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  • Mar, 2012

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    Taking Sick Days

    Q. Which of the following apply to you over the last 12 months?

     

    Total

    Men

    Women

    Aged 18-34

    Aged 35-54

    Aged 55+

    I have taken a sickie (that is, a day off work when you weren’t really sick)

    23%

    23%

    22%

    30%

    21%

    8%

     I have taken a day off sick without a doctor’s certificate

    51%

    49%

    52%

    55%

    53%

    34%

    I have taken a day off sick with a doctor’s certificate

    47%

    49%

    44%

    49%

    49%

    33%

    I have gone to work when I was sick

    81%

    83%

    78%

    83%

    82%

    70%

    * based of those who worked in paid employment over the last 12 months

    More than three times as many respondents said that, over the last 12 months, they had worked when they were sick than had taken a “sickie”. 81% said they had gone to work when they were sick and 23% said they had taken a day off work when they weren’t really sick.

    Men (83%) were a little more likely than women (78%) to go to work when they were sick.

    Those aged under 35 were a little more likely to take a “sickie” (30%) but were also more likely to go to work when they were sick (83%).

    Older respondents seem to be less likely to get sick at all – 70% said they had worked when sick – and only 34% had taken a day off with a doctor’s certificate and 33% without a doctor’s certificate.

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  • Mar, 2012

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    Impact of Dollar on Industry

    Q. The Australian dollar is now at $1.05 US and has been historically higher than the normal range of 60c-80c US. Is the high Australian dollar good or bad for the following industries?

     

    Total good

    Total bad

    Very good

    Good

    Neither good nor bad

    Bad

    Very bad

    Don’t know

    Mining industry

    29%

    29%

    10%

    19%

    20%

    24%

    5%

    22%

    Farming & Grazing Industry

    16%

    49%

    4%

    12%

    16%

    36%

    13%

    19%

    Finance Industry

    38%

    15%

    9%

    29%

    25%

    12%

    3%

    21%

    Construction Industry

    24%

    26%

    4%

    20%

    28%

    22%

    4%

    23%

    Manufacturing industry

    15%

    50%

    3%

    12%

    14%

    29%

    21%

    20%

    Retail Industry

    23%

    47%

    6%

    17%

    14%

    30%

    17%

    16%

    Australian Tourism Industry

    20%

    56%

    8%

    12%

    10%

    31%

    25%

    14%

    Overall, respondents think that the high Australian dollar has only been good for the finance industry (38% good/15% bad).

    They believe that it has been particularly bad for the tourism industry (20% good/56% bad), the manufacturing industry (15%/50%), the farming and grazing industry (16%/49%) and the retail industry (23%/47%)

    On the mining industry, they were split 29% good/29% bad.

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  • Mar, 2012

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    Impact of Mining Boom and Dollar

    Q. Has the mining boom and the high dollar been good or bad for –

     

    Total good

    Total bad

    Very good

    Good

    Neither good nor bad

    Bad

    Very bad

    Don’t know

    The economy generally

    52%

    12%

    11%

    41%

    22%

    10%

    2%

    15%

    Jobs generally

    42%

    18%

    8%

    34%

    26%

    15%

    3%

    14%

    You personally

    23%

    10%

    5%

    18%

    55%

    8%

    2%

    10%

    A majority (52%) think that the mining boom and the high dollar has been good for the economy and are more likely to think it has been good for jobs (42% good/18% bad).

    61% of Labor voters, 53% of Greens voters and 51% of Coalition voters think it has been good for the economy.

    55% think it has been neither good nor bad for them personally. For those on incomes over $1,600pw, 32% think it has been good for them personally and 9% bad.

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