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Northern Territory Public Sector : People Matter Survey Report 2014

Details:

Title

Northern Territory Public Sector : People Matter Survey Report 2014

Collection

Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment reports; Reports; PublicationNT

Date

2015

Description

Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).

Language

English

Subject

Northern Territory. Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment -- Periodicals; Civil service -- Northern Territory -- Personnel management -- Periodicals

Publisher name

Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment

Place of publication

Darwin

ISSN

2206-0235

Copyright owner

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Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/259019

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/499901

Page content

04 | SUMMARY FINDINGS 31 0 4 | SU M M A R Y F IN D IN G S NORTHERN TERRITORY PUBLIC SECTOR PEOPLE MATTER SURVEY REPORT 2014 FIGURE 4.15: Experience of bullying by demographic sub-group Respondents who experienced bullying were most likely to identify as being female (23 per cent), having a long term disability (31 per cent) and being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (26 per cent). There was minimal difference between age groups or between ongoing and non-ongoing employees. The breakdown of demographic sub-groups who witnessed bullying is similar to the profile of those who experienced bullying. Firstly, this may reflect that employee groups who are themselves more vulnerable to bullying are more likely to recognise particular incidents as being inappropriate based on a position of empathy. Secondly, the most vulnerable demographic sub-groups are less positive about their workplace in general. As explored in Section 7, demographic sub-groups which are in the minority, on average, less positive in their responses. Female Male Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Non ATSI Disability Non-ongoing Ongoing 15-34 years 35-54 years 55+ years Yes Not Sure No 23% 19% 26% 21% 31% 20% 22% 19% 23% 22%