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