Australian businesses are now very aware that healthy, happy and connected employees offer them a
highly competitive commercial advantage.
Forward thinking employers ensure they effectively integrate employee wellness programs into their organisational fabric, cultivating positive behavior's and fostering a supportive culture that also addresses their governance requirements - from a legal, compliance, risk management and corporate social responsibility perspective.
We work with your business or department to understand, identify, manage and genuinely nurture and improve your
staff's health, wellbeing and potential,
and strengthen the internal connections, team bonding and ultimate success of your business in the process.
A WIN, WIN FOR BUSINESS AND EMPLOYEES!
We tailor our program to meet your needs. Our services include:
✅Identifying your Corporate Psychosocial Hazards and providing the guidance, tools and training your business needs to effectively manage them.
✅Understanding and effectively addressing the wider realm of internal psychosocial risks and compliance obligations (beyond OHS) - including Privacy Laws, Menopause friendly practices, Respect@Work, new Disconnect laws, Anti-discrimination, Harassment and Bullying, Fair Work practices including safe processes for domestic and family violence leave applications.
✅Assisting to develop the leadership, culture, knowledge, training, support & reporting obligations required.
✅Providing Workplace Health & Wellness Solutions and assisting to implement and manage them as required.
✅Creating tailored Wellness Programs that suit your personnel (including working with your business to develop and present your yearly wellness calendar, programs and promotion).
✅Improving staff connection, inclusivity, respect and relationships internally through the wellness programs and conga-line program.
Meet Our Team
Our team provides genuine and practical expertise in
psychosocial and wellness support, which will ensure your program is
truly effective, engaging and compliant:
✅Governance experts- Risk, Compliance & Board advisory
✅Training personnel
✅Psychologists with psychosocial expertise
✅External counsellors
✅Leadership and culture change experts
✅Human Resource experts
✅Men's support networks
✅Domestic Violence support and behaviour management specialists
✅Health and Wellness experts with specialists in oncology, menopause, grief, mental health
& separation/divorce support, nutrition, breathwork, yoga.
Susan Crain
Susan has a Law Degree and majored in Psychology, Counselling, Dispute Resolution. She has completed her Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance and has advised Boards and Management on Corporate Health and Wellness, Compliance, Risk Management, and Complaints Management. She has received numerous Corporate Training Awards and runs successful Women's Wellness Events.
Susan has held board and board sub-committee positions with organisation's including Act for Kids, Greening Australia and Open Haven Ltd. She has worked as inhouse counsel for many Australian and New Zealand companies and most recently has been a consultant to Radford HR.m She has trained organisations including Tattersalls, Daimler Chrysler, Mater Hospital. She is also a Separation/Divorce support coach, author, and owner of Family Counselling Support Network and Separation Support Network.
Susan has seen first hand how highly effective corporate health and wellness programs can make an enormous impact on businesses operations, governance, profits and most importantly, their people.
Natalie Knight
Natalie has been practising as a Psychologist since 2001 and is a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists (AAPI). She is passionate about working with people and has a particularly strong interest in stress and burnout management, anxiety, trauma, resilience and designing and facilitating high quality physical and mental health and wellness awareness workshops.
Natalie applies her wealth of knowledge, training and expert psychological expertise to create scientifically supported and measurable service delivery to meet your business and staff needs.
Claire Kelly
Claire is a very well regarded and highly skilled nurse consultant, educator, and health and wellness coach, specialising in oncology/cancer and peri/menopause wellness. She has an extensive background in practice, education and training, program development and care coordination - working with women, workplaces and health professionals to support them with their unique menopause, cancer and midlife health needs. We are honoured to have her on our women's wellness panel.
www.middlehealth.com.au
CORPORATE TRAINING - psychosocial, health and wellness
National workplace safety legislation means the Board members and all employers must now take steps legally to identify, minimise or where possible, eliminate psychosocial hazards in the workplace. Psychosocial hazards refers to aspects of work which have the potential to cause psychological or physical harm.
Corporate Wellness Solutions offer small to large Australian businesses and government departments, education, training, frameworks, systems and programs in psychosocial hazard identification and management, which extends beyond compliance with just OHS. Our programs enable your organisation to legally and effectively address other specific Australian legislation and recommended best practices, which have a direct impact on employee psychological and/or physical harm. This includes but is not limited to Respect@Work, Right to Disconnect, Privacy, Fair Work Act, Domestic Violence leave applications, Menopause friendly initiatives, Anti-Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying.
We work with your organisation to develop really effective and engaging wellness programs that genuinely support your personnel. Our programs are able to be tailored according to the unique needs of each organisation and can be delivered online or in person to reach employees in the office, working from home, on the road, on-site, or in remote and regional areas.
Our trainers are not only human resource specialists, psychologists, counsellors, menopause coaches, domestic violence support personnel and wellness trainers, they are also experienced lawyers, compliance and governance experts who have trained staff, leaders and board members Australia wide.
We ultimately take the stress out of psychosocial related compliance, training and wellness programs for your business. We offer a diverse range of corporate wellness offerings, to inspire and enhance your employees mental and physical wellness, cultivate positive behaviours and provide solutions to foster a supportive and connected work environment.
In turn, our programs have proven to positively impact productivity, staff satisfaction, staff retention and overall business success.
Corporate Wellness Plans
We can make it easier on your business by helping your business to:
🌿Draft a Corporate Wellness Plan and calendar that is tailored to the needs, resources and interests of your employees AND
🌿Ensure the plan/program is easily implemented and maintained by your business to effectively create a wellness culture that is enjoyed and sustainable.
