How is work impacting you?

Australian Work Impacts Survey

This short survey is about how work is really affecting people right now. It looks at stress, workplace issues, and what support people actually need (if any) in Australia. It takes about 10 minutes.

At the end, you can leave your email if you want a summary of findings or to hear about support options, but you can also give your answers anonymously and catch up with updates via https://unashamedlycreative.com.au/ or https://unashamedlycreative.substack.com/ instead.

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* 1. In the past 2 years, have you experienced any of the following:

	Never	1 or 2 times	3 – 5 times	6 or more times	Ongoing
Redundancy	Redundancy Never	Redundancy 1 or 2 times	Redundancy 3 – 5 times	Redundancy 6 or more times	Redundancy Ongoing
Threat of redundancy	Threat of redundancy Never	Threat of redundancy 1 or 2 times	Threat of redundancy 3 – 5 times	Threat of redundancy 6 or more times	Threat of redundancy Ongoing
Voluntarily leaving a job	Voluntarily leaving a job Never	Voluntarily leaving a job 1 or 2 times	Voluntarily leaving a job 3 – 5 times	Voluntarily leaving a job 6 or more times	Voluntarily leaving a job Ongoing
Wanting to leave a job but couldn’t	Wanting to leave a job but couldn’t Never	Wanting to leave a job but couldn’t 1 or 2 times	Wanting to leave a job but couldn’t 3 – 5 times	Wanting to leave a job but couldn’t 6 or more times	Wanting to leave a job but couldn’t Ongoing
Repeatedly difficult contract or freelance clients	Repeatedly difficult contract or freelance clients Never	Repeatedly difficult contract or freelance clients 1 or 2 times	Repeatedly difficult contract or freelance clients 3 – 5 times	Repeatedly difficult contract or freelance clients 6 or more times	Repeatedly difficult contract or freelance clients Ongoing

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* 2. In the past 2 years, have you faced any of the following negative work experiences:

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Very Often	Always
Feelings of burnout	Feelings of burnout Never	Feelings of burnout Rarely	Feelings of burnout Sometimes	Feelings of burnout Very Often	Feelings of burnout Always
Anxiety related to work	Anxiety related to work Never	Anxiety related to work Rarely	Anxiety related to work Sometimes	Anxiety related to work Very Often	Anxiety related to work Always
Stress related to work	Stress related to work Never	Stress related to work Rarely	Stress related to work Sometimes	Stress related to work Very Often	Stress related to work Always
Toxic leadership	Toxic leadership Never	Toxic leadership Rarely	Toxic leadership Sometimes	Toxic leadership Very Often	Toxic leadership Always
Bullying	Bullying Never	Bullying Rarely	Bullying Sometimes	Bullying Very Often	Bullying Always
Poor workplace culture	Poor workplace culture Never	Poor workplace culture Rarely	Poor workplace culture Sometimes	Poor workplace culture Very Often	Poor workplace culture Always
Harassment or marginalisation	Harassment or marginalisation Never	Harassment or marginalisation Rarely	Harassment or marginalisation Sometimes	Harassment or marginalisation Very Often	Harassment or marginalisation Always

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* 3. In the past 2 years, have you left a job/contract or client because of the experiences featured in question 2?

Yes

No - still there

No - it stopped due to workplace changes

No - it stopped due to staffing changes

Some other reason (please specify)

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* 4. Are these experiences still affecting you?

	Not Applicable to me at all, or never experienced this situation.	Not at all	A little	Moderately	A lot	Severely
Feelings of burnout	Feelings of burnout Not Applicable to me at all, or never experienced this situation.	Feelings of burnout Not at all	Feelings of burnout A little	Feelings of burnout Moderately	Feelings of burnout A lot	Feelings of burnout Severely
Anxiety related to work	Anxiety related to work Not Applicable to me at all, or never experienced this situation.	Anxiety related to work Not at all	Anxiety related to work A little	Anxiety related to work Moderately	Anxiety related to work A lot	Anxiety related to work Severely
Stress related to work	Stress related to work Not Applicable to me at all, or never experienced this situation.	Stress related to work Not at all	Stress related to work A little	Stress related to work Moderately	Stress related to work A lot	Stress related to work Severely
Toxic leadership	Toxic leadership Not Applicable to me at all, or never experienced this situation.	Toxic leadership Not at all	Toxic leadership A little	Toxic leadership Moderately	Toxic leadership A lot	Toxic leadership Severely
Bullying	Bullying Not Applicable to me at all, or never experienced this situation.	Bullying Not at all	Bullying A little	Bullying Moderately	Bullying A lot	Bullying Severely
Poor workplace culture	Poor workplace culture Not Applicable to me at all, or never experienced this situation.	Poor workplace culture Not at all	Poor workplace culture A little	Poor workplace culture Moderately	Poor workplace culture A lot	Poor workplace culture Severely
Harassment or marginalisation	Harassment or marginalisation Not Applicable to me at all, or never experienced this situation.	Harassment or marginalisation Not at all	Harassment or marginalisation A little	Harassment or marginalisation Moderately	Harassment or marginalisation A lot	Harassment or marginalisation Severely

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* 5. Which best describes the work situation you were in during the negative work experience?

