Employee Experience Survey

Purpose

HR Equity Diversity

The survey is a requirement under the Gender Equality Act 2020 and forms part of the University’s biennial gender audit, which is reported to the Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector.

The survey focus is on understanding staff experiences in the workplace, including organisational culture, inclusive practices, manager support, access to professional development, experiences with bullying and harassment, equal employment opportunity, flexible work and wellbeing.

It is distinct from the Monash global staff engagement survey, Your Say, which was launched in 2024.

All Monash University staff employed in Australia are invited to participate. Participation in the survey is voluntary and responses will remain completely anonymous through a link which cannot be traced to any individual.

Staff can skip questions and/or discontinue the survey at any point.

Survey availability

The survey was open from Wednesday 21 May until 5pm AEST on Wednesday 18 June. The survey is now closed.

Survey duration

The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

How survey results will be used

All complete responses will be reported to the Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector (CGEPS). Internally, data will be analysed to inform our progress on strategies and initiatives aimed at fostering respectful workplace culture, inclusion, and equality, while also guiding the development of Monash’s Gender Equality Action Plan 2026-2030.

Support is available

Some questions asked in the survey (for example, questions about sexual harassment or bullying) may be upsetting to some staff.

If you need support, Monash staff can reach out through the Employee Assistance Program.

Additionally, staff can seek advice or assistance regarding unacceptable behaviour from HR Business Partner or Monash HR; the Respectful and Ethical Conduct Team by contacting ethical.conduct.queries@monash.edu or (03) 9902 4945; or the Safer Community Unit by contacting safercommunity@monash.edu or (03) 9905 1599.

You can skip questions or discontinue the survey at any time.

Privacy and data protection

Participation in the survey is voluntary and anonymous. The survey is administered through one anonymous link and responses cannot be traced to an individual.

For information relating to the handling of your personal information refer to the Employee Data Protection and Privacy Collection Statement. For more information about data protection and privacy at Monash see our Data Protection and Privacy Procedure.

The Gender Equality Commission handles personal information in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) (PDP Act), Public Records Act 1973 (Vic), Health Records Act 2001 (Vic) and other applicable legislation.

FAQs

The survey questionnaire was provided by the Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector and forms part of the mandatory gender equality audit that defined entities, including Monash University, must complete as part of the Gender Equality Act 2020.
Yes, the survey is provided to all staff using the same single link that is not attributable to any individual.
No, all questions are optional and staff can simply skip questions they do not feel comfortable answering. Staff can also discontinue the survey at any time.
No. Your participation is voluntary and your engagement in the survey is optional.
Survey responses were reported to the Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector who used it to obtain insights into the state of gender equality in Victoria’s public sector. You can access key insights from 2023 audits on the CGEPS website.
At Monash, responses to the 2023 Employee Experience Survey have helped inform our progress towards achieving objectives of the University’s Gender Equality Action Plan 2022-2025. The Progress Report can be accessed here. Additionally, key findings were shared with senior leadership and the University’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, establishing an important baseline for future initiatives.
Please email staff-equity@monash.edu
The survey content is set by the Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector. You can email the Commission via enquiries@genderequalitycommission.vic.gov.au
The two surveys are entirely separate. The Your Say staff engagement survey was launched by the University for all Monash staff globally in 2024. It is designed to identify what staff enjoy about working at Monash as well as areas for improvement.
The Employee Experience Survey is a biennial survey with content set by the Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector. It is a requirement under the Gender Equality Act 2020 and forms part of the University’s biennial gender audit, which is reported to the Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector. It has a particular focus on organisational culture, equality and inclusion.

Enquiries

Email: staff-equity@monash.edu

Gender Equity