Victoria Police participates in the Victorian Public Sector Commission’s People Matter Survey.
The survey is for all Victorian Public Service organisations and provides valuable insight into the culture and safety of organisations from employee perspectives.
In 2021, 6,889 Victoria Police employees responded to the People Matter Survey. Of these employees, 64 self-identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Their responses included:
Survey responses to "There is a positive culture within my organisation in relation to employees who are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander"
Survey responses to "Being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander is not a barrier to success in my organisation"
In 2021, Victoria Police’s primary human resources IT system was enhanced to capture data about each employee’s:
- sex
- gender
- sexuality
- languages
- culture
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status
- and if a person has a disability.
Data prior to 2021 was drawn from data collated at induction.
Because this is a new feature, diversity figures currently appear lower than might be expected. However, as more employees report their diversity data Victoria Police will obtain a greater understanding of the diversity and needs of our employees.
This data provides a valuable benchmark to monitor our future progress.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees: head count June 2019 to June 2022
Reviewed 30 May 2023