The NDIA reports that 80% of its workforce has a work-from-home arrangement, detailing the criteria for these flexible agreements and accessibility considerations.
Topics: Workplace culture, Public service staffing
Speakers: Speaker 39, Unknown Speaker, Chris Gatenby, Matthew Swainson, Speaker 40
Workplace culturePublic service staffingSpeaker 39Unknown SpeakerChris GatenbyMatthew SwainsonSpeaker 40Senate Community Affairs Legislation CommitteeSupplementary Budget Estimates 2026–27Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, 29 Oct 202615080
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Chris Gatenby
Um I know that you've provided details about staff who work from home and a few questions on notice that I've seen.What percentage of your total workforce has a work from home arrangement?
Matthew Swainson
Just give me one moment.I might ask um my Chief People Officer Ms.Alison Doyle to come to the table.Maybe I'd assist with that.I'd I do have some data on that, Senator, but if you just give me one moment.
Speaker 39
Good afternoon, Senator.Um Ms.Ali Doyle, Chief People and Wellbeing Officer at the National Disability Insurance Agency.Um 80% of our staff have uh working from home arrangement in place.That could vary from uh one day in the week, um, two days in the week right through to you know,it it encompasses all the different variations of days working from home, but 80% of the workforce have a current agreement in place.
Chris Gatenby
80%, 8-0.
Speaker 39
80, yes.On a case-by-case basis, um, we may have some staff who access uh working from home arrangements five days per week, yes.