Employed full-time

Employed part-time

Employed casually

Freelance or contract

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Which of the following best describes that workplace or working situation you were in?

Freelance or contract

Self-employed or sole trader

Startup

Small or medium business (SME)

Large private organisation

Social enterprise

Not-for-profit (NFP) / charity

Public sector organisation

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* 7. How many people were part of your regular working environment? (e.g. people you interacted with in person and/or online you'd consider the workplace or team)

Just me

2–6

7–20

21–50

51–100

101–250

More than 251

Not sure

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* 8. Right now, which of these apply to you? (Choose all that apply)

I’m trying to recover from a negative work experience

I’m currently in a difficult work environment

I'm currently in between jobs

I’m trying to rebuild confidence around work after a negative experience(s)

I want to change jobs but I feel stuck

I’m managing fine now but experienced issues in the past

I'm working for myself as more traditional work settings no longer appeal

I'm managing fine

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* 9. Right now, what is your level of confidence in the following areas:

	Very low	Low	Moderate	High	Very High
Setting boundaries at work	Setting boundaries at work Very low	Setting boundaries at work Low	Setting boundaries at work Moderate	Setting boundaries at work High	Setting boundaries at work Very High
Speaking up when something is wrong at work	Speaking up when something is wrong at work Very low	Speaking up when something is wrong at work Low	Speaking up when something is wrong at work Moderate	Speaking up when something is wrong at work High	Speaking up when something is wrong at work Very High
Making decisions about staying or leaving	Making decisions about staying or leaving Very low	Making decisions about staying or leaving Low	Making decisions about staying or leaving Moderate	Making decisions about staying or leaving High	Making decisions about staying or leaving Very High
Participating after a negative work experience	Participating after a negative work experience Very low	Participating after a negative work experience Low	Participating after a negative work experience Moderate	Participating after a negative work experience High	Participating after a negative work experience Very High

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* 10. How useful would support be for the following situations?

	Not useful	Slightly useful	Moderately useful	Useful	Very Useful
Recovering after redundancy	Recovering after redundancy Not useful	Recovering after redundancy Slightly useful	Recovering after redundancy Moderately useful	Recovering after redundancy Useful	Recovering after redundancy Very Useful
Recovering from a toxic workplace	Recovering from a toxic workplace Not useful	Recovering from a toxic workplace Slightly useful	Recovering from a toxic workplace Moderately useful	Recovering from a toxic workplace Useful	Recovering from a toxic workplace Very Useful
Recovering from difficult contract or freelance clients	Recovering from difficult contract or freelance clients Not useful	Recovering from difficult contract or freelance clients Slightly useful	Recovering from difficult contract or freelance clients Moderately useful	Recovering from difficult contract or freelance clients Useful	Recovering from difficult contract or freelance clients Very Useful
Support while staying in a difficult job	Support while staying in a difficult job Not useful	Support while staying in a difficult job Slightly useful	Support while staying in a difficult job Moderately useful	Support while staying in a difficult job Useful	Support while staying in a difficult job Very Useful
Rebuilding confidence and working identity	Rebuilding confidence and working identity Not useful	Rebuilding confidence and working identity Slightly useful	Rebuilding confidence and working identity Moderately useful	Rebuilding confidence and working identity Useful	Rebuilding confidence and working identity Very Useful
Understanding your relationship with work	Understanding your relationship with work Not useful	Understanding your relationship with work Slightly useful	Understanding your relationship with work Moderately useful	Understanding your relationship with work Useful	Understanding your relationship with work Very Useful

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* 11. Which of these would you be most likely to engage with?

1:1 support over a few months

Rebuild/build skills training

Ongoing support group

Retreat style support

Customised personal strategy

Programs of support

Online community

Self-placed resources

Short workshop or series

Creative or art recovery strategies

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Thinking about one time when you went through a negative work experience, what types of help supported you? (OPTIONAL)

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* 13. During that time, what kinds of support would have been helpful but you didn’t get? (OPTIONAL)

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* 14. What is/was stopping you from getting support?

Not sure where to go/haven’t found anything suitable

Cost

Time

Not sure it would help

Stigma/Perception

I prefer to handle things myself

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Is there anything else you'd like to share about your work experiences? (OPTIONAL)

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* 16. Would you be open to a short follow up conversation about your responses?

Yes

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* 17. If you’d like a summary of the results, to offer more information about your experience, or early access to support options, fill in your email. (OPTIONAL)