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. Beyond these obligations, strong employee wellbeing drives engagement, collaboration and the high performance of individuals, teams and organisations.

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.

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
Note: The National Disability Insurance Agency was a large agency in 2024.

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

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The National Disability Insurance Agency was a large agency in 2024.

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

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission was a medium agency in 2024. Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is now Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts. Health and Aged Care is now Health, Disability and Ageing.

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

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission was a medium agency in 2024. Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is now Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts. Health and Aged Care is now Health, Disability and Ageing.

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

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The National Health and Medical Research Council, the National Museum of Australia, and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia were small agencies in 2024. The Administrative Review Tribunal was called the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in 2024.

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

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The National Health and Medical Research Council, the National Museum of Australia, and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia were small agencies in 2024. The Administrative Review Tribunal was called the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in 2024.

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

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care were extra-small agencies in 2024. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority was a medium agency in 2024. The Net Zero Economy Authority was not an APS agency in 2024.

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

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care were extra-small agencies in 2024. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority was a medium agency in 2024. The Net Zero Economy Authority was not an APS agency in 2024.

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 Special Investigator was a small agency in 2024. The High Speed Rail Authority did not participate in the APS Employee Census in 2024. Screen Australia and the Australian Law Reform Commission did not have reportable results in 2024.

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 Special Investigator was a small agency in 2024. The High Speed Rail Authority did not participate in the APS Employee Census in 2024. Screen Australia and the Australian Law Reform Commission did not have reportable results in 2024.