May 31st is World No Tobacco Day. This may be the perfect time for your workplace to launch a quit smoking initiative.
Why smoking?
Smoking is currently the greatest risk to the health and wellness of Australians. It is the leading cause of[…]
Getting off the couch and starting to run sounds easy, but in reality, it is quite a challenge. Our bodies have an amazing ability to change and adapt to which ever pursuit we wish follow.
It’s a common story - a worker returns from annual leave and within the first couple of weeks of returning has an injury. So the question is why?
It’s commonly believed that Albert Einstein stated that ‘the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result’. So how does this relate to manual handling training? Well if we take on board Einstein’s[…]
5 Steps Your Business Can Take to Control Manual Risk
25 January, 2018
What is ‘Manual Risk’?
Workers are exposed to manual risk when a hazardous manual task is undertaken. Not all manual tasks are hazardous though. Knowing which tasks are potentially hazardous is the first vital step in controlling manual risk at[…]
Introducing the 'Employ Health App'
23 October, 2017
Everything your workers need to get better fast – at their fingertips. Think of it like having a physio in your pocket.
The Active Office Secret
18 October, 2017
10 Ways a Business Will Save Money through Workplace Health & Occupational Physiotherapy
12 October, 2017
Work-related musculoskeletal injury costs the Australian economy $28billion per year. The average cost of a musculoskeletal claim in Queensland is $7049 – and that’s just the statutory costs. It doesn’t take into account the cost your business[…]
How to get the 20% who need it involved in your wellness program?
26 September, 2017
It is a familiar problem for most workplaces: how do you get the people who really need it involved in your workplace wellness program? If you manage a workplace wellness program you know this story all too well. You run a health initiative and it’s[…]
