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Class gifts employees leave to fight burnout

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... real portion of employees suffering. Burnt out employees are far less productive and more likely to quit. Other mental health and wellness initiatives embraced by Class include limiting meetings to 25 minutes or 45 minutes, encouraging teams to turn ...

Funds management staff want remote work: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... because their staff have learned more about their colleagues. Every executive surveyed however, worried about staff's mental health issues. "Given the blurring of home and work life, many investment professionals worked more hours during this time, leading ...

Industry steps up for Lifeline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... heavyweights have thrown their support behind Lifeline, as the pandemic, lockdowns and economic uncertainty sees mental health services stretched. Janus Henderson head of retail distribution Jordan Tang organised Berry Motorfair for the first time last ...

Lying rife in life insurance applications

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... deceitful at 29% than women at 11%. Lying about smoker status emerged as one of the most common reasons at 9% as did mental health at 9%. This was followed by the nature of one's job (8%), alcohol consumption (7%), a pre-existing condition (6%) and hobbies ...

Future Generation announces chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... time as chair the company delivered strong returns and invested $26 million in charity partners focused on youth mental health. "We thank Belinda for her exceptional service and contribution to Future Generation Global," Thorley said.

Advisers report burnout, breaking point: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... advisers to exit the industry, as reports of burnout underscore the toll their work is taking on their physical and mental health, new research suggests. The inaugural Wellbeing of Financial Advisers in Australia report reveals how work stress has prompted ...

No big losers in FY22 budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... billion for the JobTrainer program, $1.1 billion towards women's safety initiatives, $2.3 billion to enhance mental health support services and $13.2 billion over the next four years to sustain the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Frydenberg ...

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 ...