The workplace culture, mental health and wellbeing of early- and mid-career health academics: a cross-sectional analysis

There are reports of poor working conditions for early and mid-career academics (EMCAs) in universities, however, empirical data using validated tools are scarce. We conducted an online, cross-sectional survey using validated tools to assess workplace satisfaction, exposure to workplace abuse, and mental health. Participants included employees of medical and health faculties of two of the largest Australian universities, surveyed between October 2020 and January 2021. Overall, 284 participants responded. Many reported job insecurity: half (50.7