In any one year, around one million Australian adults have depression, and more than 2 million have anxiety.
Untreated mental health conditions cost Australian employers $10.9 billion every year through absenteeism, reduced productivity and compensation claims (see PwC, ‘Creating a mentally healthy workplace: return on investment analysis’).
Organisations can reduce these costs by being proactive in creating mentally healthy and safe workplaces and supporting employees in periods of mental health unwellness.
In this section, you will find information about the current state of play for mental health in the workplace, the business case for creating mentally healthy workplaces, some leading practices for mental health at work, and case studies of mentally healthy workplaces in action.
Overview
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The case for action
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Leading practice
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Latest Research - Mental Health
Mapping the State of Inclusion and Mental Health in the Australian Workforce
The research draws on the findings of DCAs Inclusion@Work Index 2021-2022 to explore the link between inclusion and mental health.
Latest Articles - Mental Health
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Mental health is a workplace issue
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