More "Work Life Balance" Articles


A role big enough for two

Balancing work with family is tough, but sometimes job sharing smooths the way.

Everyone wins with job-share

Job-sharing benefits employers, as much as employees.

Enjoyment in employment

The best time to find work is when you really don't need a new job.

Home and work mix well

Employers need to get over the mindset that employees must be seen at work.

Heavy duty roster sits lightly

Stereotypes about mining sector work affecting family life are often broken.

Mums learn on the run

Lunchtime parenting classes are keeping working parents ontop of their responsibilities.

Workers ill if not at ease

Workplace stress can lead to depression and heart disease. Here are some expert tips on how to reduce the stress in your day.

Dads get postnatal depression

New research shows that post-natal depression isn't just a problem for new mothers, dads can get it too.

TV makes you unhappy

A new study shows TV can make you unhappy

Sickies

New research from CareerOne.com.au shows the great Aussie 'sickie' may be a thing of the past.

Ride your bike to work

Riding to work can be safer than you think and there are lots of reasons to do it, writes Persephone Nicholas

Workers look beyond cash

Mercer survey shows divergence between what employees consider important to their employees and what employees actually want.

Get out of the office

A new study shows that mens infertility may be linked to too much time in the office. Experts say make sure you get 10 minutes of sun per day.

Health care workers: stressed out

Health care workers look after us-but they need looking after as well

Thank your way to happiness

Would being grateful for you have make you happier? Tonya Turner seeks an answer.

Working Australians: failing the…

In a bid to keep up with our consumerist society, work is dominating the lives of many Australians leading to stress, fatigue and less family time.

Playing sport in true Aussie style

Australians work hard but play sport even harder - here's the low down on exercising the Aussie way.

Sitting at work is a health risk

Lack of excercise in your working day, combined with an unhealthy diet can be a significant health risk .

Is work making you fat

Do you sit at a desk all day without taking a break? A recent study suggests more and more Australians are risking their health by being at work.

Emails can be stressful

How many emails do you handle in a day, and how effective are you with them?

After school teen care idea

I wrote a column recently about the lack of after school and holiday care for teenagers.. The column was prompted by an email from one single mum who had good arrangements for her eight-year-old...

Bring on the weekend

Interest in same hours, fewer days Research by Queensland University of Technology management academics has found that the four-day week could be the answer to a new dimension of work/life balance

Adjust your working life

Just because you work, does not mean you need to be unhealthy, unhappy and unfit, writes Jessica Peralta Plants can help brighten up a work space and help remove common air pollutants WORK is a...

Balancing act: How tolerant are you?

The Macquarie Encyclopedic Dictionary defines tolerance as "the disposition to be patient and fair towards those whose opinions or practices differ from one's own". This is very relevant in the...

Catch a plane to work

'Fly in fly out' sounds like an enjoyable way to work but it imposes lifestyle changes on workers lured by the pay packet, writes Fran Cusworth. Airline travel once had a hint of glamour and...

Balance in the Land of Oz

A health scare changed Gabriela Perez-Hobson's life. "I went through a medical crisis and I became aware of the need for people to become empowered about their choices," Perez-Hobson, 33, says....

Female casual workers more stressed

Women in casual or contract jobs are suffering much higher levels of job strain than other employees, a new University of Melbourne study shows. Women in fixed term and casual jobs are also more...

Taming the black dog of depression

The NSW Police Force has moved to address the growing issue of work stress among its staff by educating senior officers on how to assess the mental health of employees.   The initiative...

Safe to say that health’s a…

Australian workplaces are rethinking their approach on occupational health and safety to enhance both the well-being of their employees and the company's bottom line, a leading first-aid trainer...

Young workers shun holidays

Employees who show a reluctance to take annual leave may feel insecure in their workplace. More than one in 10 young employees refuse to take any of their allotted quota of annual holidays -- far...