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Members of WayAhead Workplaces enjoy discounts at some of the best events in the country. This is the latest list of events.
Are you interested in learning how to apply Positive Psychology principles to promote optimal performance and well-being? The 2016 IPPE Conference will be one day of informative and fun workshops, which will teach you how to put scientifically-grounded positive psychology research into practice.
Wellness@Work Conference and Digital Health Show, 1st April 2016, Hordern Pavilion and the Royal Hall of Industries, Sydney
This is the first year both conferences have been run and have an array of national and international speakers. Please note both conferences are on the same day in venues next to each other. Early bird expires Friday 4th March.
The Wellness@Work conference presents the latest research on how to increase health and wellbeing in the workplace through a series of cutting-edge keynotes, case studies and roundtable discussions.
The Digital Health Show conference and expo brings together healthcare innovators from around Australia and the world. Join hundreds of professionals from health and aged care, technology and finance as they explore the frontiers of digital health.
Workplace Mental Health Australia, 7-8 April, Sydney
The 2-day Workplace Mental Health Conference is a platform to help organisations not only comply with legal obligations but also increase performance productivity and reap all the benefits associated with a psychologically healthy workplace.
Delegates will gain an understanding of the practicalities of engaging employees around this issue, review best practices and leverage strategies from leading enterprises striving to build their own mentally healthy workplaces. At the end of the conference, participants are equipped with practical strategies which can be immediately implemented to ensure psychological wellbeing across the organisation.
Paid WHPN members please contact Sharon on 02 9339 6008 or via whpn@wayahead.org.au for the conference discount codes.
Christmas is coming which means joy for some and stress for others! It is promoted as the season of goodwill and being kind unto others (including ourselves), but for many people it can be a busy and sometimes difficult and stressful period. It can also be a time where we forget to slow down and do the things we enjoy and make us feel good, which is important to maintain our positive mental health and wellbeing.
Avoiding stress and stressful situations isn’t a realistic solution but focusing on what we can control and how we choose to respond to these situations is something we can do.
WayAhead – Mental Health Association NSW has created a list of really useful tips you can download that you can use as a checklist to get you through the pre and post Christmas holiday period with a smile.
There are also some useful tips from Superfriend about how to look after your mental health at Christmas too.
The Workplace Health Promotion Network (WHPN) would like to thank our members and supporters for all their energy, ideas and support in 2015. Also to those that may have visited our website, seen us present or received our WHPN eNews this year – we hope you decide to meet us in person at one of our meetings in 2016.
We wish for you a happy, healthy and relaxing Christmas holiday period.
Injury Prevention and Return to Work Conference, 22nd October, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank, Brisbane
We are happy to share paid WHPN members have been offered the discounted rate of $242 for this conference. It will focus on safety leadership, engagement and innovation and address the needs of those on the frontline of health and safety, rehabilitation and return to work. To access this rate, please contact Sharon for the discount code at whpn@wayahead.org.au
Happy Body at Work – Creating Thriving Workplaces, 27th October, ABC Studios, Ultimo, Sydney
We have a great opportunity for you to attend a high quality, FREE, HR/WHS event from ABC Commercial and Happy Body at Work which has been timed to honour Mental Health Month. The Workplace Health Promotion Network (WHPN) is a proud Choose One partner in this workplace health program and we are delighted to extend this offer to our members and contacts. We are delighted to see two of our WHPN members, Optus and the University of Sydney, will be speaking in the workshop, along with myself, about the great work they are doing in this space too. Click here to register.
National Workplace Health Conference, 28-29th October, Pullman Melbourne on the Park, Melbourne
The theme for this year’s conference is Inspiring change: Sharing learnings from Australia & around the globe. WHAA will be releasing their updated “Best Practice Guidelines in Workplace Health” and showcasing some of the best programs in the country, as well as presenting new data across a range of areas, from white to blue collar, from CBD to rural, from physical to psychological. There will also be exhibitor stalls from a range of corporate health providers.
Paid WHPN members have secured a great rate for this two day conference, contact Sharon for further information. Registrations close 16th October so this is your last chance to sign up.
Akolade’s 5th Biannual Preventing Workplace Psychological Injury Conference will discuss how to promote health and wellness in your workplace. There is an exciting line up of speakers, from organisations including Beyondblue, the National Mental Health Commission, Fair Work Commission and King & Wood Mallesons (WHPN member).
Key benefits of attending include strategies to improve psychological health awareness to decrease stigma, differentiate between performance and mental health issues, learn about tools to implement a healthy working culture, how to empower line managers with robust tools that promote employee disclosure and how to build resilience through effective leadership.
