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Depression caused by job strain is costing employers hundreds of millions of dollars a year, but most interventions only address half of the problem, says Melbourne University associate professor Anthony LaMontagne.

Job strain, which occurs when there is a discrepancy between the demands of a worker's role and their capacity to get the job done, is a common cause of stress and depression.

On average, one in five Australian workers suffer from job-strain, says LaMontagne, who recently led a study investigating the financial burden on society...