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2026 State of Workplace Burnout Report
The future of work is creating two workplaces
One gives people security, support and the tools to do good work. The other asks people to absorb uncertainty, broken systems and mounting pressure.
Understand who is most affected, the links between burnout, wellbeing, and productivity, and where leaders can act.
The Bigger Question
What are people having to pay for productivity?
If performance is being sustained by people working extra hours and around poorly designed systems, what are organisations really asking their people to pay for productivity?
Inside the 2026 report
1. The workplace divide
2. The pressures driving burnout
2. The pressures driving burnout
Employees are not experiencing workplace transformation equally. What's causing this divide, and who's most affected?
2. The pressures driving burnout
2. The pressures driving burnout
2. The pressures driving burnout
Job insecurity, friction in everyday work, and pressures faced by socioeconomic class differences require greater awareness and action.
3. The human cost
2. The pressures driving burnout
4. Close the divide
Poor mental health, declining wellbeing, and loneliness are the costs that some are paying in the workplace.
4. Close the divide
2. The pressures driving burnout
4. Close the divide
Mitigating burnout is a design decision. Five questions that every board must examine about the decisions shaping work.
The State of Workplace Burnout 2026 - Australia Edition
Want to understand what these findings mean for Australia?
An Australia-specific edition of the report for those who want to explore the report through a local lens.
Please note that Australian data shows the same overall trends as the global report.
This report is useful when you need Australian figures to brief your leadership team, inform workplace priorities, support policy discussions or report on the Australian workforce.
Request the Australia edition, or better yet, let's discuss the insights together in person.
Stronger evidence through partnership
Beyond Blue helps people in Australia feel better earlier, find support when they need it and stay well. Its work spans mental health support services, resources, research, advocacy and change across workplaces and communities.
If you need support, please contact Beyond Blue Support Services:
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The Ultimo Institute at UTS is a centre for research, dialogue and action dedicated to strengthening democracy by rebuilding the economic foundations of trust, opportunity and shared prosperity. Through research and cross-sector collaboration, the Institute shapes contemporary debate on the critical challenges linking economic inequality, corporate power, democratic resilience and social justice.
What do these findings mean for your organisation?
Together, we can create a better workplace.
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