Nearly 2,000 people took the time to complete the 2022 People Matter survey, telling us how they felt about their job, our workplace culture, and their wellbeing.
The survey is the Victorian public sector’s independent employee opinion survey. Results reveal how employees view different aspects of their workplaces, including equal employment opportunity, collaboration, learning and development, and diversity and inclusion.
Last year’s survey took place at a busy time for Monash Health, with Accreditation quickly approaching, management changes underway, and significant operational pressures. As a result, our response rate was lower than in previous years but provided a helpful pulse check of sentiment across the organisation, reflecting what we know about the time and workload pressures our people are experiencing.
Respondents said they:
- feel a high level of achievement and accomplishment in their work;
- believe their contribution is worthwhile;
- feel culturally safe at work;
- believe organisational communication has been very good; and;
- that our wellbeing initiatives have supported their health and wellbeing.
However, they also told us that there are areas we need to improve on. Respondents said they feel:
- less engaged;
- less satisfied;
- less confident of our climate for patient safety; and;
- less inclined to recommend us as a good place to work.
Monash Health – Organisation results – 2022.
We know that the past few years have been challenging, and we won’t shy away from survey results that tell us where we need to improve. Following each People matter survey, we identify key areas for improvement and undertake action planning to address them.
The results of the 2022 survey were recently shared with managers at an interactive Manager Briefing for input as we learn from what our people have told us and develop action plans to improve their experience at work. Several initiatives are already underway, including:
- More support to reduce Occupational Violence and Aggression, including expanded training and annual risk assessments in all departments;
- Expanded Manual Handling training;
- Wellbeing initiatives such as food, coffee, discounted gym and massages;
- Wellbeing Grants that allow teams to decide what support they need;
- Enhanced Employee Assistance Program services; and;
- Increased leadership and team development activity.
We will develop further initiatives based on the survey results and other feedback.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the People matter survey. We will keep you informed as we celebrate the positives in our results and target our efforts on the areas we need to improve.
Approved by Executive Director People and Culture, Chris McLoughlin.