Australian employees’ uncertainty about return-to-workplace plans contributing to declining mental health LifeWorks Mental Health Index™ shows strong correlation between vaccination status and mental outlook MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifeWorks, a leading provider of technology-enabled total wellbeing solutions, today released its monthly Mental Health Index™ report, revealing a negative mental-health score among Australians for the 15 th consecutive month. The Mental Health Index™ score for June is -12.6 compared to the pre-pandemic benchmark. In June, the research found that while many organisations have begun preparing return-to-workplace strategies, a significant portion of Australians require clearer communication on office reopening plans. About one in six (17 per cent) of Australians are unclear of their employer’s plan for work going forward, while another 12 per cent do not believe that their employer has a plan. These groups also reported the lowest mental health scores (-19.4 and -21.1, respectively) when compared to employees stating their employer’s plan is clear. When reviewing employees’ expectations about the return to the workplace: