Key facts
People matter survey 2024
Positive views of public sector respondents:
- 62% feel their organisation supports them to learn and grow professionally
- 68% feel satisfied with their job, work-life balance and career development
- 60% feel they have an appropriate workload and have enough time to do their job
- 45% plan to continue working at their current organisation for 5 years or more (compared to 39% of Victorian Public Service respondents).
Learning and development
Good learning and career development can build capability and engagement in organisations. It can also support employee retention and succession planning.
Career intentions
An intention to stay in the organisation or the public sector may indicate satisfaction and engagement.
Satisfaction
High satisfaction may lead to improved engagement, wellbeing, performance and lower absences and turnover.
Workload
Workload and time pressure influence work-related stress the most.