Our first Mental Health Barometer provides evidence-based findings, actions and insights to help you reshape your organisation's wellbeing strategy.
Drawing from 5 Australian monthly surveys conducted in 2024 and early 2025, this resource offers leaders a clear picture of workplace challenges over time and how to address them.
Key trends and findings
Mental health in the workplace remains an area of concern
- 41 per cent of Australian workers face constant stress.
- More than one-third of the working population remains at high mental health risk.
Mental health has a significant effect on workplace productivity
- 31 per cent of Australian employees reported that their mental health was negatively impacting productivity at work.
- Younger workers are particularly affected, with 46 per cent of Gen Zers and 39 per cent of Millennials admitting to this issue.
A positive workplace culture fosters engagement and retention
- Highly engaged employees report 70 per cent higher wellbeing compared to their less engaged counterparts.
- 36 per cent of employees in Australia would prefer better support for their wellbeing over a 10 per cent salary increase.
Insights
How to promote wellbeing at work
Learn strategies to enhance employee support and foster a trust-based workplace culture, addressing the specific needs of the different generations and genders.
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