There is growing evidence of the global impact of mental illness. Mental health problems are among the most important contributors to the burden of disease and disability worldwide. Five of the 10 leading causes of disability worldwide are mental health problems. It can happen to anyone, regardless of age, race or social status. Furthermore, predictions indicate that there will be a dramatic increase ...
Mental Health First Aid In Workplaces According to an Australian Bureau of Statistics study 45% of Australians between the ages of 16-85 will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. It is also estimated that untreated mental health conditions cost Australian workplaces approximately $10.9 billion per year and work related mental stress Workers Compensation claims ...
You have reached the grand age of around 45 - 55, you have raised your children, you have spent the last however many years running the kids to and from sport, school functions, swimming lessons and the list goes on and on. Suddenly they are becoming more independent and you stop and think… What about ...
Enrolling a student should not be about making a sale! We are all aware that the VET sector took a significant beating over the past three years and this created a negative impact on the sector. Whilst we are aware of the contributing factors, it is timely for us to take the lead and show ...
I cannot stay quiet any longer! Today I saw another client who was anxious, visibly upset and desperate for help. Whilst as a career counsellor I am not supposed to become emotionally involved, I cannot help but ask, 'where are we going wrong with our current job active/seeker model?' My client was a male (let’s call ...
One of the most effective ways to enhance your career is self market yourself! Why do some people find it so easy to talk about their accomplishments, acknowledge their skills and enjoy the challenge of selling themselves through a resume, cover letter and interview? And others shrink at the very thought of expressing themselves in ...
So, you’ve made the decision, you need to upskill or retrain in order to progress, change or start your career. Now the crucial part, how do you choose? With so much bad press recently the training industry in Australia feels like a minefield of uncertainty with students signing up for courses they are not suited ...
“The future is both created and negotiable” According to a survey conducted by The Heat Group, 69.1% of Aussie Mums believe the skills they’ve developed as mothers makes them more employable and better at their jobs. At the Career Development Centre we believe that too, but where do you start? Emotions and uncertainty can be ...
We all experience workplace stress at times... Some people say they thrive on stress and some say it can be helpful to push us to complete work or finish tasks. Stress can be detrimental though and if we become too stressed it can interfere with our ability to function. What is Stress? Stress is our ...
When we first start a new job, we are given a title, we belong to an organisation, we are given rules and policies and procedures that we must follow. We are usually inducted into the company values and mission statement that we must live and breathe and we are told how we should behave ...
