Wellbeing

ATO wellbeing policies and support index scores

The wellbeing score provides a measure of the practical and cultural elements that allow for a sustainable and healthy working environment.

Your wellbeing policies and support index score is 73. Variance from:

Overall results on wellbeing
Statement	Positive	Neutral	Negative
I am satisfied with the policies/practices in place to help me manage my health and wellbeing	78%	16%	6%
My agency does a good job of communicating what it can offer me in terms of health and wellbeing	74%	18%	8%
My agency does a good job of promoting health and wellbeing	75%	17%	7%
I think my agency cares about my health and wellbeing	73%	18%	9%
I believe my immediate supervisor cares about my health and wellbeing	88%	8%	4%
If I felt it was needed, I would feel comfortable discussing my mental health and wellbeing with my supervisor	76%	13%	11%
I receive the respect I deserve from my colleagues at work	83%	14%	3%
My agency supports and actively promotes an inclusive workplace culture	88%	9%	3%

Wellbeing variance 1
Statement	Variance from 2025	Variance from APS overall
I am satisfied with the policies/practices in place to help me manage my health and wellbeing	0	+8
My agency does a good job of communicating what it can offer me in terms of health and wellbeing	−1	+6
My agency does a good job of promoting health and wellbeing	0	+7
I think my agency cares about my health and wellbeing	0	+8
I believe my immediate supervisor cares about my health and wellbeing	0	+2
If I felt it was needed, I would feel comfortable discussing my mental health and wellbeing with my supervisor	0	+1
I receive the respect I deserve from my colleagues at work	+1	+2
My agency supports and actively promotes an inclusive workplace culture	+1	+6

Wellbeing variance 2
Statement	Variance from larger operational agencies	Variance from extra-large sized agencies
I am satisfied with the policies/practices in place to help me manage my health and wellbeing	+8	+8
My agency does a good job of communicating what it can offer me in terms of health and wellbeing	+6	+5
My agency does a good job of promoting health and wellbeing	+7	+6
I think my agency cares about my health and wellbeing	+8	+8
I believe my immediate supervisor cares about my health and wellbeing	+3	+3
If I felt it was needed, I would feel comfortable discussing my mental health and wellbeing with my supervisor	+2	+1
I receive the respect I deserve from my colleagues at work	+3	+3
My agency supports and actively promotes an inclusive workplace culture	+6	+6

In general, would you say that your health is:

Health variance
In general, would you say that your health is:	Variance from 2025	Variance from APS overall	Variance from larger operational agencies	Variance from extra-large sized agencies
Excellent	0	−1	0	0
Very good	0	−1	+1	+1
Good	−1	+1	0	0
Fair	0	0	0	0
Poor	0	0	0	0

What best describes your current workload?

Workload variance
What best describes your current workload?	Variance from 2025	Variance from APS overall	Variance from larger operational agencies	Variance from extra-large sized agencies
Well above capacity – too much work	0	−3	−2	−2
Slightly above capacity – lots of work to do	0	−1	0	−1
At capacity – about the right amount of work to do	0	+5	+3	+3
Slightly below capacity – available for more work	−1	−1	0	0
Well below capacity – not enough work	0	−1	0	0

How often do you find your work stressful?

Stress variance
How often do you find your work stressful?	Variance from APS overall	Variance from larger operational agencies	Variance from extra-large sized agencies
Always	−1	−2	−2
Often	−3	−3	−4
Sometimes	+3	+3	+3
Rarely	+1	+2	+2
Never	0	0	0

To what extent is your work emotionally demanding?

Emotional demand variance
To what extent is your work emotionally demanding	Variance from 2025	Variance from APS overall	Variance from larger operational agencies	Variance from extra-large sized agencies
To a very large extent	0	−3	−4	−4
To a large extent	0	−4	−5	−6
Somewhat	−1	+2	+2	+2
To a small extent	+1	+3	+5	+5
To a very small extent	0	+1	+2	+2

I feel burned out by my work:

Burnout variance
I feel burned out by my work	Variance from APS overall	Variance from larger operational agencies	Variance from extra-large sized agencies
Strongly agree	−2	−2	−2
Agree	−2	−3	−3
Neither agree nor disagree	+3	+2	+2
Disagree	+1	+3	+3
Strongly disagree	0	+1	+1