Productivity is an essential component of a flourishing workplace, one that promotes contentment and success for both employees and business owners alike. The advantages of a genuinely productive work environment extend far beyond maximising output.

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There has been much discussion about the impact of remote working on our mental and physical wellbeing, giving rise to the notion of ‘hybrid working’, or simply put, splitting the working week between the office and home. We now know that flexible ‘hybrid working’ arrangements are not only what people want but also offer considerable benefits to businesses, their employees and the broader community.

Research over the years has demonstrated a clear link between posture and mental health. This connection is particularly relevant for employers, given the dramatic increase in the number of mental injury claims and people seeking help for mental health issues during the pandemic.

The notion that an employee can receive workers’ compensation for a workplace injury, incurred outside of the workplace or their typical working hours, is not new.

Take the case of a Telstra employee who was awarded compensation after a fall while working from home.

The pandemic has pushed the wellbeing of workers back into the spotlight. If the blogs are to be believed, businesses are making the shift to a more ‘human-centric workplace model’, but what does this really mean and is it actually happening?

Beyond the direct, immediate benefits of compliance with WHS regulations, businesses need to look at the broader strategy and longer-term value associated with better outcomes. We can help you thrive!

After an unpredictable and challenging year, we dive into common mistakes made by employers. Is this you, and can these interventions save you money, and keep your staff safe?

As an Occupational Physiotherapist, I’ve spoken to many people who are reluctant to give up remote working and return to the office. It falls on business leaders to think outside the box and respond to the changing needs of workers in Australia or risk losing valued team members to more progressive companies that place employee health and wellbeing at their centre.

Are business leaders aware of the signs and impact that working with pain has someone’s mental health?

Posture and pain have a real impact on mental health, and often some easy to follow advice can have a big impact on the way your team performs. Healthy workers are happy workers, and happy workers will help your business perform at its best!

Flexible working is here to stay and the transition to hybrid working presents significant challenges for businesses with staff working from home. With over 40 percent of the global workforce considering leaving their employer this year, a thoughtful approach to hybrid work will be critical to the future success of organisations.

As businesses start to plan their "back to the office" strategy, they are having to take into consideration the pros and cons of adopting hybrid working arrangements, where workers split their working week between the home and the office. Although such arrangements are intended to foster a flexible workplace model, designed to support a distributed workforce of both in-office and remote workers, will it cause more disruption and impact on productivity?

The last 18 months have been a challenging time for the millions of Australians affected by the pandemic. Living with lockdowns, social distancing requirements, travel restrictions and the ongoing uncertainty about when life will return to normal has had a profound impact on our mental health, both as individuals and collectively as a society.

If you’re juggling work and home-schooling, counting the days until the end of lockdown and unable to see your friends and family, it’s not easy to keep on top of your mental health. In these times, it’s important to make time to check in on yourself, not only for your own benefit but to ensure that you can help those close to you if they’re struggling.

It’s been a challenging year for everyone, and whether you are dealing with stress and the juggling act of working from home, or are starting to feel anxiety about going back to the office, it is imperative we take some time to pause and reflect.

Taking initiative to support mental health while protecting your and your family’s physical health whilst we continue under restrictions is important.At AHO we want everyone to feel safe and supported no matter where they are working from.

We’ve all been spending significantly less time outdoors due to the pandemic and working from home. This means that many of us are missing out on the many health benefits of sunlight that we’d normally obtain from being outside, whether it be commuting to work, exercising or socialising with friends and family.

It’s no surprise that Digital Eye Strain (DES) impacts more than 50% of both children and adults.

As a society we have become we’ve become obsessed with our digital devices. If we are not staring at a computer screen, we are using our smart phone or tablet.

Choosing ergonomic chairs for your team can be difficult, particularly if you are looking to fit out an office from scratch and have staff of various shapes and sizes. Each individual will have different requirements, depending on their physical dimensions, work tasks, workspace design and personal preferences.

As many of us continue to work from a non traditional work environment, setting some boundaries is important. Here are 4 tips to help improve your workday whilst working from home.

An ergonomic assessment is an assessment of an individual at their computer workstation, designed to optimise the layout and positioning of items within the workspace to suit the individual's physical dimensions and work tasks.

The aim is to prevent injury, reduce discomfort, pain and fatigue related to prolonged sitting and repetitive computer-based tasks by facilitating healthy posture and work habits through human-centred workspace design