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“You can bend but never break me 'Cause it only serves to make me More determined to achieve my final goal And I come back even stronger Not a novice any longer 'Cause you've deepened the conviction in my soul” I am woman by Helen Ready (click here for the song) How has covid impacted women? “We are at 1988 levels of workforce participation” Amy Gallow In countries with long periods of lock down due to Covid that there were major impacts on female workforce participation. A

Photo by Luke Jones on Unsplash “Well here is my advice For how to make a splash If you only got a moustache, a moustache, a moustache” If You've Only Got A Moustache  By Amick Byram   (click  here  for the song) Unfortunately, due to fear, stigma, social norms and bad habits men are not proactive about looking after their physical and psychological health, nor do they seek help when it is clear that they are unwell. This is troublesome because for both physical and psycho

Today in Australia it is R U OK Day, our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, “Are you OK?”

Yesterday  when I read the newspaper headlines, I decided that my blog on incivility in remote working could be delayed, as there is a more urgent and pressing topic that needs to be raised. Regular readers are familiar with RU OK conversations and the mental health continuum, yet I thought it was prudent to remind you of your responsibilities and what effective action can be taken to facilitate wellbeing in the workplace. Keyes framework provides a comprehensive understandin