DIRECTOR General Work Force Planning Recruiting and Retention
Air Commodore Lee Roberts has a word for all personnel about Defence’s
Attitude surveys – “Please fill them in and send them
back.”
Responses to the Defence Attitude Survey, or Your Say Survey,
have dropped although most service personnel have received them
at some time.
AIRCDRE Roberts attributes this to survey burn out and the operational
tempo.
“We must get response rates back up so that our decision
makers can use this information when making policy decisions that
affect our sailors, soldiers and airmen/women; in other words,
you,” he said.
“Both surveys are invaluable. They are used regularly by
decision makers at all levels to monitor our workforce’s
attitudes and opinions on a whole range of topics.”
The Directorate of Strategic Personnel Planning and Research will
continue to publish the “Your Say” publications in the
Service newspapers to provide feedback and a summary of results
to members.
“If you receive the 2003 Defence Attitude Survey in November
then I urge you to fill it out and return it to us,” AIRCDRE
Roberts said.
“The more voices that contribute to the surveys, the more
strength the results have in putting forward cases to Defence
decision-makers, so that issues important to you can be heard
and addressed.”
Questions regarding the Defence Attitude or Your Say Surveys,
should be directed to the Defence Attitude Survey Project Officer,
Emma Gorny on (02) 6266 3245 or emma.gorny@defence.gov.au.
