Economics of workplace mental health

Work and workplaces play important roles in population mental health but are underutilised as a platform to improve mental health. A key issue for workplace mental health policy is the right mix of incentives for employers to encourage meaningful action on mental health. This PhD thesis could explore a range of topics in this area, potentially applying discrete choice experiment methods, decision modelling, qualitative methods, and economic theory. Possible topics include influences on manager behaviour, employee priorities and preferences for workplace mental health, and addressing the gaps between employer and societal perspectives on value for money in workplace mental health investment. The successful candidate will work under the primary supervision of Dr Jemimah Ride and will have the opportunity to work with others in the Monash University Health Economics Group, with a top-up scholarship available.