Rachel McFadden, Monday, 15th May 2017 -
As many as one in five Australians have taken time off work in the past 12 months because they have felt stressed, depressed or mentally unhealthy, a new report shows.
Wendy Williams, Friday, 12th May 2017 -
The federal budget contained “glaring omissions” for building young Australians’ capabilities to thrive in an increasingly complex world of work, according to the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA).
Rachel McFadden, Monday, 8th May 2017 -
A researcher looking at the high levels of work stress in the social sector has warned work stress and burnout are reaching “toxic” levels and is calling on the sector’s peak bodies to act.
Wendy Williams, Friday, 5th May 2017 -
Corporate employees are being called on in their thousands to Take the Volunteer Pledge ahead of National Volunteer Week.
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 3rd May 2017 -
Australia’s “welfare blowout” is a myth, according to the Australian Council of Social Service which is calling for an end to media attacks on people who are unemployed.
Wendy Williams, Monday, 1st May 2017 -
The social sector has reiterated calls to abolish the Work for the Dole program describing it as a “demonstrable failure” amid claims the government is set to crackdown on people who claim welfare payments while refusing to participate in the sch
Justine Irving, Friday, 28th April 2017 -
Older adults feel undervalued at work and are struggling to secure work due to age, writes University of South Australia researcher Justine Irving in this article which first appeared in The Conversation.
Wendy Williams, Friday, 21st April 2017 -
An Australian not-for-profit service provider has “set a new standard” for employing people with mental health issues after actively seeking people with a lived experience to take up roles.