WA’s mental health campaign tries to motivate personal resilience in COVID-weary state Community & Social How to self-manage stress and anxiety is the focus of the WA government’s ‘Learn to look after you’ campaign, encouraging people to prioritise the things…
Making sense of Victoria’s shock earthquake Wednesday September 22, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment An expert explains the magnitude-6 earthquake that rattled the nerves of Victorians and others living on Australia’s east coast on Wednesday.
Rapid funding for mental health services to lift NSW in lockdown Tuesday September 7, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health People living in NSW will be able to talk to a mental health professional and be referred to the most appropriate care for their needs. …
Mental Health Australia CEO Leanne Beagley explains how public sector leaders can manage their mental health while supporting their team Thursday February 25, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Speaking at the latest Mandarin Talks event, she said that being honest doesn't make leaders vulnerable in their decision-making but it does create a sense…
Green front gardens reduce physiological and psychological stress Thursday November 26, 2020 By Lauriane Suyin Chalmin-Pui Editors' Picks Importantly for landscape architects and other professionals working with designed green spaces, there is scope for considerable impact on human perceptions, health and wellbeing.
Feeling the symptoms of burnout? Here’s how to manage it Wednesday October 21, 2020 By Hannah Kingston Careers Burnout isn’t a new concept. The phrase was coined in 1974 by Herbert Freudenberger. Burnout is a complex condition that is often, but not always…
Here’s how a mind control video game could help people with mental health disorders Tuesday July 28, 2020 By Johannes Kaufmann Editors' Picks The startup called 'brainboost' uses its games to treat everything from stress, depression, burnout, epilepsy, and migraines to autism, sleep disorders, dyslexia, and anxiety attacks.
'We heard you.' SA public sector survey leads to plans for health, happiness and high performance Wednesday July 24, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features South Australian Commissioner for Public Sector Employment Erma Ranieri has a plan to improve leadership, wellbeing, performance and workforce management across the board, informed by…
Can flexible work hurt your health? Tuesday January 30, 2018 By David Donaldson Career Advice It allows many public servants to juggle family or study commitments while working, but is there a downside to flexible work?…
Heading back to the office? Bring these plants with you Thursday January 11, 2018 By The Mandarin Career Advice Office plants can do wonders for health and wellbeing in the workplace, given how long many of us spend in decidedly unnatural indoor environments. PhD…
Stressed at work? Maybe you’re lacking control Monday July 3, 2017 By David Donaldson Career Advice Being top dog isn't as bad as many believe — it's actually those at the bottom of the pyramid who experience the most stress. Thankfully…
Dropping like flies: the rise of workplace burnout and how to tackle it Wednesday November 2, 2016 By The Conversation Features Do you feel you don't have the right resources to cope with your workload? If so, you could be much more likely to succumb to…
