By Allan Fels, University of Melbourne: New data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that Australians spent an estimated A$8 billion on mental health related services in 2013-14. The direct financial impact on Australian business is in the vicinity of $11 billion every year, largely due to absenteeism.
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Category Archives: At work
Did you miss the Chamber of Commerce & Industry Qld/ EcoBiz sustainable lighting webinar yesterday on lighting? No need to worry - access the recording here.
It was coordinated by the Chamber of Commerce (funded by the Queensland Government), facilitated by the University of Southern Queensland (Mike Gerlach) and delivered by.
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25 September 2014: A new report from the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) finds overwhelmingly that there is evidence linking green office design with staff health, wellbeing and productivity. Significant impacts include reduced absenteeism.
Launched as part of the Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA’s) World Green.
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Launched as part of the Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA’s) World Green.
1 Oct, 2014: Sustainability is increasingly driving global hospital purchasing decisions, according to a new Harris Poll study of health care professionals from six countries. More than half (54 percent) say their hospitals currently incorporate sustainability into purchasing decisions, and 80 percent expect that to be the case within two years, according to the survey,.
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By Lawrence Yu, JHA Consulting Engineers
4 September 2014: With round one of the Building Resilience to Climate Change program currently open in New South Wales, it is the perfect time for local government to prepare for future extreme heat waves by investigating possible upgrades for their.
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4 September 2014: With round one of the Building Resilience to Climate Change program currently open in New South Wales, it is the perfect time for local government to prepare for future extreme heat waves by investigating possible upgrades for their.
27 August 2014: Net Balance has announced that it is joining EY’s climate change and sustainability services group. The result will see the combined team become the biggest sustainability practice in Australia working with clients across the public, private and not for profit sectors.
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The City of Melbourne has been certified carbon neutral as part of its undertaking to become one of the world’s most sustainable cities.
Environment Portfolio Chair Councillor Arron Wood said certification by Low Carbon Australia against the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) was a solid demonstration of the City of Melbourne’s commitment to a more sustainable.
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On 14 March, Australian publisher of 'Sustainability Matters', WF Media has released a sustainable business white paper published by Schneider Electric with research by Gartner. The white paper is entitled, 'Realising Sustainability Success Through Technology' and provides a 15 page overview of how companies can organise their approach to sustainability for delivering competitive advantage.
The document highlights.
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Extract from IISD article: "Businesses keen to profit from the transition to sustainable development often have a longer time-horizon and a broader set of goals than traditional companies. Typically they are dissatisfied with the status quo and want to operate in a socially responsible manner, as well as protect the environment. They value the well-being.
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