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Beyond disrespect: How Australian employees experience, respond to, and navigate workplace incivility

Closes 30 November 2025

The University of the Sunshine Coast is undertaking a research project exploring how employees experience workplace incivility in Australian workplaces. The findings will help improve understanding of workplace behaviours and inform strategies to reduce rude or disrespectful conduct at work.

The research team, led by Dr Prudence Millear, is seeking workers aged 15 years and over who are currently or recently employed to complete a short anonymous online survey. Participation is voluntary, confidential, and will take approximately 20 – 25 minutes.

Only the research team will have access to individual responses. No information identifying individual participants, employers, or organisations will be shared. 

Participants who complete the survey can enter a prize draw to win a $100 gift card.

For more information about the project, and to participate, click on the "Start the survey" link below.

USC Ethics Approval S252123
Contact: [email protected]

Start the survey