The conference includes 16 constructive sessions covering multiple key areas of psychological injury prevention in the workplace including a personal story on living with a psychological disorder.
NB: change of venue, now at The Grace Hotel, Sydney. Contact Sharon for the discount code on whpn@mentalhealth.asn.au.
The Inaugural Workplace Wellness conference will feature case studies from leading Australian businesses who have successfully implemented wellness and welfare programs to enhance employee experience within the workplace.
The conference will be ideal for companies who are yet to implement their own wellness program or who may want advice on what works. The highly interactive program will allow those in the fields of HR, safety and workers’ compensation to hear success stories and take tips back to the workplace.
The aim of the event is to understand the importance of workplace wellness and compile the resources to implement or develop a workplace wellness program that is right for your business.
As a special offer WHPN members are able to register at a discounted rate. Please contact Sharon this week only at whpn@mentalhealth.asn.au for your discount code. From the 13th July please contact Sophie Little on Sophie.Little@informa.com.au to access your WHPN member discount or read here for information about the conference.
We wanted to make you aware of these upcoming half day events about workplace health organised by WHAA.
The theme of these local events is “The integration of emerging trends – creating a healthy workforce”. The half day workshops will allow for networking, sharing of ideas and meeting with key suppliers in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Speakers include Optus (a WHPN member), Medibank, Skin Patrol and Viva Health at Work.
The closing date has been extended until Friday 5th June for the Sydney event on 19th June at the Novotel Hotel Darling Harbour. The Brisbane registrations close on 12th June for the event on 3rd July at the Mercure Hotel King George Square.
The National Workplace Health Conference organised by WHAA is also coming up on 28-29th October in Melbourne, the theme is Inspiring Change; sharing learnings from Australia and around the globe, please click here for more information.
Construction Industry Second Annual Mental Health Conference, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney, 5th March 2015
Mates in Construction (a WHPN member) is proud to be the host and organiser of this national conference “Mental health at work – do we care?” that focuses on reducing suicide and improving mental health and wellbeing in the Australian Construction Industry, and workplaces in general.
This year’s program includes four international key note speakers all with varied lived experiences of mental health and suicide including Kevin Briggs, a retired police officer, who is known as the “Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge”, where less than 1% of people who jumped from the bridge have survived and Kevin Hines, one of those Golden Gate survivors will be sharing their powerful stories. There is also a panel discussion which includes representatives from the NSW Mental Health Commission, Newcastle University and the Hunter Institute for Mental Health. Speakers will also be discussing the results of research into FIFO workers, effective programs reaching men and the global experience in best practice suicide prevention.
As a special offer WHPN members are able to register at a discounted rate but there is only a limited number of tickets left to purchase at this price. Further information about the conference can be found here. Please contact Sharon whpn@mentalhealth.asn.au for access to your discount.
Christmas is coming which means joy for some and stress for others!
It is promoted as the season of goodwill and being kind unto others (including ourselves), but for many people it can be a busy and sometimes difficult and stressful period. It can also be a time where we forget to slow down and do the things we enjoy and make us feel good, which is important to maintain our positive mental health and wellbeing.
Avoiding stress and stressful situations isn’t a realistic solution but focusing on what we can control and how we choose to respond to these situations is something we can do.
The Mental Health Association NSW has created a list of really useful tips that you can use as a checklist to get you through the pre and post Christmas holiday period with a smile on your face.
The Workplace Health Promotion Network (WHPN) would like to thank our members for all their support and input in 2014. Also to those that may have visited our website or received our WHPN eNews – we hope you decide to meet us in person in 2015.
We wish for you a happy, healthy and relaxing Christmas holiday period
Workplace Health Promotion 2 Day Training Course in Sydney
This is your last chance to register for the 2 day Workplace Health training course on 20th and 21st November at Novotel Darling Harbour on how to start your workplace health program in your business. This course provides you with all the tools and resources required to design a 12 month plan in six key aspects of promoting good health at work.
Click here for more information and to register
National Workplace Health Congress at the Hilton Hotel Sydney, 24-25th November 2014
The Workplace Health Association of Australia is proud to be the host and organiser of the National Workplace Health Congress 2014 (formerly the AHPM Congress).
Our objective is to progress the agenda for Workplace Health in Australia and to facilitate advanced understanding of policies, practices and programs that deliver outcomes. Your attendance at this year’s Congress will stimulate new thinking in an interactive environment, and provide guidance to support your endeavours to make a difference within your workplace.
As a special offer WHPN members are able to register at the WHAA member rate. Come and hear some of our WHPN members and supporters present. For further details please click here
