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Staff Wellbeing in Below-Average ICSEA Secondary Schools: Data, Hazards, and Controls

Recently, we released The State of the Nation: Band Analysis report, exploring the state of wellbeing across Australian schools segmented by primary, secondary and specialist…

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The State of Staff Wellbeing in Australian Schools: What Our National Report of 4,536 Staff Reveals

One in two school staff report feeling burnt out, and only 57% say their workplace has a positive impact on their mental health.  For years,…

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Understanding Psychosocial Hazards in Schools and Why Generic Frameworks Miss the Mark

For many school leaders, psychosocial risk assessment is being framed as a looming compliance hurdle – yet another “to-do” added to an already overflowing WHS…

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Coronavirus disease 2019

COVID-19 is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of…

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Rebuilding Trust and Culture in Complex Schools with Sue Chandler | Season 4 Episode 11

Staff in below-average ICSEA secondary schools reported the toughest conditions in the State of Staff Wellbeing in Australia report, with poor leader-staff communication at an…

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Designing Work That Actually Protects Your Staff’s Wellbeing with Jason van Schie | Season 4: Episode 10

Most schools have spent years working on staff wellbeing. They’ve written policies and frameworks, funded programs, and scheduled wellbeing days. And yet the workers’ compensation…

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Why Your Psychosocial Risk Assessment Isn’t Stopping Staff Burnout | Season 4: Episode 9

Most school leaders understand that psychosocial safety is a legal obligation. Very few have figured out how to make it feel like anything more than…

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The Wellbeing Weave: The Three Phases of Addressing Staff Wellbeing in Well-Led Schools

Over the past six years, partnering with more than 80 schools to measure and improve staff wellbeing, I’ve observed a clear pattern in how school…

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Leaders Don’t Need More Things to Do, They Need More Time to Think with Aimee Presnall | Season 4: Episode 8

What if the one thing that would make the biggest difference to your wellbeing, strategic clarity and positive school culture as a school leader isn’t…