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The lead up to the festive season can be joyful, but it can also be quite a stressful time for people.

While you may be looking forward to a well-earned break or spending time with friends or family, this time of year can often come with work pressures such as finishing big projects, last minute de...

When it comes to physical health, there’s an abundance of information and resources available to help us proactively maintain or build on our physical fitness.

On the other hand, when it comes to our mental health, a lot of the focus tends to be on the resources or support available after ill-menta...

Financial advisers have experienced significant burnout and high levels of stress over the past few years as the financial services sector faced substantial changes with government regulation and cost pressures.

Employee wellbeing has been a major issue in the financial services sector with employ...

Employee stress remains at a record-high level across the world (1) while mental stress claims in Australia have a median time off work of almost 27 weeks, compared to just 7 weeks for all serious claims (21).

There’s no doubt that stress is a major problem in the workplace. It can come at the cost...

Workplace mental ill-health in Australia cost $12.8bn in 2015-16 (3) and by 2030 projected mental health-related claims are set to double (19) leaving organisations and HR Managers faced with increasing pressure to address mental wellbeing in the workplace.

A lot of Australian organisations and ...

One of the major changes experienced by a teenager is puberty. Guiding our teens through puberty whilst doing what we can to protect their mental welbeing is far from straightforward, as much as we endeavour to do our best.  Adolescence is a transformative stage of life where our teens begin to expe...

Maintaining a positive framework that fosters mental wellbeing and mental health is a family affair. Mental health is something that affects everyone in one way or another, which means we all have a role to play to ensure we are there to uplift and support our loved ones. Through the good times and ...

Parenting can be a blissful and rewarding time, but it can also be stressful, daunting and overwhelming. And guess what? It’s ok to admit that. Many of us have experienced difficulties that come with parenting. You may feel as though you’re constantly worried about how your child is progressing, or ...

World Mental Health Week (October 10th-15th), is a campaign created to provide an understanding of how our body, mind and environment affect our overall wellbeing and promote effective prevention strategies to keep people mentally healthy. To celebrate, we have put together a mental health bucket li...

Working in an office, or a fast-paced environment can  feel like a taxing experience. So much of the time we are surrounded by people, faced with deadlines, and the work itself can sometimes feel monotonous or demanding. Of course, not every job is perfect and a certain level of work-related stress ...

We all know that exercise is beneficial for our bodies, but do we actually take the time to ponder on how physical exercise can make us feel stronger mentally? While most men are familiar with the importance of physical health and exercise, not all are aware of the significant link between physical ...

Striving to find the perfect balance between being fully committed to one's career whilst staying on top of family responsibilities can sometimes feel exhausting and impossible for working mums. Achieving a perfect work-life balance would assume that both parts are treated as equal, 50/50, and that ...