What’s working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out

A major Australian study of more than 16,000 workers found that working from home can significantly improve mental health, particularly for women. The strongest benefits came from hybrid arrangements, mainly working from home with one to two days on-site, especially for women experiencing poorer mental health. For men, long commutes were linked to worse mental health, but working from home itself showed no clear benefit. Overall, the findings suggest flexible, hybrid work models can meaningfully support wellbeing, while one-size-fits-all workplace policies may miss the mark.

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