opc@westernsydney.edu.au
If you prefer, it can be mailed, marked “confidential” to Exit Survey, Office of People and Culture, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith NSW 2751.
Your participation will provide us with useful information for improving this University as a place to work.
A confidential one-on-one Exit Interview is available to any employee leaving University employment .
Exit interviews are usually conducted by the Office of People and Culture but may be conducted by the
Equity and Diversity Unit. If you would like to arrange an interview, contact OPC by email at opc@westernsydney.edu.au
and a HR Partner will contact you to arrange a suitable time, place and person to conduct your interview. (Alternatively you can phone OPC or the Equity and Diversity Unit – see web sites for current phone numbers.)
Note re Privacy: The University collects, uses and destroys employee information in accordance with the University
Privacy Policy & Guidelines.
1. General
Male
Female
Have carer’s responsibilities
Age:
2. Position Held at Western Sydney University
HEW 2 - 6
HEW 7 - 10+
Senior Staff – Non Academic
Senior Staff - Academic
3a. Location
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
Have a disability
Language background other than English
Academic A – B
Academic C - E+
Other
Bankstown
Blacktown
Other
3b. Division/College
Campbelltown
Hawkesbury
Kingswood
Parramatta
Division: Please Select
College: Please Select
Other:
4. How long was your employment with Western Sydney University?
Werrington North
Werrington South
3 - 5 Years
5 - 7 Years
7 - 10 Years
More than 10 years
Less than 1 Year
1 - 3 Years
5. Is your position:
Permanent/tenured Fixed Term Contract
Casual Length of casual engagement

6. What attracted you to work at Western Sydney University (select all relevant boxes )?
Remuneration Fringe Benefits Location Career Advancement
Career Change Job Responsibilities Conditions Reputation of University
Other: (click the shaded box and enter your comment)
7. Why did you decide to leave Western Sydney University (select all relevant boxes )?
Retirement
Health
End of Fixed Term Contract
End of Casual Employment
Relocation Level of remuneration
Redundancy Conditions of work
Dismissal Other
Lack of Job Satisfaction
Better career opportunities elsewhere
Management
Other Staff
Lifestyle
Please elaborate: (click the shaded box and enter your comment)
8a. If you joined the University during the last 3 years, how has the reality of your job matched your expectation during recruitment?
Poor Sufficient Good Excellent
(i.e. to what degree were your experiences in the job matched with your expectations when you accepted the appointment?)
8b. If you joined the University more than 3 years ago, how has the reality of your job matched your expectation since recruitment or your last significant job change?
Poor Sufficient Good Excellent
(i.e. to what degree were your experiences in the (new) job matched with your expectations when you accepted the appointment?)
Comments: (click the shaded box and enter your comment)
9. Please Rate your experience as an employee at the University in the following:
Pay…………………………………………………………..
Benefits……………………………………………………..
Opportunities for career advancement………………….
Training……………………………………………………..
CoWorkers…………………………………………………
Supervision…………………………………………………
Duties & work activities…………….……………………..
Facilities & resources……………………………………..
Information re organisation’s priorities & direction ……
Information re school/division’s priorities & direction …
Pursuit of your research interests ……………………….
Clarity of role ………………………………………………
Relationships in your immediate workplace………….…
Poor Sufficient Good Excellent
Comments: (click the shaded box and enter your comment)
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10. Please rate your experience relating to your job in the following:
Poor Sufficient Good Excellent
Opportunity to use & develop knowledge & skill
Clarity of role (accountabilities, expectations)
Freedom to act (independence in scheduling & meeting own priorities, discretion in determining procedures to carry out tasks)
Autonomy of approach (discretion in determining procedures to carry out tasks)
Feedback about your performance (clarity/candour)
Comments: (click the shaded box and enter your comment)
11. What changes would you make if you were the line manager?
(click the shaded box and enter your comment)
12. Would you recommend the University as an employer to colleagues or friends?
What would you say?: (click the shaded box and enter your comment)
13. Other comments.
(click the shaded box and enter your comment)
Yes No
IMPORTANT: Staff are welcome to communicate in writing or in interview about sensitive or serious issues. However, the University is unable to act upon an anonymous allegation.
Optional : Name: Phone:
Select this box if you would like someone from OPC to contact you to discuss this survey or if you would like to arrange a personal exit interview.
(If so, please ensure we have your current telephone and/or email details).
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