How does mental health affect absenteeism in Australia?

Australia's economy is losing up to AUS $17 billion annually from employee absenteeism due to mental illness. Australian workers who experienced mild depressive symptoms took around twice as many sick days as those who did not display any symptoms.

The average cost of absenteeism across all Australian industries is $825 per employee.

However, the average cost of presenteeism is $1,680 per employee on average annually, which is twice higher as absenteeism.

 

Learn what is presenteeism.