Pulse Surveys

Welcome to the EAP Assist Psychosocial Risk Assessment Survey

This confidential assessment helps identify workplace factors that may affect psychological health, wellbeing and safety. Your feedback will help your organisation understand:

• What is working well
• Where psychosocial risks may exist
• Which areas may require attention
• Whether workplace conditions are improving over time

Please answer based on your experience of work over the past three months.

There are no right or wrong answers. Your honest feedback is valuable.

Your responses are confidential and results will be reported in a way that protects individual anonymity.

Estimated completion time: 5–7 minutes

Response Scale

For Questions 1–30:

1 = Strongly disagree

2 = Disagree

3 = Neither agree nor disagree

4 = Agree

5 = Strongly agree

The 10 Domains & 30 Questions

Domain 1 — Workload & Job Demands

Purpose: Identifies risks associated with excessive workload, unreasonable time pressure and unsustainable work demands.

Q1. My workload is manageable within my normal working hours.

Q2. I have enough time to complete my work to a reasonable standard.

Q3. I can take appropriate breaks during my working day.

Domain 2 — Job Control & Autonomy

Purpose: Measures employees’ ability to exercise appropriate control and influence over their work.

Q4. I have sufficient control over how I do my work.

Q5. I have appropriate flexibility in how I organise my work.

Q6. I have opportunities to influence decisions that affect my work.

Domain 3 — Role Clarity & Work Design

Purpose: Identifies risks created by unclear expectations, conflicting priorities and poorly designed roles.

Q7. I understand what is expected of me in my role.

Q8. I receive clear and consistent priorities.

Q9. I have the information and resources I need to perform my role effectively.

Domain 4 — Leadership & Support

Purpose: Measures the quality of management support and leadership practices.

Q10. My manager provides the support I need to perform my role.

Q11. I can discuss work-related concerns with my manager.

Q12. My manager takes employee wellbeing seriously.

Domain 5 — Workplace Relationships & Respect

Purpose: Identifies risks associated with interpersonal conflict, bullying, harassment and poor workplace relationships.

Q13. People in my workplace treat each other with respect.

Q14. I feel safe from bullying, harassment and unreasonable behaviour at work.

Q15. Workplace conflicts are addressed fairly and promptly.

Domain 6 — Fairness, Recognition & Organisational Justice

Purpose: Measures perceptions of fairness, consistency and recognition.

Q16. Decisions that affect employees are made fairly.

Q17. Employees are treated consistently and fairly.

Q18. Good work and contribution are appropriately recognised.

Domain 7 — Change & Organisational Stability

Purpose: Identifies psychosocial risks associated with poorly managed organisational change and uncertainty.

Q19. I receive timely information about changes that affect my work.

Q20. I understand why significant workplace changes are being made.

Q21. Changes are implemented in a well-managed way.

Domain 8 — Work-Life Boundaries & Work Environment

Purpose: Measures risks associated with work-life balance, flexibility, remote work and the work environment.

Q22. I can maintain healthy boundaries between work and my personal life.

Q23. I have appropriate flexibility to manage my work responsibilities.

Q24. My work environment supports me to work safely and effectively.

Domain 9 — Exposure to Trauma, Aggression & Harm

Purpose: Measures exposure to potentially traumatic, aggressive, violent or distressing work experiences.

Q25. I feel safe from aggression or violence in connection with my work.

Q26. I have appropriate support when dealing with difficult or distressing work situations.

Q27. I feel confident that my organisation responds effectively when employees experience harmful or traumatic events.

Domain 10 — Psychological Safety & Speaking Up

Purpose: Measures whether employees feel safe raising concerns and contributing to workplace improvements.

Q28. I feel safe raising concerns about workplace health and safety.

Q29. I can speak openly about work-related stress without fear of negative consequences.

Q30. I believe concerns raised by employees are taken seriously.

Domains & Questions includes

1.How meaningful is your work?

2.How challenging is your job?

3.In a typical week, how often do you feel stressed at work?

4.How well are you paid for the work you do?

5.How much do your opinions about work matter to your coworkers?

6.How realistic are the expectations of your supervisor?

7.How often do the tasks assigned to you by your supervisor help you grow professionally?

8.How many opportunities do you have to get promoted where you work?

9.Are you supervised too much at work, supervised too little, or supervised about the right amount?

10.Are you satisfied with your employee benefits, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with them, or dissatisfied with them?

11.Are you satisfied with your job, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with it, or dissatisfied with it?

12.How proud are you of your employer’s brand?

13.Do you like your employer, neither like nor dislike them, or dislike them?

14.How likely are you to look for another job outside the company?

Domains & Questions includes:

1. When at work, I am completely focused on my job duties.
2. I am determined to give my best effort at work each day.
3. I am often so involved in my work that the day goes by very quickly.
4. I get excited about going to work.
5. I feel completely involved in my work.
6. I am inspired to meet my goals at work.

Domains & Questions includes:

1. Thinking about a typical week at work, do you currently feel like you have too much work, not enough work, or about the right amount of work?
2. Do you feel like your work is currently too challenging, not challenging enough, or the right level of challenge?
3. Are you interested in taking on more stretch assignments?
4. How often do you have opportunities to learn new things at work?
5. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Domains & Questions includes:

1. I have a hard time feeling relaxed
2. I feel like I don’t have enough time to get everything done
3. I have trouble falling asleep
4. I sit for over 4 hours during the day
5. I feel very sensitive and irritable
6. I don’t have time to spend on personal hobbies
7. I feel stressed out overall

Domains & Questions includes:

1. I am satisfied with the culture of my workplace.
2. My organization has a safe work environment.
3. I am satisfied with my overall job security.
4. My organization’s fiscal well-being is stable.
5. I understand how my work impacts the organization’s business goals.
6. My organization’s work positively impacts people’s lives.
7. My organization operates in a socially responsible manner.
8. My organization is dedicated to diversity and inclusiveness.
9. Which function do you work in?
10. Which of the following best describes your current job level?

Domains & Questions includes:

1. Overall how would you rate your mental health?
2. During the past two weeks how often have you felt sad or depressed?
3. During the past two weeks how often has your mental health interfered with your personal relationships?
4. During the past two weeks how often has your mental health interfered with your ability to get work done or accomplish tasks?