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Helping employees return to work after mental illness

13 February 2012

Many businesses accept that when an employee is sick they should be encouraged to take time off to recover. But did you know that returning to work can be just as important in the recovery process from mental illness? It’s true, and there are benefits for both the employee and employer.

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How To Make Gen Y Work For You

8 February 2012

Don’t get too carried away with the latest Generation Y rumours; relating to, and supporting, young people in the workplace isn’t as daunting as it sounds.

Read more in this guest post by Madeline Hawke, Content Producer at ReachOut.com

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Workplace Mental Health: Whose role is it?

23 January 2012

When it comes to mental health in the workplace there’s little doubt that everyone has an important role to play in creating a healthy environment. But is there a role that has a higher duty of care to recognise when an employee is struggling?

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Communicating & Managing Mindfulness & Meditation in the Workplace

14 December 2011

In part one of this two part series we made the observation that five years ago discussing mental health simply wasn’t done, particularly in the workplace. Can you imagine what would have happened if you’d raised the issue of mindfulness or meditation? Summon the sniffer dogs immediately.

Read more in this guest post by Doug Robb, Managing Director at Communovate.

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Communicating mental health in the workplace

15 November 2011

If this article had been written five years ago it may have been a very different story. Mental health simply wasn't on the radar. Talking about it in the workplace? Are you mad?

Read more in this guest post by Doug Robb, Managing Director at Communovate.

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The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

11 October 2011

Garfield spoke for many people when he rolled over and moaned, “I hate Mondays.” He was tired, bored and unmotivated. Here at SuperFriend we’re not sure what motivates that cat (besides whatever is in the fridge) but it got us thinking: what motivates people to do well at work and at home? Is it money? Reward and recognition? Perhaps it’s growth and development? Maybe it’s something different altogether…

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SuperFriend Appoints Program Development Manager

27 July 2011

SuperFriend is pleased to announce that Deborah Kennedy has joined the SuperFriend team in the role of Program Development Manager.

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SuperFriend Appoints Marketing Coordinator

17 March 2011

SuperFriend, the Industry Funds Forum Mental Health Foundation, has appointed Chris Allsop as Marketing Coordinator as part of our growth and branding strategy.

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