Work From Home Survey

COVID-19 has reshaped the way we work, with more locals than ever before working from home. Understanding the challenges and benefits you have experienced during this time is critical in planning for the future of work.

Hearing from you plays a key role in understanding how these lessons can be shaped into greater opportunities for our local community.

Help us learn from your experience of working from home.

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1. Age:

<20

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70+

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2. Gender:

Female

Male

Other

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3. Suburb:

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4. Industry of employment:

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5. Condition of employment:

Full time employee

Part time employee

Casual

Contractor

Other

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6. Do you identify as any of the following? (Select all that apply)

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

Person with a disability

Language other than English spoken at home

LGBTQI+

None of the above

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7. How has COVID-19 affected your workplace arrangements?

No change, still physically attending workplace

Was already working from home prior to COVID-19

Currently working from home due to COVID-19

Was working from home full or part time due to COVID-19, but have now returned to the workplace

Working part time from home and part time at workplace

Unemployed due to COVID-19

Unemployed for reasons other than COVID-19

Other (please specify)

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8. Would you choose to work from home if permitted by your employer?

Yes, all days

Yes, working part time from home and part time from company offices

No, would prefer to work at company offices

Other (please specify)

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9. How would you rate your satisfaction with the experience of working from company offices?

0 - Very unsatisfied

Neutral

100 - Very satisfied

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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10. How would you rate your satisfaction with the experience of working from home?

0 - Very unsatisfied

Neutral

100 - Very satisfied

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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11. How has working from home impacted your productivity?

Negative impact

No impact

Positive impact

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12. Do you have access to the necessary technology/dedicated physical workspace i.e. quiet working space or office, necessary to work from home? (You may tick more than one)

Yes, I have everything I need to succeed

No, I do not have access to the necessary office equipment or technology

No, I do not have access to an appropriate physical workspace

Other (please specify)

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13. Would the availability of dedicated community co-working spaces increase your ability to work from home?

Yes, I would make use of these spaces

No, I would prefer to work at home

No, I would prefer to work at company offices

I have no preference

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14. When thinking of challenges you faced working from home, select all that applied to you.

Lack of access to technology e.g. computer, Wi-Fi, computer programs

Increased caring responsibilities, such as childcare

Difficulties due to home schooling arrangements

Feelings of social isolation or mental health challenges

Lack of quiet home office space

Feeling of job insecurity

Communication difficulties with coworkers or management

Difficulties in achieving a healthy work/life balance

Lack of self-discipline

Lack of employer or manager support

Financial hardship due to changes in work hours or entitlements

Increased workload, or expectation of longer hours of work

Experiences with family or domestic violence

Other (please specify)

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15. When thinking about the positives of working from home, select all that applied to you.

Access to suitable physical workspace or office equipment

I was given flexibility in the hours I could work during the day

Increase in ability to undertake child caring or caring responsibilities

Reduced commuting time

The continuation of a collaborative work environment through online technologies

Increased work/life balance

Fewer distractions

Environmental benefits

Other (please specify)

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16. What changes would be required for you to continue working from home?

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17. Thinking about your daily commute, how much time would the ability to work from home save you each day?

Less than 1 hour

1-3 hours

4-6 hours

6+ hours

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18. Has working from home had an impact on your mental health?

Positive change

No change

Negative change

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19. What elements of working from home have had the greatest impact on your mental health?

If you have responded 'no change' in question 18, please skip this question.

Social Isolation

Flexible working hours

Lack of commute

Work/Life Balance

Communication with colleagues

Productivity

Other (please specify)

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20. Did your employer offer support in the transition to working from home?

Not supported

Somewhat supported

Very supported

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21. What assistance did your employer provide you in the transition to working from home?

This could include examples such as financial help in setting up home offices, technological assistance or increased communication support between employees and management.

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22. What would have made the transition easier?

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23. Would the ability to work from home affect your capacity to participate in the workforce?

This could include allowing you to work more hours, or take on new employment otherwise out of reach to you.

