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Insurers lagging on mental health

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
The life insurance industry still has a long way to go in improving its understanding and tolerance of mental health issues, according to Mental Health Australia director, policy and projects Josh Fear. Speaking at the 2017 Financial Services Council ...

Future Generation to donate $6.8m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... Generation will deliver a significant donation in October to charities with a focus on children at risk and youth mental health, chief executive Louise Walsh said. About $3.82 million will go to children and youth at risk and another $3 million to mental ...

Industry backs mental health education campaign PROP

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
The financial services industry is lending its support to a new mental health education campaign called 'People Reaching Out to People' (PROP). Rob Prugue, head of the Asia Pacific division for Lazard Asset Management Pacific Co, started PROP to address ...

Human centred workplaces needed: MetLife

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... wellness. The 'Employee Benefit Trends Study' (EBTS) found Australian employers don't place as much importance on mental health issues like depression (6% employer versus 32% employee) and stress and anxiety (11% employer versus 29% employee) - despite ...

Impact investing delivers wide reaching returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... Positive impacts include: 126 schools supported, 319 jobs created, 1072 people with disabilities supported, 669 mental health sessions delivered and 11501 MWh of renewable energy generated. The report hopes to provide insights for people considering ...

Advisers must know more than client history

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... Canberra Based Menslink, a charity that provides young men in Canberra with support in understanding and managing their mental health. Sarah-Le Lacheur noted that some AFA members reported they had personally been aided by the charity in some way. "The ...

MySuper insurance widely misunderstood

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... needed. Less really is more here; let's get something consistent and clearly understood - pre-existing conditions and mental health exclusions are really not favourable. I believe the advice piece should ultimately sit really nicely on top of the base ...

Super gets reality check on engagement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... experiments in that space. It's been really interesting to see in recent years the role of online engagement in mental health treatment. This would have never been imagined before and if it can work in mental health, there has to be room for experimentation ...

Future Generation donates $4.71m to charity

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
... Off The Streets. This is part of FGG's new mandate to donate $2.42 million annually to charities focused on youth mental health, and $2.29 million to charities specialising in children and youth at risk. Commenting on the donations, FGG director Geoff ...

Industry super fund establishes insurance company

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
... as meet its aim in helping people return to work where possible. "We know people who have the best physical and mental health outcomes, are those who retain some connection with the workplace," Pennisi said. "Based on our analysis, creating QInsure was ...