It has been a challenging year for us all We have seen many experience difficult times, at home and in the workplace. Fortunately, we hope that what follows chaos is exciting new opportunities. However, this may not be the case …
The impact of poor financial wellbeing in the workplace Did you know that almost all (98 percent) employers believe that their employees’ financial wellness has a direct impact on productivity and their business performance[1]? These figures come from the Future …
When it comes to the job, it’s not just about the salary. So what are the most popular non-salary perks in Australian workplaces and how do yours stack up? As an HR professional you may be in the frontline when …
Helping your team As CEO or an HR professional you want to step up and help your team to reduce the impact of financial stress in their lives. You recognise that for many of your employees, financial stress in their …
Many employee wellbeing programs are reactive rather than proactive, as they are designed to provide support in dealing with an issue, after it has occurred. What if they were designed to more proactively address and align to the employee experience? …
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, one in five Australians were suffering from a reported mental health disorder[1]. They aren’t alone. An estimated additional 6 million were at risk of developing a mental illness each year. More alarmingly, mental health has …
Within a Journal of Workplace Behavioural Health 2018 research paper into what caused Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) to be successful, one EA practitioner noted “In order to make the (Employee Assistance) program successful and sustainable, unfortunately, you need a tragic …
Supporting your team As an HR leader, you are likely to spend a lot of time considering the best ways to support your team. There is a lot that is outside of our control right now; however, what we can …
So, what is financial wellbeing? Money may not buy happiness; but it does buy freedom. Freedom to make choices about the way you live. Financial wellbeing can be described as an individual’s ability to make confident, well-informed money-related decisions resulting …