The Federal Government Carer-Inclusive Workplace Initiative aims to increase workforce participation among carers and help employers provide better support to this vital demographic. It provides organisations with a self-assessment tool so they can consider how their existing policies and practices relate to being carer-inclusive, and access to resources and learning modules to consider how they might improve their approach.
This online planning tool helps workers stay comfortable and safe from the effects of the summer environment. These can include extreme weather, sun exposure, heat, bushfires or smoke. Plan for where, how, and when workers perform their duties and help them make quick decisions when faced with changes in weather conditions.
This Australia/NZ research summarises the strengths and weakneses a selection of different tools used between 2010 and 2020 to measure workers' wellbeing. Of the 18 anaylsed, only 2 were rated 'Very Good' and 3 were identified as having the greatest number of positively rated measurement properties. All had gaps in their construction or design
Health and Wellbeing Queensland have launched a new Healthy Workplaces website in partnership with Office of Industrial Relations, Public Service Commission, Queensland Mental Health Commission and Queensland Health to share knowledge and resources and collaborate on future initiatives.
This new free digital Workplace Wellbeing Assessment tool from the New South Wales Government will reveal how your business is performing in areas critical to workplace mental health based on insights from your leaders and workers, including leadership and culture, and provide tailored actions to improve your workplace.
