Mental health and discrimination

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The last major study into mental health in Australia by the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirmed that 15% of Australians had experienced an affective disorder like depression, while 26.3% have experienced an anxiety disorder. The increasing awareness of mental health amongst the general population also means that workers are more aware than ever of the…

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Sticks and stones: Managing psychological health risks in the workplace

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SafeWork Australia reports that approximately six per cent of all accepted workers’ compensation claims relate to work-related mental health conditions. It was further reported that the most common causes of the claims were: work pressure (31%), bullying and harassment (29%), and exposure to violence (18%). Any experienced human resources or people experience professional will invariably have encountered…

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