How the Australian Employee Experience Stacks Up Globally
Wellbeing is rising, but support is slipping. This benchmarking report compares Australia’s mental health landscape against 23 countries, exposing where we lead, where we lag, and how to fix engagement, productivity, and care gaps.
About This Report
This report is part of Intellect’s Workplace Wellbeing 360 initiative, a global benchmarking study comparing how employees across 23 countries perform across four critical organisational dimensions: Employee Productivity, Employee Wellbeing, Organisational Support, and Work Engagement.
In this Australia-focused edition, we dive deep into the responses of over 500 professionals across multiple industries, examining how the perception of wellbeing compares to lived experiences, and where business leaders must intervene.
Inside the report, you’ll find:
- Australia’s ranking across 13 psychological and behavioural drivers of success, from Self
- Awareness to Mental Wellbeing
Year-on-year changes that reveal momentum and warning signs - A diagnostic lens to evaluate what’s working, what’s not, and why it matters
Why This Report Matters
Wellbeing in Australia is showing positive movement, but deeper systemic support is lagging behind. Key year-on-year shifts reveal both progress and pitfalls:
1.5%
increase in overall Employee Wellbeing across Australian workplaces
2.6%
drop in perceived Organisational Support compared to last year
0.4%
decline in Work Engagement, below the global industry average
Australians show strong self-awareness and participation, but key gaps remain in emotional regulation and psychological safety. Without real culture change, wellbeing perks go unused and ROI drops.
What You’ll Gain
This report gives HR and strategy leaders clear benchmarks, insights, and ROI-backed cases to advance workplace wellbeing in Australia.
Australia’s wellbeing standing in the world
See how Australia compares across 22 countries, from leading in Self Awareness to lagging in Emotion Regulation
A precise psychological profile of the workforce
Unpack sector-level trends across 13 drivers of wellbeing
Business impact, backed by ROI
A 6-week case study showed AUD $83K+ saved and a 14x ROI from reduced absenteeism and presenteeism
Who This Report is Meant For
People & Culture and HR Leaders turning mental health data into action
Strategy, OD, and Learning teams closing culture and performance gaps
APAC and global HR executives seeking cross-regional benchmarks and ROI-driven programmes
Whether you’re driving ESG, measuring retention, or building resilient teams, this report offers the map, the compass, and the proof to lead with confidence.
