Work and Wellbeing
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Business owners working hours of overtime: survey
Jack Delosa | April 19, 2023The national survey commissioned by business coaching provider The Entourage has revealed that 1 in 2 Australian entrepreneurs and business owners are working up to, and in some cases above, 50 hours per week, according to its founder Jack Delosa.
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Top office trends sweeping the country
First 5000 | March 16, 2023Businesses across the country are transforming their offices into comfort zones as staff return to work – bringing with them a new era of office quirks, according to Jenny Folley, founder and CEO of @WORKSPACES.
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Back into the office: Does ergonomic furniture really work?
Jenny Folley | September 29, 2022As more and more Australians return to offices across the country, it is important to understand the benefits of ergonomics and its role in ensuring offices are safe, comfortable and productive working environments, Jenny Folley, CEO of @WORKSPACES explains.
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6 Easy Tips for a Productive and Cozy Home Office
Amelia Atkins | June 30, 2021The past year and a half were hectic with many of us being forced to create a makeshift home office to work out of. No matter if you like this remote work arrangement or not, the reality is that many working people are considering creating more permanent and stylish home office solutions. If you’re one […]
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Seven practices businesses should keep from the pandemic
Stephen Darracott | June 10, 2021It’s important for organisations to consider ways to continue new COVID-19 working practices into the future, according to Stephen Darracott from Pitney Bowes.
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Why bosses need to act now to reverse Zoom fatigue
First 5000 | May 28, 2021As online meeting technology becomes a ubiquitous part of our day-to-day work lives, workplace expert Maureen Kyne from Maureen Kyne & Associates is blaming ‘Zoom Fatigue’ on employers’ failure to set rules and procedures around its use.
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Watch out for the family friendly workplace facade
Gary Martin | March 23, 2021Far too often, a purportedly family friendly workplace ends up delivering no more than a family friendly façade. While family friendly perks may be promoted, employers are generally under no obligation to make true on those promises, Professor Gary Martin explains.
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Time for your workplace well-being to get a health check
Gary Martin | January 14, 2021Corporate wellness and workplace well-being are having a moment in the sun – even though some say they are simply making another comeback, Professor Gary Martin explains.
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Report shares Real Wishes of Australians
Real Insurance | May 8, 2020In an Australian first, the Real Wishes Index 2020 was created by Real Insurance with the aim of finding out what Australians greatest wishes are when it comes to finances, career and experiences.
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Time to thrive: creating the future through an integrated wellbeing framework
Rachel Bevans | April 14, 2020Businesses and brands are racing to help their employees and customers manage productivity, social isolation and mental health through the rapid digital and life transformation that’s happening to facilitate working from and staying at home.
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Workplace wellness is no longer a luxury – here’s how to see to it
Andrej Kovacevic | March 24, 2020As the Coronavirus pandemic takes hold, and with those with preexisting health conditions turning out to be at the highest risk – the value of workplace wellness programmes may be about to become obvious.
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Measuring progress and wellbeing in Australia
Stephen Bartos | December 23, 2019Attempts to measure wellbeing in Australia, and factor it into public policy have stalled, but wellbeing measures are being used with success in Iceland, New Zealand and elsewhere, offering hope their adoption will rekindle interest in this country.
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Six ways to relax after work
Derek Lotts | December 6, 2019To most people, their jobs are very fulfilling and working can be great fun, but it should go beyond just earning a living and paying bills.
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Paint manufacturer ordered to upskill senior staff in safety
First 5000 | November 28, 2019An industrial paint mixing and manufacturing company, MMP Industrial Pty Ltd, was ordered to provide essential safety training to key staff after a worker was seriously burnt during cleaning activities.
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Nurses left out of preventative health planning
First 5000 | September 24, 2019The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), has expressed its disappointment that nurses have been ‘left out’ of crucial planning for Australia’s 10-year Preventative Health Strategy.