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The benefits that matter most to employees might change from one year to the next, but employers could be getting more return on their investment in one category in particular, an expert says.

Benefits schemes should be reviewed annually, but benefits that noticeably improve an employee's health will almost certainly be appreciated most, says Dr Patrick Aouad, a clinical and academic neurologist and the cofounder and CEO of the virtual healthcare platform [CU]health Australia.

"Wellbeing and benefits need to be viewed collectively," he tells HR Daily.

"A lot of companies have siloed benefits; they've made 'wellbeing and mental health' and benefits separate," and they're spending "a lot more" on the latter, he says...