The Creative Workplaces Survey has now closed
The Creative Workplaces Survey closed on 23 February 2026.
Sincere thanks to everyone who took part.
Your contribution will help build a clearer national understanding of working life across Australia’s arts and cultural sector and inform practical action to support fair, safe and respectful workplaces.
We’re now analysing responses and will share findings in mid-2026.
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About the survey
This important national survey will help us understand the working experiences of people in Australia’s creative industries.
It focuses on key workplace issues including:
- pay and working conditions
- safety at work
- bullying, discrimination and harassment.
What we learn will help us to determine future policies, support programs, advocacy efforts and training opportunities aimed at improving standards and safety in creative workplaces.
Survey Participant Information Sheet
Voluntary participation and withdrawal
- Taking part in the survey is completely voluntary.
- You can decline to answer any question or exit the survey at any time.
- If you submit the survey and later change your mind, you can request your responses be deleted before they are de-identified. To do this email creativeworkplacessurvey@roymorgan.com by 28 February 2026.
- Choosing not to participate, or withdrawing, will not affect your relationship with Creative Australia or any other organisation involved.
- You will be asked to give your consent to participate when you submit the survey.
Privacy and data use
- If you’re eligible to participate, we’ll ask for your email so we can send you the full survey. This also lets you save your progress and return later.
- Your survey responses are only linked to your email during the data collection phase. Once the survey closes, all identifying details will be permanently removed.
- The survey itself does not collect names or identifying information.
- All data is stored on Australian servers and accessed only by authorised Roy Morgan researchers. De-identified data will be kept for at least 5 years, in line with national ethical standards.
- Findings will be published in aggregated form only. Results will be shared through reports, events, and available for download via our website creativeworkplaces.gov.au.
Where to find support
Some survey questions may bring up difficult feelings. If that happens, you don’t have to manage it on your own. Support is available.
- Support Act: 1800 959 500 | supportact.org.au
- Lifeline: 13 11 14 | lifeline.org.au
- 13YARN (Indigenous support): 13 92 76 | 13yarn.org.au
- Brother to Brother: 1800 435 799 | dardimunwurro.com.au
- QLife: 1800 184 527 | qlife.org.au
- 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 | 1800respect.org.au
- Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | beyondblue.org.au
- MensLine: 1300 78 99 78 | mensline.org.au
For more options, visit:
- Find a Helpline | findahelpline.com/au
- WellMob (online resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People) | wellmob.org.au
Questions or concerns
If you need further information or have any concerns about this project, contact Dr Aida Ghalebeigi at creativeworkplacessurvey@roymorgan.com.
The study has received ethics approval in accordance with the review processes of The University of Queensland. The study adheres to the principles of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2023) and the AIATSIS Code of Ethics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research (2020).
If you have any concerns or complaints about the conduct of this research project which you do not wish to discuss with the research team, contact The University of Queensland's Human Research Ethics Team by email humanethics@research.uq.edu.au or call (07) 3365 3924 or (07) 3443 1656. Refer to the HREC Reference Number 2025/HE001854 when making an enquiry.
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