Mental Health stories
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How financial wellness programs can help companies save big
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Implementing financial wellness programs can help Australian companies save significantly by reducing absenteeism and staff turnover, boosting productivity.
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SafeWatch wins award for mental health care innovation
Thu, 25th Jul 2024
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SafeWatch, lauded for its innovative mental health platform, wins the Consensus MedTech Award, transforming global mental wellness with advanced tech and community support.
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Australian workers prioritise work-life balance over higher pay
Wed, 17th Jul 2024
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Nearly half of 500 Australian workers surveyed by Humanforce have changed jobs in the past year, prioritising work-life balance and wellbeing over higher pay.
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Brands & AI gear up for Olympics spotlight & challenges
Tue, 16th Jul 2024
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Brands worldwide prepare to leverage the 2024 Summer Olympics' extensive visibility, with 41% of US adults poised to follow closely.
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Gen data reveals 12% of Kiwis are victims of cybercrime
Thu, 11th Jul 2024
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A Gen report has revealed that 12% of New Zealanders fell victim to cybercrime in the past year, impacting both finances and mental health.
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SEEK unveils Southeast Asia's hiring & stress report 2024
Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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SEEK's 2024 report has revealed high stress in Southeast Asia's job market, with Singapore taking the lead.
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Capgemini report: connected health solutions soar in life sciences
Tue, 18th Jun 2024
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Capgemini's new report reveals a six-fold surge in connected health solutions in pharma and biotech since 2021, with organisations expecting 20% of revenue from these services within five years.
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Growing divide: Middle managers vs. leaders in Australia
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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Study reveals a growing rift between middle management and senior leaders amid a cost of living crisis, highlighting increased workloads and declining wellbeing.
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New digital programme aims to boost immunisation for migrants
Fri, 7th Jun 2024
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UniServices and Whāraurau have launched a digital programme on D2L Brightspace to improve immunisation for migrants in New Zealand, addressing critical post-pandemic training gaps.
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How cutting-edge technology is helping mental health
Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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SafeWatch is redefining mental health care with its community-focused approach by combining tech, therapy, and support.
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Zurich & UTS AI partnership transforms underwriting process
Mon, 27th May 2024
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Zurich and UTS have developed AI models to streamline life insurance underwriting, significantly cutting the time for decisions on mental health disclosures from 22 days to instant approvals.
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Cynthia Hanley joins Anglicare Southern Queensland as CFO
Tue, 21st May 2024
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Anglicare Southern Queensland has named Cynthia Hanley as its new CFO. Hanley, with over 20 years' experience, aims to bolster sustainability and modern practices at the not-for-profit organisation.
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Federal gov pledges $288 million in digital identity innovation
Fri, 17th May 2024
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The Federal Government pledges $288.1M to boost digital identity adoption, enhancing secure, seamless online services and dealing with cyber-attack fallout.
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Widespread unpaid overtime & mental health taking its toll
Thu, 16th May 2024
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A new survey reveals 84% of UK workers feel compelled to work overtime, averaging an extra 23 hours monthly, impacting health and personal lives.
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Singapore SMEs less aware of cyber threats but AI impact recognised
Tue, 30th Apr 2024
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A recent QBE Singapore survey has indicated a decline in awareness of cyber threats among Singaporean SMEs, down 10% in a year, while AI's productivity influence is recognised, despite job replacement fears.
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SafeWatch app launches for community-led mental health management
Thu, 18th Apr 2024
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SafeWatch utilises blockchain technology for user-controlled data security and upholds the motto Alone; we can do so little; together, we can do so much.
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Prolific aims to establish industry standards for human data use in AI
Tue, 9th Apr 2024
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Prolific introduces a first-of-its-kind Participant Wellbeing report, advocating for ethical human data use in AI and academic research, following controversies over AI tasker exploitation.
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Four-day week could become standard by 2029 – report
Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
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One third of Singapore's workforce predicts a four-day work week to be standard by 2029, according to a recent survey.
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Cisco bolsters Project SAIVE to prevent railway suicides
Fri, 29th Mar 2024
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Tech giant Cisco is uniting with Purple Transform to advance Project SAIVE, an initiative employing AI tech to identify and aid individuals at risk of suicide on railways.
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Vivup & Perkbox announce merger to boost UK employee benefits sector
Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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Health and wellbeing providers Vivup and Perkbox reveal a merger backed by Great Hill Partners, striving for an all-in-one solution for UK employee benefits and wellbeing.