Fit to Lead

Our annual Well@Work feature discusses the need for health and wellness programs for employees, the trend in injury rates in WA, mental health among FIFO employees and how not-for-profit groups have recognised the importance of workplace wellness.

Moral and economic factors have driven employers to take on the responsibility for a physically healthy workforce – tackling mental health in the workplace is their new challenge.

Workplace injury rates in WA have fallen despite the heavy influx of workers to construction projects. In fact, mining is behind retail trade in terms of injuries.

Not-for-profit groups are taking advantage of the increased focus on health and wellness.

The conversation around mental health in the workplace is focusing on employees, but what about their managers?

Companies are making a strong push to improve support for fly-in, fly-out employees.