Over 18,000 Victorians weigh in on Have Your Say: Working From Home survey.
Victorian government consultation on work from home laws has smashed records, with 18,448 people already participating in the Have Your Say: Working From Home survey.
Engagement levels have reportedly been extraordinary since the survey launched. More than 1000 responses flooded in within the first two hours, climbing to 5000 by day’s end. Submissions averaged eight to nine per minute on the Engage Victoria platform, making this one of Australia’s largest state government online consultations; it broke Engage Victoria records for number of submissions and speed of submission.
Have Your Say: Working From Home
- Access the survey here
- Survey closes 28 September
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Business interest has been equally strong, with 122 companies registering for industry forums that kick off this week. Geographic data reveals Point Cook leads participation, followed by Truganina and Roxburgh Park.
The Victorian postcodes with the most participants in the engagement process to date are:
- Point Cook (3030)
- Truganina (3029)
- Roxburgh Park (3064)
- Wyndham Vale (3024)
- Sandhurst (3977)
- Clyde (3978)
- Berwick (3806)
- Mernda (3754)
- Reservoir (3073)
- Redan (3350)
Under proposed legislation, workers who can reasonably perform their roles remotely would gain the right to work from home at least two days per week, covering both public and private sector employees. Consultation focuses on implementation details, including business coverage, remote work definitions and eligibility criteria, rather than whether work from home should be enshrined as a right.
Key areas under review include which business types and sizes will be covered, how remote work gets defined, and establishing criteria for determining who can reasonably work from home. Data collection aims to understand how highly Victorians value work from home flexibility and its influence on employment decisions.
Feedback will inform government understanding of work-from-home priorities for Victorian employees and whether flexible arrangements influence job choices. Industry discussions complement the public survey to capture business perspectives on the proposed changes.
With one month remaining, the government encourages broader participation from workers and employers across Victoria. Translation into seven additional languages aims to capture diverse community voices on workplace flexibility.
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