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5 Ways to Mitigate Human Risk When Employing People
Without doubt humans and their collective intellect present as one of the biggest assets of any company. In some cases, it has been shown that it is the people within an organisation that can set one company...
18 April, 2023
Getting It Right – What Employees Want Most in 2023 and Beyond
Today we are living through a fundamental transformation in the way we work, connect and interact. As employers, we’re preparing for the workforce of the future...
18 April, 2023
5 Facts About Activity for 50 Year Olds
We all know it… adults should do some form of physical activity every day. It can help to improve your health and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Here are some eye-opening stats about physical activity...
04 April, 2023
What Risks are Hiding in This Graph?
Some of us love numbers…others not so. Some think in pictures…others simply can’t. Combining the two helps to tell a great story....
04 April, 2023
How digital technology is helping leaders to drive health, safety and mitigate risk
It’s no secret the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted to business leaders the requirement for new and innovative ways to support employees and increase access to health and wellbeing resources...
04 April, 2023
3 Ways to Create Your Buffer Zone
It has been our experience that many people leave the work environment and jump straight into their domestic environment. For some this can be challenging as both environments can be stressful....
21 March, 2023
Are you really compliant or at risk of being exposed?
New work health and safety regulations are here. A person conducting a business or undertaking is now required by law to eliminate or minimise psychosocial risks, as much as is reasonably practical....
21 March, 2023
What a Difference a Leader Makes
There’s a lot to leadership and no two leaders are the same. Over the last three to five years we’ve had the pleasure to work with some dynamic leaders. In this context, our definition of a leader is one who instils a will to improve and considers fellow workers....
21 March, 2023
5 Simple Steps to Change Your Habits
Changing habits at any time is tough. We use “Atomic Habits” by James Clear to help with our coaching and training programs. You may want to read the book or have a crack at what our program participants have come up with to help them change their habits. ...
08 March, 2023
What is Happening Upper Swan?
We are fortunate enough to work with the organisation Thompson and Redwood. They conduct the bulk of their quality stock feed business in the wonderfully named suburb to the east of Perth - Upper Swan....
08 March, 2023
The Invisible Risks Lurking in Your Workplace
There are the known risks. There are the unknown risks. There are also unknown risks that become known - and they need immediate action....
08 March, 2023
14% of Your Workforce are Mentally Unhealthy
Mental health problems like stress, anxiety and depression have been evident in our collected data across Australian professional services and mining workforces for the past 5 years. Our findings from over 200,000 data points, pre and post COVID-19...
22 February, 2023
Austral Risk Services Walks the Talk
When a business is all about risk and insuring against risk – it’s great to see the same principles applied when it comes to managing their own human risk. @Austral Risk Services is an organisation walking the talk, as they embark on an integrated health, wellbeing and performance program to...
17 February, 2023
In Defense of Food
Several years ago, I read In Defense of Food and surprisingly it was mentioned in a recent meeting when discussing food and performance. So, I went back and reread it and I reckon it could make a wonderful gift for those who have everything...
13 December, 2022
Liquid Gold – Why it Pays to Keep Employees Hydrated
Dehydration remains a serious risk for Australian workers. If workers are mildly dehydrated at the start of their shift, then it is difficult to fully rehydrate over the course of that shift....
12 December, 2022
Welcome aboard Thompson and Redwood
Thompson and Redwood have joined the growing number of companies who are overtly supporting their employees. Working with Optimum, these employees will now have access to an extensive range of digital resources...
29 November, 2022
Reinvigorating Executive Performance
Those in the C-suite within any business understand the pressures that can appear…from anywhere… anytime. The relentless nature of being an executive in today’s ever changing business environment is felt across all levels of personal health risks....
29 November, 2022
Heads Up – Psychosocial Hazards at Work
Workers’ compensation claims related to mental health are set to double by 2030, according to the Economic Development of Australia Report 2022....