There would be no change

I would be able to participate more in the workforce

I would be able to participate less in the workforce

Other (please specify)

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24. Please use this space to share any ideas not otherwise covered in this survey, which you believe are critical in exploring the topic of Working From Home.

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25. If you would like to be contacted in the future, please include your preferred contact information below.

If you would prefer to remain anonymous, you may skip this question.

Email Address:

Phone Number:

Work From Home Survey

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* 1. Age:

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* 2. Gender:

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* 3. Suburb:

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* 4. Industry of employment:

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* 5. Condition of employment:

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* 6. Do you identify as any of the following? (Select all that apply)

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* 7. How has COVID-19 affected your workplace arrangements?

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* 8. Would you choose to work from home if permitted by your employer?

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* 9. How would you rate your satisfaction with the experience of working from company offices?

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* 10. How would you rate your satisfaction with the experience of working from home?

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* 11. How has working from home impacted your productivity?

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* 12. Do you have access to the necessary technology/dedicated physical workspace i.e. quiet working space or office, necessary to work from home? (You may tick more than one)

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* 13. Would the availability of dedicated community co-working spaces increase your ability to work from home?

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* 14. When thinking of challenges you faced working from home, select all that applied to you.

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* 15. When thinking about the positives of working from home, select all that applied to you.

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* 16. What changes would be required for you to continue working from home?

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* 17. Thinking about your daily commute, how much time would the ability to work from home save you each day?

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* 18. Has working from home had an impact on your mental health?

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* 19. What elements of working from home have had the greatest impact on your mental health?If you have responded 'no change' in question 18, please skip this question.

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* 20. Did your employer offer support in the transition to working from home?

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* 21. What assistance did your employer provide you in the transition to working from home?This could include examples such as financial help in setting up home offices, technological assistance or increased communication support between employees and management.

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* 22. What would have made the transition easier?

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* 23. Would the ability to work from home affect your capacity to participate in the workforce? This could include allowing you to work more hours, or take on new employment otherwise out of reach to you.

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* 24. Please use this space to share any ideas not otherwise covered in this survey, which you believe are critical in exploring the topic of Working From Home.

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* 25. If you would like to be contacted in the future, please include your preferred contact information below.If you would prefer to remain anonymous, you may skip this question.

1. Age:

2. Gender:

3. Suburb:

4. Industry of employment:

5. Condition of employment:

6. Do you identify as any of the following? (Select all that apply)

7. How has COVID-19 affected your workplace arrangements?

8. Would you choose to work from home if permitted by your employer?

9. How would you rate your satisfaction with the experience of working from company offices?

10. How would you rate your satisfaction with the experience of working from home?

11. How has working from home impacted your productivity?

12. Do you have access to the necessary technology/dedicated physical workspace i.e. quiet working space or office, necessary to work from home? (You may tick more than one)

13. Would the availability of dedicated community co-working spaces increase your ability to work from home?

14. When thinking of challenges you faced working from home, select all that applied to you.

15. When thinking about the positives of working from home, select all that applied to you.

16. What changes would be required for you to continue working from home?

17. Thinking about your daily commute, how much time would the ability to work from home save you each day?

18. Has working from home had an impact on your mental health?

19. What elements of working from home have had the greatest impact on your mental health?

If you have responded 'no change' in question 18, please skip this question.

20. Did your employer offer support in the transition to working from home?

21. What assistance did your employer provide you in the transition to working from home?

This could include examples such as financial help in setting up home offices, technological assistance or increased communication support between employees and management.

22. What would have made the transition easier?

23. Would the ability to work from home affect your capacity to participate in the workforce?

This could include allowing you to work more hours, or take on new employment otherwise out of reach to you.

24. Please use this space to share any ideas not otherwise covered in this survey, which you believe are critical in exploring the topic of Working From Home.

25. If you would like to be contacted in the future, please include your preferred contact information below.

If you would prefer to remain anonymous, you may skip this question.