Better Work Life Balance Survey – a tool for employers
This survey assists employers evaluate and improve their flexible work policies.
The Better Work Life Balance Survey aims to measure how effectively organisations accommodate work life balance, by assessing employee’s awareness of work life balance policies and their comfort levels in using these policies.
Why work life balance?
Effective work life balance and flexible work policies are imperative to business for many reasons, including:
- improved employee relations
- improved staff retention rates
- reduced absenteeism and sick leave
- improved staff morale, engagement and satisfaction
- greater staff loyalty and commitment
- improved productivity
How the survey will help your business/organisation
The Better Work Life Balance Survey can help your organisation improve and promote work life balance in the workplace by:
- identifying areas of policy development and implementation where change may be required (e.g. improve awareness; change workplace culture)
- monitoring the effectiveness of organisational changes by re-administering the survey after changes have been made
- responding to the changing needs of your employees and ensuring employees are aware of existing and changed policies by re-administering the survey periodically
How to conduct the survey
The survey can be conducted in just about any workplace and is designed to be completed by both employers and employees. It is provided in a Microsoft Excel format and requires Microsoft Excel to view and use.
The survey is available in electronic and in hardcopy format, however, all data needs to be entered into the electronic version of the survey to enable information to be analysed and interpreted.
The Better Work Life Balance Survey Manual provides detailed information on how to conduct the survey. It is important to read the manual carefully before implementing the survey at your workplace.
Download the Better Work Life Balance Survey Manual [PDF; 1.7MB]
Download the Better Work Life Balance Survey [Excel document, 580KB] here.
The Better Work Life Balance Survey was developed by the Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General. The Department of Commerce acknowledges the work of the Department and their permission to use the Survey and supporting materials on the Commerce website.