Category: Health, wellbeing and safety

From co-developing ‘shared language’ to invite psychological safety, to designing ‘QBE passports’ to embed inclusion from the onboarding stages, learn about the initiatives QBE is using to embed belonging and psychological safety at its core.
With more than half of Australian workers ‘quiet cracking’, two HR leaders reveal how they’re addressing this hidden disengagement through transparency, behavioural shifts and cultures of psychosocial safety.
Not quite overt bullying, but more than rudeness, instances of micro-bullying can easily go unnoticed in the workplace, but as they start to add up, they can quickly snowball into broader performance, culture and civility issues.
With so many senior executives leaving their posts due to exhaustion and burnout, developing ‘energy intelligence’ is becoming a business-critical leadership skill.
New research reveals a subtle form of disengagement has taken hold of Australia’s workforce, where employees appear fine on the surface while unravelling underneath. But how can HR spot the signs of quiet cracking when performance still looks strong?
By following the principles of good work design and bringing WHS and DEI streams of work together, businesses can put preventative measures in place to create safer, more inclusive environments.
Despite heavy investment in new technologies, productivity remains stagnant and workloads are mounting. How can HR build systems that sustain performance without burning people out?
The way work is structured has a profound effect on wellbeing, engagement and productivity. With thoughtful design, HR leaders can reduce risks like burnout while lifting performance across the business.
HR practitioners are so used to recognising and reducing burnout in others, but often struggle to see it in themselves. It’s important to take time to develop your own mental resilience plan.
Grit isn’t about toughness or pushing harder. It’s about designing work in a way that supports sustainable performance and long-term resilience. By helping organisations normalise discomfort and reframe success, HR can protect wellbeing while building resilience.
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HOW TO

A HR practitioner offers a range of thought-provoking questions to help you plan your next career move.
Keep these tips in mind to ensure your organisation’s probation periods go beyond being a tick-box exercise and become a driver of strong culture and high performance.
From building your case in advance to avoiding the trap of false politeness, use these strategies to help you engage in constructive dissent at the executive level.

LEGAL

A case currently before the Federal Circuit Court highlights the dangers of cutthroat, “win at all costs” work cultures. But where do courts draw the line between a competitive culture and a psychosocially unsafe work environment?
Ahead of a report into the latest Closing Loopholes legislation, we ask an expert lawyer to explain the casual conversion rules in their current form.
NSW has significantly raised the legal stakes for workplace health and safety compliance, including the management of psychosocial risks. Here’s what the changes mean in practice, and their implications for employers across Australia.
The new financial year will bring changes to pay, superannuation, parental leave, psychosocial risk management and more. Here’s what these changes will mean in practice for HR.