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ClearView appoints head of life strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... and transformation in a newly created role. Maria Falas was most recently Zurich Financial Services' head of mental health and wellness. She held the same role at ANZ/OnePath before its pensions and investments business was acquired by Zurich. In ...

SuperFriend appoints chair

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
The workplace mental health and wellbeing organisation has appointed a former ANZ executive as chair, taking over from David Atkin. Elizabeth Proust has over 30 years' experience in leadership roles and spent eight years at ANZ including four years ...

MetLife expands virtual health service

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... Teladoc Health will provide holistic health management via MetLife's 360Health program. Virtual services will include mental health assistance, expert medical opinions, GP support and nutrition assessments. MetLife is offering Teladoc's full suite of ...

Women hit hardest by pandemic

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
... coronavirus pandemic hit women's job security and productivity the hardest, taking a significant toll on their mental health compared to men, new research shows. Two in three women tended to suffer from mental health issues compared to half of men ...

Special course to manage work conflict

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... effectively. Managing Challenging Interactions is really about understanding what conflict is, how it can impact our mental health, and how we can successfully manage it." She added that since the pandemic, people are having to navigate unchartered levels ...

Financial services sees improved mental health

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... tribulations brought on by COVID-19, those working in the financial services industry overall saw an increase in mental health, according to SuperFriend. The financial and insurance services industries climbed from sixth place in 2019 to second overall ...

CSC announces new partnership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
... community. "The past 12 months have been a particularly challenging period for many people, and we have seen a rise in mental health issues across our community," Hill said. "Mental health support and suicide prevention is something that needs an immediate ...

Crypto fortune hinges on forgotten password

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
A Bitcoin portfolio worth approximately $280 million could be lost forever, as its owner struggles to remember his password. Stefan Thomas, a developer based in San Francisco, remains unable to access his Bitcoin wallet. He said the incident is "a painful ...

Mental health over financial health: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
The MetLife 2020 Employee Benefit Trends Study found the majority of Australian workers feel their mental health is the most important aspect to focus on in the wake of COVID-19. Around 70% of workers said mental health is the most important thing to ...

Insurers must shape up on mental health: TAL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
TAL has released new research on mental health conditions - revealing the true cost and lack of support available to claimants. TAL, which is the group insurer for some of Australia's biggest super funds, produced a comprehensive white paper on mental ...