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Supporting sustainable work for neurodiverse employees with ADHD
- March 3, 2023
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Category: Neurodiversity
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In Australia, ADHD affects approximately one in 20 people [1]. ADHD can go undiagnosed in childhood and adult presentations may differ from childhood presentations of ADHD. Adults with ADHD may experience challenges with memory, organisational capacity and abilities, concentration and focus, and emotional regulation and social communication (these presentations can vary in every individual). However, people with ADHD can also possess certain strengths such as creativity, innovation, and intrinsic motivation, which can be further developed with the right support.
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Managing neurodiverse employees
- February 17, 2023
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Category: Psychosocial risks
When neurodiverse employees thrive and obtain high performance, it is often due to their differences and behaviours being well understood and accepted within their organisations. It also occurs when supportive leaders work with the individual to identify their strengths, weaving these into the job design of their role. Where organisations have put appropriate support measures in place, neurodiverse individuals prove to be comparable to neurotypical employees in work quality, efficiency and productivity and in some cases exceed their neurotypical counterparts in innovation.
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Addressing psychosocial risks to support return to good work
- February 8, 2023
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Category: Psychosocial risks
Returning to and recovering at work is an important part of rehabilitation following a psychological injury. It helps with recovery, prevents relapse, and provides individuals with appropriate social connections and support mechanisms. However, when an employee returns to work, following a psychological injury, working environments must be safe and free from psychological harm to prevent further risk to their mental health and wellbeing.
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When psychological injury claims become “stuck”
- January 27, 2023
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Category: Mental health
Psychological injury claims are a major concern for Australian workplaces. By their very nature, they are a complex, costly, and multifaceted process that involves the interaction of the individual, organisation, and system working together to influence a worker’s recovery and the durability of their return to work.
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Coming to terms with an acquired disability
- December 2, 2022
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Categories: Mental health, Resilience and wellbeing
Disability is the great equaliser, it can happen to anyone, at any time. It is one of the few minority groups that any one of us could suddenly become a part of. Disability doesn’t need to equate to a longer term sense of loss though, and resilience coaching can play a part in helping a person with disability to reach a place of acceptance, pride, and even celebration of their disabled identity.
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Why a corporate rehabilitation program should be part of your organisation’s mental health strategy in 2023
- October 20, 2022
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Categories: Mental health, Resilience and wellbeing
Advancing the wellbeing of employees in 2023 is going to need more than ‘tick the box’ services or a lunchtime yoga session. With new legislation currently rolling out at a state level and new legal precedence being set in the high court this year, organisations are being called on to do more to protect their people’s mental health and wellbeing.
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The Importance of Early Intervention and Its Role in Recovery
- October 10, 2022
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Categories: Mental health, Resilience and wellbeing
Experiencing a mental health setback in the workplace can be challenging to navigate. Research shows that those people who go a long time between developing poor mental health and receiving appropriate treatment and support have reduced recovery and return to work outcomes compared to those who access early intervention support. When left untreated, these mental health challenges can lead to other mental health illnesses, impair recovery outcomes and reduce an employee’s capacity to remain in the workplace.
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Resilient Me 1:1 Coaching Program
- July 25, 2022
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Categories: Mental health, Resilience and wellbeing
The Resilient Me 1:1 coaching program is one tool in Resilia’s best-practice model that supports employees experiencing a mental health set back or recovering from psychological injury. This program uses a person-centred, strengths-based approach to create a safe space for those recovering from psychological injury to cultivate resilience and prevent relapse.
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Resilience in the workplace: How it helps with recovery from psychological injury
- June 29, 2022
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Categories: Mental health, Resilience and wellbeing
Workplaces can be unpredictable, challenging and stressful environments. They can truly test an individual’s mental health. But there are ways to strengthen and enhance how people ride out these waves of difficulty. The answer is resilience-building interventions, which over the last several years have become integral to every stage of an organisation’s well-being journey.
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