Although almost half (46%) of respondents to The Mandarin’s 2026 Frank and Fearless survey say they’re experiencing high or very high stress at work, IPAA ACT deputy president Letitia Hope cautioned this shouldn’t be interpreted as purely a wellbeing story.
“Stress in these workplaces can arise when accountability exceeds influence or control,” Hope said in a Mandarin Live webinar discussing the key survey results. “Public servants carry significant responsibilities for outcomes, and enormous responsibilities to community.