The transition is unlikely to be smooth or fast based on the size of the federal government workforce, workplace experts say.
Burnout among supervisors has reached a crisis point, while the majority of workers are crippled by anxiety over losing their jobs this year.
HR leaders are often stuck in the middle between the wishes of the boardroom, and the ire of their employees, particularly when it comes to divisive topics like RTO.
While more than 9 in 10 of those surveyed believe employers should step up their mental health focus, just 16% said their companies actually deliver.