Impact of Depression at Work Australia Audit

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1 + Impact of Depression at Work Australia Audit Presentation to Comcare Conference 9 Sept 2014 Not for use without permission

2 + Background Impact of Depression at Work in Europe Audit (IDEA) Involved 7 countries UK, Germany, France, Denmark, Spain, Italy and Turkey 2013 Impact of Depression at Work in Australia Commissioned by SANE Australia, conducted by IPSOS and supported by Lundbeck

3 + Demographic Spread Total of n=1031 Male % Female % years % years % years % years % years % Working FT % Working PT % Previously employed w/in Last 12 months 77 8% Total of n=1031 NSW % VIC % QLD % SA 81 8% WA % ACT + NT + TAS 48 5% Personally diagnosed Know of others diagnosed Personally taken time off % % % Total of n=1031 Managers % Employees % Small Company % Medium Company % Large Company % Manager in Small Company Manager in Medium Company Manager in Large Company % 62 19% 96 30%

4 + Symptom Association

5 + Symptom Association in Australia (In General) Low mood or sadness Loss of interest in daily activities Crying for no reason Trouble sleeping/insomnia Changes in weight and appetite Difficulty planning day to day activities Trouble concentrating Indecisiveness Forgetfulness Other 91% 85% 78% 78% 66% 64% 61% 51% 41% 6% Europe (2012) n= % 76% 74% 72% 55% 58% 57% 44% 33% 4% Question: Which, if any, of the following attributes/symptoms do you associate with Depression?

6 + Symptom Association in Australia (At Work) Withdrawing from colleagues Crying at work Increased or prolonged sick leave Making more mistakes than usual Taking more time to complete simple jobs Regularly coming in late Missing deadlines Falling asleep at work 87% 77% 70% 66% 53% 44% 41% 30% Europe (2012) n= % 72% 60% 56% 45% 23% 25% 18% Other (Specify) 2% 2% Question: Which, if any of the following behaviours do you think could be a sign that someone in your place of work is depressed?

7 + Identification of Depression Symptoms - Summary Australians identify Depression symptoms more readily Both general symptoms + those likely to be seen at work Indicates Australians are more depression literate & greater awareness

8 + Knowledge, Awareness and Action on Depression Diagnosis

9 + Knowledge of Depression Diagnosis in General 58% of the sample knew of someone who had a diagnosis of Depression On par with UK and European average Of this, 70% of women vs. 46% of men

10 + Knowledge of Depression in Work Colleagues Comparison Yes I know one or more Yes I think one or more No Don't know Australia (n=1031) 19% 14% 23% 43% Europe Total (n=7065) 28% 19% 24% 29% France (n=1003) 34% 21% 20% 25% Germany (n=1001) 19% 17% 31% 33% Great Britain (n=1002) 28% 15% 24% 33% Italy (n=1017) 20% 23% 26% 31% Spain (n=1008) 33% 17% 26% 23% Turkey (n=1021) 24% 22% 25% 30% Denmark (n=1013) 39% 15% 14% 31% Question: Have any employees at your workplace ever had depression?

11 + Knowledge of Depression in Work Colleagues Despite higher awareness of symptoms, Australians were the least likely to know if their colleagues had Depression Only 1 in 3 claimed to know of a colleague with Depression (EU average = 1 in 2 people) This rate was significantly less again for people in small medium companies

12 + Awareness at Work Managers vs Colleagues Managers were 25% more likely to know about a Depression diagnosis than other colleagues Managers Employees Yes No Don't KNow Question: Have any employees at your workplace ever had depression?

13 + Disclosure

14 + Disclosing Depression Dx to Family Those not diagnosed with Depression Yes No Don't Know Australia (n=761) 77% 11% 13% Europe Total (n=5658) 81% 9% 10% France (n=812) 72% 10% 18% Germany (n=814) 70% 19% 11% Great Britain (n=737) 74% 11% 15% Italy (n=893) 84% 7% 9% Spain (n=794) 89% 3% 8% Turkey (n=791) 86% 8% 6% Denmark (n=818) 92% 3% 5% Question: If you were diagnosed with depression, would you tell your partner/family?

15 + Disclosure of Reason for Leave (Australia vs Europe) Yes- I was signed off work by my doctor Yes - I told my employer even though I wasn t signed off work by a doctor No - I did not tell my employer Not applicable Those diagnosed with Depression Australia (n=160) 49% 6% 41% 4% Europe Total (n=715) 60% 12% 25% 3% France (n=102) Germany (n=114) Great Britain (n=154) Italy (n=59) Spain (n=110) Turkey (n=58) Denmark (n=117) 21% 31% 50% Question: Thinking about the last time you were off work due to Depression, did you tell your employer that the reason you needed to take time off work was because of your Depression? 61% 64% 72% 11% 91% 46% 9% 3% 4% 45% 9% 32% 38% 27% 32% 16% 4% 3% 6% 13% 6% 3% 3%

16 + Reasons for Non-Disclosure Europe (2012) n=177 I felt it would put my job at risk 48% * It s private I wouldn t want to tell anyone I felt that they wouldn t understand I felt that my employer wouldn t know how to support / help me 47% 39% 23% 49% 30% 12% Those diagnosed with Depression In this economic climate I felt that it was too risky 20% * I didn t want to burden my employer with my problems 17% 9% Other (Please specify) 6% 8% Question: Why didn t you tell your employer about your Depression?

17 + Impact of Depression in the Workplace - Absence

18 + Average Leave Days Comparison 41% Australia Europe Average number of working days taken off (Australia) 14.6 days In Europe 35.9 days 26% Those diagnosed with Depression 25% 20% 14% 15% 8% 9% 10% 10% 4% 4% 7% 6% 1-5 days 6-10 days days days days 41+ days Don't know Question: The last time you experienced depression, how many working days did you have to take off work because of your depression?

19 + Impact of Depression in the Workplace - Presenteeism

20 + Impact of Depression in the Workplace They would be less productive while they were at work 73% Europe (2012) N= % They would take extended sick leave It would affect the mood of all employees It would cost the business money in terms of producing less It would make other employees feel uncomfortable It would cost the business money in terms of insurance costs, replacement staff for It would not have an impact 8% 49% 42% 37% 33% 32% 41% 34% 25% 27% 20% 9% Question: If someone in your workplace suffered with depression, what impact, if any, do you think it would have?

21 + Support Services

22 + Support Services Available Managers Small Company (n= 166) Europe (2012) n=333 small co. Medium Company (n= 62) Europe (2012) n=179 Med co. Large Company (n= 96) Europe (2012) n=269 Large co. Support from a medical professional 34% 43% 25 % 44% 49% 42% Informal advice from friends or colleagues 30% 26% 23 % 23% 27% 27% Support from my HR department 25% 17% 54 % 35% 79% 45% Advice from external sources such as websites or printed materials 23% 18% 19 % 17% 41% 18% There is no formal support or resources in place 37% 33% 29 % 25% 13% 23% Question: What support, if any, do you have as a manager in dealing with employees who have depression?

23 + Does Australia s team-based culture impact how we deal with depression in the workplace? Greater literacy in symptoms of depression We ll tell our friends and family same as Europe but far less so our colleagues or bosses Less likely to know if a colleague has depression We view depression as more negative impact than in Europe Once people disclose we are supportive, esp big companies We take far less days off Is it a case of I don t want to let the team down?

24 + Thank you