Office & Workplace at Services Australia

Average standard however aligned with responsible public spending - which brings into question why we pay consultants with all their largess when it comes to staff benefits etc and to add injury, we pay a profit margin on top. Smells like double standards and political favouritism when budget setting.

Very well maintained

Office spaces and facilities are adequate. Location could improve to be more central. Dress code is business dress.

The office space I'm in is a little underwhelming, the elevators are very slow, the water fountains rarely work, the fridges on many floors are quite full so I bring a esky/lunchbox - however, the location is great, the dress-code has never been an issue people are professional in their appearance but not snobbish and rude. - it feels accepting to all.

Offices are fine to good. Aesthetically not much to say, but each desk is sit stand with two monitors and an adjustable chair. Each floor has a kitchen, two toilets each for male and female, and a disabled/gender neutral toilet. Each floor is accessed by a lift. The building I'm in actually has a free small gym that can be used by people working in the building, as well as a large bike parking area. Location is a few minutes walk from a train station, and quite accessible by tram as well. You can usually get to the shopping district of the city and back within a half hour lunch break if you need to run errands. Services Australia does take its physical/ergonomic safety seriously, so they are very responsive to fixing things such as broken monitors, or even providing a specialised mouse or padded wrist rest if required. Dress code is no jeans, no sports clothes, neat, no political statements, and nothing offensive, so pretty normal. Different teams have different expectations r.e. dress, but I definitely haven't had to wear suit and tie to work ever (except when visiting canberra).

More than adequate office space and facilities. Dress code is business wear.

it's fine, nothing great or bad about any of it. The uniform isn't great, it feels and looks cheap, so I do not feel very professional wearing it.

Depending on what office you work in.

Space and location are good, no amenities such as tea or coffee

When I first started, I worked in service delivery in a smart centre, the dress code was non-existent for some people and was not enforced. I have since worked at multiple offices and let me tell you something - you would think that some of the staff here were never toilet trained or simply can't read at all. countless times I have seen toilet stalls that have been left in a state by the previous user, despite every stall having a laminated sign that says 'please clean up after yourself'. I have seen urine on the seat, poo on the seats, the walls, all over the toilet bowl. WTF A filter tap in the kitchen in my current office has been broken for over a month and still hasn't been fixed.

Current office is clean and well kept. Current floor can be empty on some days and full on others. Dress code is smart casual

The new building in Adelaide for Services Australia is great. The downside is that hot-desking is still a requirement. This creates an unsettled feeling when coming into the office and feeling the need to clean the workstation before use to prevent the risk of contracting communicable illnesses.

I like the office as it is right now. I know there will be a refit though and there is no privacy for vulnerable customers in the refit design. The uniform stands out too much outside of work which poses a safety risk.

Very modern open office with good facilities.

The office is well equipped but I find it inconvenient to be on the 10th floor. I dress in business casual most days.

It's a modern office, which means it's awful. We moved from a lovely 80's office which was colourful in a retro way and had good privacy to a modern office which requires pass scanning at least twice to enter the office (which sometimes don't work) and an open-plan layout which designers fetishize but is awful for actual working. Privacy is non-existent, the office is extremely loud and open so people use headphones rather than talking to each other, and you lack any sense of security or permanence because you don't own your desk and can't decorate. God help you if you have any kind of noise sensitivity or want your privacy when working. Thing cost in the region of 100 million I believe too. Dress code is quite good though: standard office stuff.

The offices can be old depending on where you are. Facilities are usually fine. The dress code is business casual for back office, uniform for front office. Business attire when the bosses are around.

We just moved into a new building.

Dress code appropriate and generally adhered to. Location convenient and space comfortable

We've worked in two buildings while here and I can say I do prefer the new office building. However, since moving there has been a greater mandate for employees to abide by the corporate attire dress code. Although this is standard for most office places, I have sensed a lack of consistency for what is acceptable for male and female attire respectively. Although I have no qualms with office attire in a general sense, I believe it is important to make concessions dependent on the environmental conditions - especially when moving into a building that doesn't always have the best ventilation and climate settings for corporate attire. Adelaide is known for being a very warm place and mandating a collared shirt and pants for your Male staff is hard to justify when Female staff can wear sundresses without any sort of comment or follow up. I've had my attire commented on a number of times - even to the point where my director asked me to tuck my shirt in. Again, I don't have an issue with people wearing sundresses. I just think it's important to take into account that although the office may be air conditioned - public transport isn't always and when staff on lesser salaries have that as their most tenable option to get to work, I think it is a little harsh to expect the corporate attire recommendations to be followed to the letter for one group of staff and not necessarily the other.