Reading a report recently from Deloitte, I was very interested to read that because of a predicted shift in the way that individuals want to work (demand to work) and the massive shift towards the digital age and icloud data that determines that they (the workers) can work anywhere that the Australian work market won’t suffer from a lack of jobs, but from a lack of workers if they do not keep up with the change quickly. Australia’s new workers will not only have a new demographic profile, … [Read more...]

  Like so many people I too need to manage back and neck pain.  And, like so many people I will sit in front of my pc for too long because I want to get a task completed – because completing a task is just so satisfying! However, research tells us – so do Physios’ Osteo’s OT’s, Rehab Counsellors, PT’s and EPs  (this list is kind of endless) that actually changing our posture is a really healthy thing to do Like really healthy. So I started compiling a list of the tings I have … [Read more...]

A Government survey has found that one in three absences from work are due to stress or anxiety. A recent study of 58,700 GP fit notes discovered that 35% of those surveyed were given for “mild to moderate mental health disorders”, such as depression, anxiety and stress. The Government's sick note scheme, renamed the fit note in April 2010, was designed to help employees return to work more quickly by suggesting things they could do at work. Doctors are required to detail which duties … [Read more...]