The results of the second Western Australian health system staff engagement survey have shown increased employee engagement, and a workforce positive about their roles and strongly committed to patient care.
Despite the interruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, the survey – which was undertaken in March (2020) – resulted in an Employment Engagement Index of 66 per cent, up from 62 per cent last year.
The annual Your Voice in Health survey is a WA Government election commitment designed to enable staff to identify issues in the workplace and suggest how to better look after their health and wellbeing.
Areas of strength across the health system included that staff:
- felt positive about their roles;
- had a strong commitment to service delivery and patient care;
- felt in alignment with their organisation’s goals and objectives;
- behaved in an accepting manner towards people from diverse backgrounds; and
- highlighted strong collaboration within teams.
The survey also identified staff felt more needed to be done to support their health and wellbeing, and needed more support to share their concerns and challenge workplace practices with leadership.
Health service providers are reviewing the survey results to ensure support can be provided to those particular areas where improvement is necessary between now and the next survey, to take place in March 2021.
The latest survey results can be found at http://www.health.wa.gov.au/staffsurvey
Source: WA Government