a movement by pinnacle health group

We believe that workplaces are responsible for shaping the wellbeing of society.

We believe Workplaces have the power to lead and influence teams, families and customers to optimal wellbeing.

We know from years of experience that to succeed in employee wellbeing, workplaces need to be purposeful and their wellness strategy needs to influence positive behavioural change.

The problem though is that most workplaces and HR teams don't know where to start, feel overwhelmed and are actually not from a health sciences background.

So we decided to create a wellbeing community of like-minded people with a passion for a healthier world.

Join the wellbeing community today and stay connected with industry leaders in HR, Property, Health and Wellbeing and Science via our newsletter.

Are you ready to learn and create healthy change with us?

Hybrid working and the focus on employee wellbeing is here to stay for 2022 and beyond. Well, at least that’s what we are all saying, and wanting from the surveys we are completing. With that in mind, there is a strong need for workplaces to develop, communicate and execute a powerful workplace wellbeing strategy and program in 2022. Over the last twelve months, we have seen organisations adapt and change at a rapid rate and (understandably) work reactively on their employee wellbeing strategy. With COVID related roadmaps well established for workplaces we are really excited to share with you: How to create a successful Employee Wellbeing program for Hybrid working in 2022. In this interactive and practical workshop delivered by Director, Josh Lambert you will learn: 〰️ Why work wellbeing is critical to human health and vitality The critical factors that influence successful hybrid working practices 〰️ How structure in a wellbeing program can lead to more purposeful engagement 〰️ Why Psychological support and safety is critical to the success of your wellbeing program 〰️ Why awareness and communication of wellbeing programs fails in most organisations 〰️ How to utilise the five step framework to create a wellbeing program for hybrid working in 2022 This one-hour session is interactive and suitable for people in HR, Health and Wellbeing professionals working in mid-tier businesses and small business owners. Can’t wait to see you there!

Filling your Cup 🦩 It’s amazing what a bit of sunshine, a drive to the beach, a splash in the sea and chatting with friends on an inflatable flamingo can do for your wellbeing! 〰️

When was the last time you checked in with a friend and really listened?⁠ ⁠ If there is one positive to come from this year, it's that we are more open to speak about our mental health and wellbeing.⁠ ⁠ With the media starting to reference the shadow pandemic and more attention on this topic, we were so excited to speak with James Hatchman, Co-Founder and CEO of Voice of Health ⁠ ⁠ @vohofficial is a preventative mental health organisation that has developed a social platform that provides a safe place where you can share ideas with others, talk one-on-one with someone that understands you, talk without fear of judgement and utilise wellbeing-tools that develop strategies to self manage your own mental wellbeing.⁠ ⁠ VOH attends to the need for an effective preventative mental health solution in the Australian and global community. VOH values the importance of lived experience, empathy, power of perspective and self-managing your mental wellbeing.⁠ ⁠ A number of other barriers exist that prevent people from seeking support for their mental health. These include availability of healthcare professionals, location, time, financial restrictions, stigma concerns, preference to self-manage, physical challenge or disability. VOH are there to eliminate those barriers.⁠ ⁠ In this episode, James Hatchman and Tom Bosna discuss:⁠ ⁠ 〰️Why Voice of Health was created and the market it serves ⁠ 〰️The key elements of active listening ⁠ 〰️How active listening in a peer to peer model can improve mental health ⁠ 〰️How the active listening course can improve mental health dialogue ⁠ 〰️The future goals of Voice of Health and its application for the workplace ⁠ ⁠ You can enroll in Voice of Health's active listening training for free (visit the link in our shownotes).⁠ ⁠

A beautiful mix of emotions this past week, with the return to school for our eldest daughter.⁠ ⁠ Seeing the kids excitedly catch up, and laugh together again (in real life) was such a special feeling!⁠ ⁠ For those doing the same, how’s your return to school gone? We’d love to hear from you! ⁠ #school #kids #remotelearning #wellbeing #wellness #backtoschool

Have you heard about our SPACE Framework yet?⁠ ⁠ We believe that workplaces have the power to lead, teams, families, customers and local and global communities to optimal wellbeing. This is a great place to start. ⁠ ⁠ We look forward to getting to know you and your organisation, and helping you to inspire a wave of healthy change.⁠ ⁠ 〰️

Hybrid working is here to stay.⁠ ⁠ Well, at least that’s what we are all saying, and wanting from the surveys we are completing.⁠ ⁠ Jump on this Thursday, 21 October at 12.00pm to a free webinar on how to create a thriving team culture and promote wellbeing in a hybrid workforce. ⁠ ⁠ Josh will also go through our five steps to tailoring a wellbeing program to the hybrid workforce, all thanks to HCF Australia.⁠ ⁠ You can book your spot via the Link in Bio.

Free Webinar: Employee Wellbeing in a Hybrid Workforce⁠ ⁠ Josh and the team are looking forward to hosting this session, sharing our tips on all things wellbeing for the hybrid workforce.⁠ ⁠ Join us on Thursday, 21 October at 12pm and get some tips for your 2022 employee wellbeing strategy, and for your own wellbeing!⁠ ⁠ Link in Bio to register!

