Employ Health Blog

With World Heart Day 2020 being held on September 29, let’s take a look at a systematic review (high quality study) that assesses the different interventions to support return to work (RTW) for employees following acute events from heart disease.

This year, World Heart Day is being held on September 29. This campaign aims to create awareness for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the number one cause of death on the planet. It aims to educate people and drive action to assist with reducing[…]

Pain in the shoulder is a common concern amongst workers. When the pain persists or increases to the point it begins to affect work and other areas of life, a worker may turn to surgery. Is this the right choice?

As we wrap up Women's Health Week in Australia, we reflect on how important awareness of conditions affecting women can be to the health of women and the health of the workplace.

R U OK? Day is September 10, 2020. This began in 2009 as a national day of action, with an aim to bring Australians together to prevent suicide. Today, R U OK? Delivers campaigns and resources 365 days a year to help people provide support to[…]

The second week of September marks Women's Health Week in Australia. This is a nation-wide campaign of events and online activities aimed to educate and improve women's health. The five days each focus on different facets of health and conditions[…]

Women’s Health Week will be running from September 7-11, 2020. This amazing event was first established in 2013 by Jean Hailes for Women’s Health as a way to encourage and help all women learn more about their health and make it a priority. 

No doubt you’ve seen the meme: ‘Until further notice the days of the week are now called Thisday, Thatday, Otherday, Someday, Yesterday, Today and Nextday!’ 

Typically, people who get injured have a greater chance of reinjury without correct rehabilitative intervention. A study in New Zealand looked at predictors of subsequent injury at work to see if any light could be shed on those more likely to[…]

In difficult economic times during the COVID-era, it may first seem counterintuitive to spend more when recruiting new employees. Let me persuade you otherwise. Although it might sound like a Country Road advertisement, when it comes to[…]