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Absence Management

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New Australian Data

$33.06 billion:
The cost of absence for Australia per annum.

Our findings show that employers can improve productivity and reduce significant costs when they understand the drivers of absenteeism in their organisations and adopt targeted strategies to address them.

Implement an absence tracking and reporting system

Centralise absence reporting

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Based on survey of 100+ companies conducted by Sedgwick Health Solutions, 2025

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The cost of inaction is too high.

The true cost of absenteeism is somewhere between 7% and 8% of total payroll costs. Costs are comprised of both direct and indirect costs which have significant financial impacts to an organisation’s profit and loss.

$33.06B

Annual Financial Impact

The staggering total annual cost of workplace absences to the Australian economy.

$4K

Cost Per Employee

Absenteeism is an extremely costly problem, averaging over $4,000 per employee per annum.

35%

Increase in Absence

In the past 12 months, organisations reported a 35% increase in the level of absence due to mental health problems in the workplace.

What you'll learn

This comprehensive report provides a useful overview of absenteeism data trends and human resource practices available to tackle absenteeism.

  • Cost impact of poor management

    See exactly how the cost of poor absence management scales linearly with every passing day.

  • The critical time window for action

    Identify the exact timeframe required for maximum recovery outcomes and minimum disruption.

  • Benchmarks from Australian employers

    Compare your organisation's performance against leading Australian employers.

  • How early action improves outcomes

    Learn how early action directly translates to lower payroll costs.

  • Common challenges to managing absenteeism

    Some of the common queries and themes from organisations which may resonate with you.

  • Why managing absenteeism matters

    Identify strategies that will accelerate back to work outcomes and support employee physical and mental wellbeing.

  • Causes of absence

    Find out the most problematic drivers of short- and long-term absence.

What's inside the report

Data Insights & Analysis

A deep dive into data provided by leading Australian organisations to uncover the key drivers of workplace absence and the cost they have on businesses.

Visual Benchmarking

Clear charts and graphs comparing industry standards across Australia, allowing you to assess your own performance.

Real-world Application

Actionable steps and frameworks to implement an early intervention strategy immediately within your organisation.

How leading organisations act earlier

By having a formal absence management program, organisations gain timely visibility of emerging risks - enabling proactive intervention before issues escalate to incident reports or workers compensation claims.

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