17 November, 2022
5 Ways to Support a Struggling Mate at Work
Managing Mental Health at work needs as many factors aligned as possible. Optimum’s Peer Support Program identifies 5 ways to support your struggling mate at work....
02 November, 2022
How Your Workplace Culture is Shifting Company Performance
Workplace Culture is a term we are hearing more often. How are you and your business approaching this evolving issue? The combined impact of COVID-19, company pressures...
02 November, 2022
5 Ways to Avoid the Mid Afternoon Crash
We all may have experienced that mid-afternoon slumber whilst at work. At Optimum, we have found these few tips assist to avoid hitting the wall and make the afternoon as productive as the morning....
19 October, 2022
State of Mental Health in the Workplace and Across the Country
Over the last 100 years, a census has taken place in Australia every five years. Fast forward to June 2022, and the data from the last census (10 August 2021) was starting to be released....
19 October, 2022
Meet the Biggest Killer Under 40
Suicide - currently the biggest killer of people under 40 years of age. In Australia, the greatest number of life years lost in 2019 was due to suicide and self-harm, and managers of a younger workforce should take note....
23 September, 2022
Are your workers asleep standing up?
Everyone is aware that sleep deprivation of any sort can be debilitating. Ask a new mum or dad. Ask a shift worker. Or a breakfast radio host. Check in with FIFO employees. All obvious and certainly in need of support to manage sleep and ultimately fatigue....
01 September, 2022
Uncover the Metrics-Based Approach that Delivers ROI
Even though most forward-thinking companies recognise the impact of employee physical and mental wellbeing on organisational performance, most are yet to adopt evidence-based, metrics-driven practices....
22 August, 2022
5 Steps to Prevent Burnout – a strategy with lasting impact!
Burnout has profound impact on work and life in general. We want to share with you one of our proven strategies from our coaching and training programs that could help you and your team manage burnout using our 5-step approach...
22 August, 2022
Looming Crisis – the Role of the Manager
Managers face new and emerging expectations as focus shifts from employee task management and processes to workplace experience and wellbeing....
11 August, 2022
5 Reasons to Adopt a Corporate Health and Wellbeing Program in Your Workplace
Work is making people sick. The health, wellbeing and performance challenges faced by employees today are profound and overwhelming. Data shows employees are currently in poor shape and cost companies a great deal to run...
26 July, 2022
Recent case study shows that, as a result of our program, ‘54% of employees said their quality of work was better’
As an organisation that uses scientific-based methods, we admit that our work at times may sound a bit technical, so we decided to report on a case study that would highlight the end benefits of employees’ mental and physical health...
02 November, 2021
Optimum’s Latest Mental Health Study Shows More Young Females At Risk
Like M&M packets, companies are better when there’s diversity. Beyond fundamental values of equality and equity, a diverse workforce is proven to increase financial and operating performance...
13 October, 2021
Supporting a Growing Percentage of Women in the Workforce
As you probably already know, companies in the mining and services sector have traditionally had a workforce with a higher percentage of males than a VB add. So naturally, companies know a thing or two about managing and supporting a workforce of men...
08 October, 2021
The biggest changes to WA’s workplace safety in 40 years are almost here
Get ready: WA’s proposed new Work, Health and Safety (WHS) laws will see a sizeable shift in the way companies go about safety and mental health procedures. Given they’re the biggest changes to Safety laws since the 1980s, companies who aren’t prepared will be more vulnerable than a construction worker...
04 October, 2021
Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Sleep
We know the consequences of the COVID-19 on the well-being of employees in the mining services sector have been far-reaching. But as companies continue to navigate this new normal, there’s an increasing need for more tailored responses to workplace challenges...
30 September, 2021
What Is The First Step to Mitigating Emotional and Financial Costs of Strokes in the Workforce?
A company’s employee - let’s call him John - has a stroke. The poor bloke collapses at work and within the hour is in intensive care. The incident is traumatic for John’s family, colleagues, and the larger community...
23 September, 2021