From girl bossing to girl mossing: The latest wellbeing trend rejecting hustle culture
On TikTok and Instagram, people are “Girl Mossing”: lying on a forest floor, staring up at a leafy canopy or caressing moss. Girl Mossing recognises a need to step away from the pressures of modern, urban life, promoting spending time in nature as a restorative practice.
“Pretty alarming”: 90% of managers are emotionally supporting their teams and it’s leading to burnout
Managers are reportedly spending more than five hours a week providing emotional support to their team members who are struggling with personal issues, a new survey has found.
Meet eight small businesses building a more empathetic and connected Australia
With World Loneliness Awareness Week this week, the search for more meaningful connections has never been more critical. Here's how eight Aussie entrepreneurs are redefining how we connect, creating products and services that foster real, meaningful relationships.
Women employees report significantly lower levels of workplace wellbeing
Women consistently report lower levels of workplace wellbeing than men, a new 2024 Workforce Trends Report shows, highlighting how gender inequality is continuing to hold women back at work.
Why burnout is on the rise and how to prevent it in your workplace
In today’s fast-paced workplaces, burnout has become an all-too-common affliction, with an alarming rise in its prevalence.
Small business mental health in focus with budget funding for debt helpline and NewAccess
In a budget measure labelled ‘Supporting Small Business’, the federal government said it will provide $10.8 million over two years, from 2024-25, to extend the Small Business Debt Helpline and the NewAccess for Small Business Owners program.
Creative jobs are not immune to burnout. Here’s how to avoid it
While the reasons for burnout are pretty universal, recovery is more nuanced. What happens if there is an overlap between what pushed you towards burnout and what relaxes you?
Ditching the hustle culture is good for profitability and wellbeing
Here are four ways businesses can ditch the counterproductive ‘hustle’ culture for a culture of wellness, in order to achieve sustainable productivity instead.
Opinion: Victoria’s WorkCover scheme “modernisation” is a backward step in managing mental health
On March 31, 2024, changes came into effect to ‘modernise’ Victoria’s WorkCover scheme. Many of these changes are focused on psychological injury claims and the criteria around assessing and managing such claims.
Why prioritising self-care is vital to lead through turbulent times
High performance in business is a necessity, but it can't be sustained on the inevitable roller coaster of ups and downs without prioritising physical and mental wellbeing.
Psychosocial health claims are on the rise. Here’s how to better support your people
New data on psychological health and safety in the workplace from Safe Work Australia paints a confronting picture for businesses and their employees.
Business premiums frozen for 12 months in Victorian WorkCover reforms
Premiums for businesses under the WorkCover scheme will be frozen for the 2024/25 financial year under an agreement to secure opposition support for the bill.