The workplace has changed forever. The last eighteen months have changed the way we live and work forever and that includes finding a balance between working from home (the ‘first place’) and working from the office (the ‘second place’). We are so excited to be chatting with the inspiring Dean Katz of @thirdplaceorg Third Place is a work-from-anywhere marketplace, focusing on the hotels sector and hospitality industry. It's mission is to drive the millions of people working from home back into hotels and hospitality venues to work, eat, drink and reconnect with the community. In doing so, to support the mental health and wellbeing of the Australian workforce by allowing them to easily discover and reserve unique and inspiring spaces to work remotely. In our latest episode, Dean and Tom discuss the purpose of Third Place, the global workplace trends and habits he is observing overseas right now and the future applications of Third Place in the work-from-anywhere market. Thank you so much for joining us, Dean! 〰️

As we roll into Mental Health Month here in Australia, the Well Workplaces team has put together a fantastic line up of events that have been designed around the theme R U Still OK?⁠ ⁠ With this in mind, we are offering a Well Workplaces Community Masterclass for individuals and teams with our good friend, @melocalarco_coach⁠ ⁠ This supportive session is live and complimentary on Wednesday, 13th October at 11am(AEST). Register your attendance via the Link in Bio. ⁠ ⁠ Melo will explore the specific tools and techniques to help you manage uncertainty, avoid burnout and to stay energised and motivated right now.⁠ ⁠ These simple, evidence-based tools are designed to help you through the rest of 2021 and ensure you feel calm and confident as you enter the new year.⁠ ⁠ You will also learn positive mindset strategies and self-care habits to look after your mental health and wellbeing, so you can feel more energised, everyday.⁠ ⁠ Come along, connect with the community and walk away with some very valuable tools and techniques to help⁠ ⁠ 〰️ Manage stress, anxiety and overwhelm⁠ 〰️ Become more engaged and adaptable⁠ 〰️ Have more mental clarity and focus⁠ 〰️ Reframe stress positively⁠ ⁠ Feel free to share this with your colleagues, teams, friends and families.⁠ ⁠ About Melo Calarco⁠ ⁠ As a certified performance coach and mindfulness facilitator, Melo has been sharing his passion and knowledge in the industry for well over 25 years. Melo is renowned for providing a new approach to meditation that blends the scientific, evidence-based practice of mindfulness with a series of strategies to help attain connection with the body and mind.⁠ ⁠ You might remember Melo from Episode 8 of the Well Workplaces Podcast where Melo and Tom explored how to practice mindfulness in a distracted world.⁠ ⁠ Look forward to seeing you there!⁠ ⁠ 〰️

I’ve always been really bad at putting my “out of office” on when taking leave.⁠ ⁠ I don’t know why exactly, but I have my suspicions.⁠ ⁠ Maybe it’s the default “startup business” mindset that I’ve struggled to switch off after so long, as in I don’t want to miss any new opportunities that could come in, or keep clients waiting too long.⁠ ⁠ Maybe it’s an ego thing as a business owner, as in I feel like I need to be needed all the time.⁠ ⁠ Maybe it’s because I’m terrible at getting around to basic admin tasks, as in I procrastinate and avoid simple “boring” tasks like changing my email settings and prefer phone calls and human interaction.⁠ ⁠ Maybe it’s because of an over-responsibility complex I often wrestle with, as in I feel like any issues that come up while I’m on leave are my fault and I need to help/fix.⁠ ⁠ Maybe it’s because I feel that work life is flexible these days, as in checking emails and making a few calls while on leave is part of being flexible and isn’t necessarily “work”.⁠ ⁠ Maybe it’s because I still feel guilt with lots of delegating, as in I feel like I should finish what I’ve started.⁠ ⁠ Maybe it’s because even though I work in wellbeing and I know switching off is great, I argue with myself that doing the “thing” will make it easier to switch off.⁠ ⁠ Mostly though I think it’s a combination of all of these reasons.⁠ ⁠ Our team at Pinnacle Health Group Australia took a company-wide wellbeing break last week, to recharge the batteries after supporting the wellbeing of so many workplaces this year.⁠ ⁠ I’ve got better at recognising the above behaviours of mine, and I’m excited to be putting my out of office responder on this afternoon.⁠ ⁠ Does anyone else out there in LinkedIn world struggle with flicking the out of office on?⁠ ⁠ This image is also a perfect example of me not putting my out of office on while managing to sneak in a trip to NZ in winter.

What if you could improve your cardiovascular fitness by simply sleeping?⁠ ⁠ With so much data being collected through smart devices, it feels like we are not quite connecting all the dots to improve our performance and longevity (especially cardiovascular measures).⁠ ⁠ Rico Rogers is an ex-professional cyclist, and founder of @boxaltitude who is dedicated to creating innovative altitude sleep solutions for people looking to gain the performance edge.⁠ ⁠ Rico's amazing clients have recently seen success in the Tokyo Olympics, the Tour de France and we will discuss all things altitude and sleep.⁠ ⁠ We have an in-depth about the science of altitude, how everyday people can use data to measure and track their performance and, finally, the future applications of altitude (hint: imagine booking a hotel altitude room in the future).

Have you started to plan for 2022 yet?⁠ ⁠ In the current hybrid model of work, it seems that workplaces are toggling between reactive wellbeing initiatives versus strategic long-term planning, with an eye on 2022.⁠ ⁠ Josh Lambert, has written an eBook to simplify the required steps to setting up a successful and engaging wellbeing program to suit the current working environment.⁠ ⁠ Link in Bio to read your copy today.

join the community

Is your workplace wellbeing strategy fit for the hybrid workplace?

Our exclusive wellbeing community will keep you informed on the latest trends in Workplace culture, Health and Wellbeing and tips on how to build a flourishing workplace culture.