Businesses urged to consider mental health training
13 October, 2017The Red Cross is urging businesses to treat mental health with the same level of seriousness as physical health and safety during Mental Health Awareness Week in October.
Energy sector develops mental health strategies
13 October, 2017The energy sector has released a mental health and wellbeing strategy as part of a national energy mental health and wellbeing forum in Melbourne.
Victoria targets violence against healthcare workers
05 September, 2017Behavioural assessment rooms are being rolled out at some Victorian hospitals, designed to protect frontline workers from violence and aggression.
The state of safety leadership
01 September, 2017Only 24% of leaders demonstrate strong safety leadership behaviours, according to a recent study of employee and self-report ratings.
The key trends improving workplace safety
15 August, 2017Several emerging trends that will help to improve workplace health and safety have been identified by Bodycare Workplace Solutions.
Top safety tips from St John Ambulance
10 August, 2017St John Ambulance Victoria has compiled a list of tips to help workplaces stay safe and avoid accidents.
Protecting workers from the dangers of sleep deprivation
09 August, 2017Almost 40% of Australians experience inadequate sleep, according to a new Sleep Health Foundation report.
Workplace Mental Health Institute Australian Workplace Mental Health Masterclass for Leaders one-day course
03 August, 2017The Australian Workplace Mental Health Masterclass for Leaders is a one-day course that provides an intensive overview of workplace mental health, the skills and tools to identify and deal with mental health issues in the workplace, and an understanding of its potential impact.
Fatigue study on police officers
04 July, 2017Male afternoon shiftworkers are twice as likely to feel tired, which could put them at greater risk for accidents, errors and stress, according to the results of a US-based study.
The link between common health problems and workplace injury
26 June, 2017Researchers at the University of Southampton have been analysing the risk of workplace injury arising from common health conditions treated by taking prescribed medication.
Police officer suicide: it's not just about workplace stress, but culture too
09 May, 2017The inquest into the tragic death of former New South Wales police detective Ashley Bryant highlights the issue of suicide among police officers.
Workplaces need to catch up with expectations regarding anti-bullying
08 May, 2017Following on from the recent bullying complaint levelled against the Australian Olympic Commission (AOC), a Deakin organisational psychologist has warned of the evolving expectation for employers to provide a "psychologically healthy workplace" for their employees.
FIFO miner mental health examined in new study
05 May, 2017Research from Central Queensland University (CQU) will compare levels of depression and loneliness among Australian miners.
WorkHealth program tackles mental health
19 April, 2017Employers will be empowered to make mental health a priority in the workplace with the introduction of a new WorkHealth program.
Gender pay gap improved by gender balance in leadership
19 April, 2017Female managers earn 26.5% less than their male counterparts per year, according to research by Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
