Table 3 Participant responses (frequency (%)) to questions relating to closure and employment business decisions. Participants were asked to select the best fit for their primary work setting
Total responses N = 464 | Victoria n = 221 (48%) | New South Wales n = 80 (17%) | Queensland n = 58 (13%) | South Australia n = 39 (9%) | NT/TAS/ACT* n = 23 (5%) | Western Australia n = 24 (5%) | |
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Business as usual (Self-employed, business owners, employees) | 312 (67%) | 145 (66%) | 57 (71%) | 34 (59%) | 35 (90%) | 15 (65%) | 12 (50%) |
Business as usual but with developed plan/s for practice closure | 74 (16%) | 33 (15%) | 13 (16%) | 12 (21%) | 3 (8%) | 5 (22%) | 6 (25%) |
My employer reduced my hours with paid leave | 21 (5%) | 13 (6%) | 2 (3%) | 5 (9%) | – | – | – |
My employer reduced my hours, with no paid leave | 29 (6%) | 14 (6%) | 4 (5%) | 6 (10%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (9%) | 1 (4%) |
I am currently not working | 28 (6%) | 16 (7%) | 4 (5%) | 1 (1%) | – | 1 (4%) | 5 (21%) |