MENTAL HEALTH

People & Products

Over 5,000 accountants will receive training in providing mental health first aid to assist clients across Australia by 2022. ...

Financial planning

People experiencing financial stress, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are acting aggressively to others, according to a report....

Life/Risk

Insurance claims for mental health injuries have risen by 80% since 2017, according to Allianz, with firms now seeking to address mental health in the workplace....

Superannuation

The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation aims to help reduce the stigma associated with mental health through its partnership with SuperFriend....

Financial planning

Documenting the mental health issues financial advisers have faced following two decades of reforms could help legislators and industry associations to better understand ...

Life/Risk

Allowing life insurers to fund mental health treatment is not the solution to Australia’s mental health crisis, according to law firm Slater & Gordon....

Financial planning

Financial services, government, and energy were the top industries that sought mental health and wellbeing training sessions over the last three months with 80% for finan...

Expert Analysis

As people move to working from home for the foreseeable future, Glenn Baird discusses how you can best look after your wellbeing and that of your staff....

People & Products

The workplace mental wellbeing organisation has updated its online courses to help workers during COVID-19....

Expert Analysis

Much focus is given to accruing enough income for retirement but, writes Michelle Dowling, there is a need to consider clients’ mental health and wellbeing as they move a...

Expert Analysis

Many Australians will have insurance as part of their superannuation, writes SuperFriend’s Sandy Macleod, but could the industry do more to support its clients?...

Life/Risk

The Financial Services Council has released ground-breaking new data revealing the impact of mental health on TPD claims....

Accounting

With October being Mental Health Month, it’s a good opportunity for people in the profession to look out for each other’s mental health....

Financial planning

Life insurer TAL is to launch a mental health course for financial advisers to help boost their mental wellbeing amid the stressful Royal Commission changes....

Financial planning

The pressure on the families of financial planners should not be dismissed as advisers grapple with stress and depression caused by the changes in the advice sector....

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