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A word from Steph
Can you believe it is the end of 2020? At times I didn’t know if it would ever end. And then all of a sudden here we are. Preparing this message has made me stop and reflect on a few things as the year draws to a close. I want to acknowledge everyone who has been directly and severely impacted by the events of 2020. People working on the frontline. People who have lost or haven’t been able to see their loved ones. People who have lost their job or had to close their business. And then, really… everyone. Everyone has felt the impacts of this year in one way or another.
I go into the end of the year feeling grateful, optimistic and a little bit tired. I am grateful to live in a country with a great healthcare system and to finally see my extended family over the break. I am tired from the constant changes this year has brought. I am optimistic about the promise of a new year. I have been in the Workplaces Lead role for two months now, and getting to know our members, be involved in sector development, hold our first virtual meeting, and launch our Think Piece series are just some of the things I am most proud of.
2021 is looking exciting for WayAhead Workplaces. In February, we will be holding our usual members’ meeting. In April, we will have our “COVID- one year on” event for members to come together and share learnings on how the pandemic has changed the workplace as we know it. In June, we will also have our Annual Members' Forum, hopefully in person!
Thank you all for engaging with our program and as always, please reach out if you have ideas or questions. We look forward to connecting and continuing our work on workplace wellbeing in the new year. Have a beautiful break.
Steph Thompson, Workplaces Lead
Holiday Stress Less Tips
Mental health promotion experts at WayAhead, with community consultation, have put together 10 tips to help you get through this 'most wonderful' and sometimes most stressful time of the year. Please feel free to share widely!
What's new
We have created a summary document of the Productivity Commission's recent Inquiry Report into Mental Health, for our members to use as a tool when influencing their leaders on why workplace mental health is so important, and when designing strategies that make a true impact. Available in our Resource Library.
Financial Mindfulness for the festive season
How to embrace this time of year, without overdoing it.
Loneliness in the Workplace with Dr Michelle Lim
We had a compelling conversation with Australia's leading expert in loneliness.
Member Spotlight
Recently we developed the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy which covers the three key pillars to a mentally healthy workplace..."
Anna, Yvonne and Katherine from the Health and Wellbeing Team
Last chance offers
Holidaying with a Healthy Mind Podcast - Healthy Minds Program
As a free gift for this holiday season, award-winning psychologist Dr Tom Nehmy and his team invite our members to download this podcast and share it with your team and staff.
Financial Wellness Tools and Resources - Wisr
We're pleased to introduce our members to Wisr's free financial wellness tools and resources:
- A financial wellness survey to gauge your level of financial confidence – this will help you understand what areas need improvement to help you make better financial decisions moving forward
- A credit score check to understand your current credit scores from two leading credit bureaus – this is an essential step to getting on top of your finances
- Access Wisr’s Bootcamp to learn the fundamentals of finance in a fun and interactive way.
To access this program and start your financial wellness journey, click here.
If you would like to try out the Wisr App (an app which helps you pay down debt by rounding up your daily purchases) here is a complimentary promo code WISR-Partners2020 for free use until 1 January 2021. Available on iOS and Android. T&Cs apply.
Other discounts and offers
See all current Discounts and Offers available exclusively to WayAhead Workplaces members.
We hope this special edition brought you a little holiday cheer.
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