Annual Distribution of Mental
Ill-Health in Australia
Comparing the Costs
Claims for psychological injury are disproportionately higher in cost and duration than physical claim costs.
Comparing the Costs
Claims for psychological injury are disproportionately higher in cost and duration than physical claim costs.
Productivity and Absenteeism
- Wages paid to absent employees
- High-cost replacement workers
(overtime pay for other employees and/
or temporary workers) - Administrative costs of managing absenteeism
- Poor quality of goods/services resulting from overtime fatigue or understaffing
- Reduced productivity
- Excess manager time (dealing with discipline
and finding suitable employee replacements) - Safety issues (inadequately trained employees
filling in for others, rushing to catch up after
arriving as a replacement, etc) - Poor morale among employees who have to
“fill in” or do extra work to cover
absent coworkers
Direct Costs
- Wages paid to absent employees
- High-cost replacement workers
(overtime pay for other employees and/
or temporary workers) - Administrative costs of managing absenteeism
Indirect Costs
- Poor quality of goods/services resulting from overtime fatigue or understaffing
- Reduced productivity
- Excess manager time (dealing with discipline
and finding suitable employee replacements) - Safety issues (inadequately trained employees
filling in for others, rushing to catch up after
arriving as a replacement, etc) - Poor morale among employees who have to
“fill in” or do extra work to cover
absent coworkers
Modelling on Return on Investment
We will work to model an accurate ROI based on your
intervention and key metrics. However, the following gives
your some approx expectations.
PWC (2014) modelled various initiatives to facilitate better mental health in Australian workplaces which it estimated would deliver an average return to employers $2.30 for every $1.00 invested.
Similarly, KPMG and Mental Health Australia (2018) estimated a return to Australian employers which ranged from $1.30 to $4.70 for every $1.00 invested
PWC (2014) modelled various initiatives to facilitate better mental health in Australian workplaces which it estimated would deliver an average return to employers $2.30 for every $1.00 invested.
Similarly, KPMG and Mental Health Australia (2018) estimated a return to Australian employers which ranged from $1.30 to $4.70 for every $1.00 invested
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