Update People at Work closed on 2 October 2026
People at Work has closed.
Your duty has not.
Averon picks up where the free survey stopped: a free check, then Lucy's guided assessment, which turns your answers into a register and a plan. A staff survey is coming soon.
- About five minutes
- No account
- Free
What happened
The survey closed on 2 October 2026
The survey and platform are no longer available. Only reports exported before then survive. There is no single official replacement.
What did not change
Your duty is unchanged
The duty sits in health and safety law in every state and territory. The survey was one way to start. It was never the whole job.
Why small teams struggled
It was always a stretch at 20 people
In a Queensland regulator case study, a 20-person organisation said it was on the minimum threshold for numbers. Averon starts with a check the owner does alone.
The survey was the start. Here is the rest.
People at Work measured how your team saw the work. It did not give you a register, an owner or a review date. Averon does both halves in one place.
| Feature | People at Work | Averon |
|---|---|---|
| A staff survey | ||
| A quick check for the owner, 14 hazards | ||
| Risk register rated on a 5×5 matrix | ||
| Action plan with owners and dates | ||
| A record of who you consulted | ||
| Reminders and a pulse check later | ||
| Lucy to review, if you want her | ||
| What it takes to start | Enough staff to reply | About five minutes |
After People at Work
Is there an official replacement?
No single one. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland points Queensland businesses to its free 14-hazard template. WorkSafe ACT lists COPSOQ III, the APHIRM toolkit and PHReD-T. Each regulator suggests checking with the one in your state.
Can I compare new results with my old ones?
Only reports exported before 2 October 2026 still exist, so keep yours. They show where your team saw problems then. A new survey asks different questions, so read the two side by side as a direction, not a score to match.
Is Averon's survey the same as People at Work?
No. Averon's survey comes from Lucy's consultation guide. You see anonymous totals about how the work is going, and results for groups of fewer than five stay hidden.
We only have 12 staff. Is a survey still worth it?
It helps, but at your size it is not the only way to hear from people. The Queensland code also lists talking and listening to workers, watching how work gets done and reviewing records such as complaints. In a small team those often tell you more.
Does this cover my state?
The duty applies in every state and territory. NSW and Queensland hold you to the code as a minimum standard. Victoria has its own psychological health regulations. Elsewhere the codes are guidance that inspectors and courts can refer to.