Managing neurodiverse employees

Managing neurodiverse employees

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.

Addressing psychosocial risks to support return to good work

Addressing psychosocial risks to support return to good work

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. 

Psychological Injury Claims on the Rise – What Can Workplaces Do?

Psychological Injury Claims on the Rise – What Can Workplaces Do?

In a recent survey conducted by Allianz, 43 per cent of respondents indicated that their organisations have not introduced new mental health initiatives since the start of the pandemic. This coupled the with 69 per cent of Australian employees surveyed having not had a conversation with their employer about their mental health since the start of the pandemic, is it any wonder that psychological injury claims have increased by 5 per cent over the last year?