People Matter Employee Survey 2024
The 2024 People Matter Employee Survey, which was open 28 February - 27 March, provided an opportunity for all South Australian public sector employees to have a say about their workplace and to gain a better understanding of employee perceptions of workplace culture and practices.
The Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment coordinated the voluntary and confidential survey in collaboration with all public sector agencies and independent survey provider, Qualtrics. The survey helps to understand employee's experiences in the workplace, what's working well and what needs to be improved.
The South Australian Public Sector Highlights Report presents key survey themes and results for the sector. Five key outcomes of overall workplace experience were measured: employee engagement, employee experience, intent to stay in an agency, inclusion, and wellbeing.
Psychosocial hazards in our workplace were measured for the first time, and we have more insights into the demographic make-up of our workforce, which will help drive how we improve the experience, representation, and inclusion of all employees.
The survey shows strong results that the public sector is meeting or exceeding employee expectations, and that employees are clear on what is expected of them at work. The results will also be used to indicate areas of focus to improve employee experience.
View the 2024 South Australian Public Sector Highlights Report.
In addition to the sector-level Highlights Report, South Australian public sector agencies receive a report specific to their employees’ feedback, with agencies communicating results to their employees.
Highlights Reports for agencies which are represented on the Senior Leadership Committee (SLC) can be viewed below. The SLC provides whole-of-government leadership and collaboration through its collective responsibility for the stewardship of the South Australian Public Sector, delivery of services to the South Australian public and responsiveness to government priorities.
- Attorney -General's Department
- Department for Child Protection
- Department for Correctional Services
- Department for Education
- Department for Energy and Mining
- Department for Environment and Water
- Department for Industry, Innovation and Science
- Department for Infrastructure and Transport
- Department for Trade and Investment
- Department of Human Services
- Department of Primary Industries and Regions
- Department of the Premier and Cabinet
- Department of Treasury and Finance
- Environment Protection Authority
- Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment
- SA Health
- South Australia Police
Action planning
A sector action plan will be developed to drive change in priority focus areas across the public sector. Alongside this, individual agencies' action plans will be developed to respond to the issues identified in the survey that are unique to each workplace and context.