UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR
HARASSMENT AND BULLYING
VARIANCE FROM SPECIALIST AGENCIES
VARIANCE FROM SMALL SIZED AGENCIES
VARIANCE FROM APS OVERALL
VARIANCE FROM 2020
RESPONSE SCALE
%
During the last 12 months, have you been subjected to harassment or bullying in your current workplace?
12 % +2
0 +3
0
Yes
EMPLOYEES WHO PERCEIVED HARASSMENT OR BULLYING IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS WERE ASKED WHAT TYPE OF HARASSMENT OR BULLYING THEY EXPERIENCED. EMPLOYEES COULD SELECT ONE OR MORE RESPONSES FROM A LIST OF ITEMS. ONLY THE THREE TYPES OF HARASSMENT OR BULLYING WITH THE HIGHEST PROPORTION OF RESPONSES ARE PRESENTED HERE. THESE MAY VARY BETWEEN AGENCIES, WORK UNITS AND WITH RESULTS FOR THE APS OVERALL.
84 % 0 +3
-1
+2
No
4 % -2
-3
-2
-2
Not sure
Types of harassment or bullying experienced (3 highest responses):
69 % - 46 % - 46 % -
Interference with work tasks (e.g. withholding needed information, undermining or sabotage)
-
-
-
Verbal abuse (e.g. offensive language, derogatory remarks, shouting or screaming) Inappropriate and unfair application of work policies or rules (e.g. performance management, access to leave, access to learning and development)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Did you report the harassment or bullying?
38 % 15 % 46 %
I reported the behaviour in accordance with my agency ’ s policies and procedures
+5
+8
+2
-
+8
+9
+10
-
It was reported by someone else
-13
-18
-12
-
I did not report the behaviour
AT LEAST 5 PERCENTAGE POINTS LESS THAN COMPARATOR
AT LEAST 5 PERCENTAGE POINTS GREATER THAN COMPARATOR
KEY
2021 APS employee census
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