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eNews August 2023
Welcome to the latest edition of eNews, bringing together resources from the Ahead for Business digital portal with community events and services to support your mental health and wellbeing in small business.
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New Rural Agribusiness Wellbeing Plan now available
A new online wellbeing plan co-designed by small agribusiness owners across NSW to support their mental health and wellbeing is now available. The free Ahead for Business resource is a simple and practical way for agribusiness owners to reflect on what they are currently doing to support their wellbeing, and set new goals to improve and maintain their mental health. If you work in the agriculture, forestry or fishing industry, create your wellbeing plan today.
Indicators of a thriving workplace SuperFriend’s new report ‘Indicators of a Thriving Workplace’ looks into the factors that make a workplace flourish. The report found that workplaces where employees feel connected, safe from bullying and harassment, have positive leadership, good work design, and capability to support mental health, tend to have higher levels of wellbeing. |
ASBFEO Small Business Matters report The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) has released new data that paints a picture of the small business landscape in Australia. According to the data, the average small business owner is male, self-employed, aged 50, works full-time and earns below the average full-time wage. This new data also shows an increase in female business ownership, and a decrease in younger business owners. Take a look at the report to see how your business compares with these latest statistics. |
Healthy sleeping habits for small business owners
Sleep is one of the most important things contributing to your overall mental health, wellbeing and day-to-day functioning. However, sleep can be one of the first things impacted when we are feeling stressed. Learning what you can do to improve your sleep habits can help you improve your ability to function and run your business more effectively.
ASBFEO Dispute Support
ASBFEO’s Dispute Support is an online referral tool that makes it easy to find the most suitable resolution service to help you resolve your business dispute. Disputes can be a huge cause of stress for small business owners, whether it’s a dispute around customer invoices, leasing your business space, contracts with other businesses, or navigating government departments, the Dispute Support tool can refer you to the appropriate services to assist.
Disaster Mental Health Hub
Disasters and adverse events can impact our personal life and small business, and lead to negative mental health outcomes. Phoenix Australia’s dedicated Disaster Mental Health Hub includes resources for managers, supervisors and community members to better manage through disasters. The resources cover three key areas of disaster management: prepare, respond and recover, and can be easily filtered to find helpful resources for you and your business.
Guides to manage career transitions The National Workplace Initiative has recognised the stress that can accompany different career transitions. From entering the workforce, becoming a parent, changing careers and retirement, there are guides for all of life’s big transitions. The guides provide managers with research-led and practical approaches to supporting their staff through these significant transitions. The guides can also assist small business owners to minimise the impact of career transitions on both the worker and workplace. |
New minimum wage may bring financial stress New minimum wages have been in place for almost two months, so small business owners should be gaining a clear idea of how this new cost is impacting finances. Paired with the current cost of living pressures, the additional $80/week per employee could be causing some financial stress. There are many resources and services available to small business owners experiencing financial difficulty, so make sure you are doing what you can to minimise your stress and look after your wellbeing. |
