Office & Workplace at Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)

The office is very easily accessible by public transportation with its location in the Canberra CBD. I have been able to access an ergonomically friendly chair and desk with plenty of space, natural light and an optimal balance of privacy and openness. The office block includes multiple on-level kitchens, common rooms, an in-house cafe and lounge with games and a bar. I wish there was more food options nearby but the office environment is otherwise very good

Great location, nothing wrong with the facilities. Offices are clean and modern. Chairs are unsatisfactory and caused me back pain until I put in for an ergonomic chair/standing desk. Dress code for men is a broad spectrum, some are in suits some are in sneakers and t shirt.

A lot of the department's offices are high quality. The one I am working in now is not great, but not bad.

very happy with space location facilities. dress code is smart casual, <5% of men are wearing ties, and <10% wear jackets/blazers.

Some offices lack functioning motorised stand desks Flexible/lack of dress code is great and reduces sense of snobbery.

Happy with the o_ce location and facilities, the building is centrally located, and the facilities are su_cient- bathrooms are cleaned very regularly and there is su_cient space/equipment in the kitchens. Support is available to ensure workstations are ergonomic, including assessments to ensure your equipment is right and supportive for you specifically and sit/stand desks are readily available. A dress code is not strictly enforced but is generally business casual.

Locations are good (although it would be better if the department was together in one space), and the facilities and office spaces are okay, but they both limit the possibility of greater integration and less working silos. The dress code is flexible and led by team cultures, rather than departmental ones.

I find the office spaces suitable. The facilities and location are very nice and central to Canberra. At times, the IT set up can be a hassle, but overall very good. Dress code is smart casual.

Desk layouts are often in very old style pod systems with tall dividers which inhibit collaboration. Offices are dusty/stuffy. Facilities such as kitchen appliances are break and are not addressed for long periods of time. Poor toilet paper quality. Cleaners do not do large majority of cleaning, many things are left untouched and considered 'our responsibility'. Support for sit stand desk is generally good, but again varies wildly between areas.

No coffee machines, small, dark, not enough natural light, pod walls are too low (can see over them), drab colours, lack of lunch spaces.