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How long will the check-in survey take me to complete?

The survey will take you around 5 to 10 minutes to complete.

How long will the check-in survey be open?

The survey will be open from Wednesday, 18 November 2020 (7:00 am) and close Sunday, 29 November 2020 (11:45 pm).

Who should complete the check-in survey?

All staff members are invited to complete the survey across the higher education and TAFE sectors. This includes all continuing, fixed-term, casual and sessional staff.

How do I get access to the check-in survey?

Every staff member will receive an email with a link to the live online survey on the launch date, or you can access the survey using the staff check-in survey link.

How do I participate?

Simply use the staff check-in survey link on your PC or mobile phone to begin completing the check-in survey.

Is this check-in survey confidential?

Yes, the survey is anonymous and confidential. It is administered by Voice Project. All answers go directly to Voice Project, who will analyse the results for us.

Individual ratings will be aggregated, and free text comments will be collated by staff classification (e.g. academic, general/professional or TAFE teaching staff).

Voice Project consultants are bound by the code of ethics of the Australian Psychological Society, and the Psychology Board of Australia.

Who will see my responses?

All answers go directly to the Voice Project team, who will analyse the results for us. Federation staff members cannot be identified by their responses.

Information is collected at the high level and will only be analysed for groups with 10 or more responses. Information is not combined in a way that could identify individuals.

What is the purpose of the text comments provided by staff?

The purpose of the comments section is to understand what is working well and what we can do further to continue to support your health and wellbeing.

The level of detail provided in your text comments is up to you. It will not be identifiable from the demographics being collected.
In providing your feedback, please do not mention names or provide any information that would enable individuals, including yourself, to be identified.

Is the survey compulsory?

No, the check-in survey is not compulsory. However, we strongly encourage you to participate, so that we may get a high response rate. This will make sure that we are acting on collective feedback, and that any actions taken reflect the views of all staff.

What can I expect to happen following the survey?

The survey will provide insight into ensuring the health and wellbeing of our staff remains a priority during this pandemic and will highlight suggestions on ways we can improve. Survey outcomes will also be benchmarked against the May 2020 results. There will be further communication post the survey period.

About the survey

This is a pulse survey sponsored by the Director, Human Resources. We are working with the VOICE Project to ascertain the health and wellbeing of our staff during this COVID-19 pandemic period. This is not a staff engagement survey.