency? Do you have any suggestions for improving current safety practices?

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* 30. Do you feel your workplace supports reporting WHS issues and injuries?

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* 31. Would you like to hold a virtual members meeting in your workplace?

Yes

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* 32. Is there anything you would like the PSA to do to support you while working from home?

Yes (text box)

PSA survey on current ODPP working environment and your well-being

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* 1. What best describes the location of your workplace?

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* 2. Please provide your details

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* 3. Are you a member of the PSA?

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* 4. Have you been working from home over the last four months?

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* 5. How well supported by your employer do you feel with your working from home arrangements?

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* 6. With appropriate support, would you like to continue to have the option to perform all or most of your work from home?

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* 7. Are you receiving enough communication from management?

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* 8. If no, how could communication be improved?

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* 9. How productive are you now compared to your previous work arrangements? (I.e. how much work do you get done in a comparable period of time)

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* 10. In the current Covid-19 crisis have you been asked to perform duties outside your current role?

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* 11. Has the Justice Flexible Working Hours Agreement been applied correctly while you are working from home?

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* 12. Have you been trained in safe working procedures?

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* 13. Do you know how to report a workplace hazard or incident?

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* 14. Have you experienced any of the following while working from home?

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* 15. As a result of working from home, have you had to incur additional expenses in the following areas?

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* 16. Has your employer provided you with appropriate services and support?

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* 17. Have you ever used the Employee Assistance Program?

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* 18. If yes, was it useful?

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* 19. If no, why not?

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* 20. What other services and supports do you believe are required to protect you from psychological risk/harm while working from home?

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* 21. Have you ever sustained a psychological injury through the course of your work?

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* 22. Did you formally log the injury as an incident?

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* 23. Did you take time off as a result of the psychological injury?

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* 24. Are you aware of the WHS consultation arrangements in your workplace?

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* 25. Consultation can occur through various means, please tick below what arrangements occur in your workplace:

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* 26. Thinking back to before the Covid-19 pandemic, have you experienced a significant negative impact on your mental health as a result of your work in the past 3 years?

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* 27. What were the three main causes?

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* 28. Have you or a colleague reported any WHS issues, if not why not?

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* 29. Do you consider your safety, health and well-being under COVID-19 has been managed well by your Agency? Do you have any suggestions for improving current safety practices?

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* 30. Do you feel your workplace supports reporting WHS issues and injuries?

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* 31. Would you like to hold a virtual members meeting in your workplace?

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* 32. Is there anything you would like the PSA to do to support you while working from home?