Good governance: Risk Management, Compliance, CSR & Culture
Corporate Governance can be summed up in 4 words - people, purpose, process and performance.
Risk management, compliance, culture and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fall within the realms of Corporate Governance and are all ultimately the responsibility of the Board and Senior Managers.
They all require genuine commitment, resources, processes, training and operational support to be effective. In the event of a breach of any regulatory requirements, a highly effective governance and compliance program and carefully documented risk management system, will potentially be critical to reduce the risk to business and employees, as well as the personal liability risk to Directors and Senior Management.
This includes addressing bullying, harassment, discrimination, and sexual harassment (Respect@work), ensuring workplace health and safety, adherence to wider psychosocial obligations including the appropriate management of domestic violence support requests and a menopause friendly workplace, compliance with fair work processes and procedures, including disconnect legislation, ensuring adequate reward and recognition, and a genuine culture of health and wellness support is embedded.
The extent to which a company implements good governance practices can influence consumer and investor decisions, as well as potential employee, board and human resource outcomes. We provide effective guidelines on your governance obligations, especially as they pertain to health and wellness, in a way that is easily understood, implemented, documented and maintained.
Workshops, Seminars & Events
We run a series of specific health and wellness workshops and can tailor these to meet your business requirements. Most workshops can also be offered in webinar format, as required.
We regularly attend and present at strategic planning days, to assist boards and management to fully understand the realm of governance obligations as they relate to psychosocial culture, compliance, risk management and employee wellness.
Our team attend conferences and retreats to provide wellness workshops and activities, and we provide expert keynote speakers.
Our very popular, conga line program is a successful team bonding initiative, which is presented at many of these events, and has proven to inspire ongoing connection and collaboration, communication, and strengthen relationships within teams.
E-courses and Online Webinars and Training
We offer a range of complimentary e-courses, online webinars and training.
Please contact us for more details.
The Conga-Line Connection Program
Unfortunately, many businesses, especially since Covid-19, have reported a serious decline in internal staff connections. With many staff still enjoying flexible working arrangements, including a much higher number of people now working from home, businesses are struggling to find effective ways to reconnect with their staff and connections within and between teams. This has led to communication breakdown, poor collaboration, isolation, disconnect, lower morale and poor attendance.
Our Conga-Line Connection Program has lots of fantastic, fun and engaging ideas on how to get your staff up and moving again in a supported and connective way, regardless of where they are located.
External Wellness Service Registry
If applicable, we can assess your current external wellness service registry deliverables to determine if they are actually meeting the needs of your staff, merely providing band aid solutions, or at worst, adversely impacting your employees wellness by providing sub-standard service.
We can alternatively (or in conjunction with your external wellness service registry) provide you with access to expert external wellness support in various areas beyond what we offer in our programs and workshops. This includes access to psychologists, counsellors, coaches, peri/menopause support and clinics, men's specific wellness initiatives, domestic violence assistance, separation and divorce support and other key health and wellness service providers as and when your employees may require it.
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Walking is my new health hero
Walking is now my all-round health hero
Ok, so anyone who knows me, knows I like to do things quickly and walking has always seemed too slow to be a good form of cardio or weight loss exercise. However, after a recent back injury I was compelled to give it a try. One month later, I realise I have seriously under-rated walking – I’ve met some nice neighbours (who I will quietly admit I have actually never seen before), my back and hip pain has significantly improved (I no longer yelp as I stride out), I’ve enjoyed listening to some great podcasts on the way, got some vitamin D in the process and my day has begun to feel ‘mentally lighter’ – and IT'S ALL FOR FREE!!!!!
In this week’s blog we look at all the reasons it is such a health hero not only for your physical health and life longevity but also to help reduce the stress and anxiety levels and pump you full of all the good stuff (happy hormones), putting that bounce back in your step for the day.
Improves your physical health
One of the biggest benefits of walking is that it improves your overall cardiovascular health, ie your heart, blood vessels, and blood! Walking thirty minutes per day is enough to increase your heart rate, improve circulation and lower your blood pressure – all of which is good for your cardiovascular health.
It also helps maintain a healthy weighty reducing excess body fat and boosting metabolism, lowers blood pressure, blood sugar and insulin levels, and reduces a lot of other health complaints
Improves your fitness, reduces joint pains
Ok so you can't dawdle, but as long as you get the heart rate up you can avoid the expensive gym fees and fill your lungs with fresh air rather than aircon. Consistent and regular walking regimes engage various muscle groups in the hips and the core which makes your endurance for everyday tasks better. As well as improving muscles, walking will also give you better posture, balance, and coordination.
It is a really effective way to also reduce body pain. When you walk regularly for exercise, this helps to lubricate and strengthen the muscles around stiff and painful joints. Walking also reduces excess body fat which can also be causing pressure and strain on the body’s joints and muscles. For a menopausal woman who suffers from intermittent hip and knee pain, the walking is a gift.
Improves your mental health
One of the biggest benefits of walking is the positive effect it can have on your mental health. Not only does going for a brisk walk release your endorphins, the increased blood flow and oxygen in your body can also stimulate brain function and creativity.
If you decide to take your walk outside, you’ll also be ensuring that you’re getting your daily dose of Vitamin D which in turn lowers the risk of depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders.
So get out there girl and give walking a go. I once mocked walkers, and now I feel a deep sense of shame. How shallow I now seem.
She is my new health hero x
