Phone Ban in NSW High School Classrooms
On April 3, 2023, the NSW Government announced a state-wide mobile phone ban in high schools. What are the changes and how will they affect students and parents?
health and wellbeing
How Heavy Should a Student’s School Bag Be?
Each day, students around the country carry backpacks full of books, IT equipment, food, and sports gear to school, risking injury from excessive loads. So how heavy should a student’s school bag be?
Daily Habits to Boost your Mental Health in 2024
Being deliberate about valuing your mental health allows you to connect more deeply with others, reduce anxiety, and boost your confidence.
Tips for Keeping the Office Fridge Clean and Healthy
Did you know that food poisoning costs $1.25 billion and can lead to 6.5 million days of lost employee productivity every year? It can be difficult to keep the communal office refrigerator neat and tidy. With so many employees stuffing and getting their packed meals from the fridge on a daily basis, it can be … Read more
Is Your Office Kitchen a Health Risk?
The office kitchen area can be a battleground where germs, bacteria, and mould triumph. The horrors of the workplace kitchen area are real, and alarming enough to make even the most experienced office cleaning crews run screaming. According to Dr. Peter Barratt, Technical Manager at Initial Hygiene, shared office kitchens are high foot traffic areas … Read more
Maintaining Cleanliness in a Shared Workplace
The average office desk has more than 10 million bacteria living on it, which is 400 times more than what is found on a toilet seat, according to research from the National Library of Medicine, with refrigerator doors, computer keyboards, and printers among the worst offenders. An unclean and untidy work environment can be dangerous … Read more
8 Common Myths You Need to Know about Defibrillators
If someone nearby was to suffer a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), would you know what to do? Even if there is an automated external defibrillator (AED) nearby, if you are unsure how to use it, or are afraid to use it, this can result in severe consequences for the patient. Using an AED is quite simple, … Read more
How-to Choose a Safety Sign for your Workplace
Making sure that important safety information effectively stands out helps to prevent accidents and injury. Learn what the different safety signs mean and what you will need for each possible situation in your workplace. Meeting WHS requirements and using the proper signage will ensure that your staff and visitors are kept safe. Danger THIS COULD … Read more
How-to Protect your Workplace from Colds and Flu
Flu and cold season can quickly ravage a workplace, bringing down revenue, productivity, and a rise in absenteeism. Every year, the flu typically affects between 10 to 20 percent of the population with the average infected person missing around 3 – 4 working days, which adds up to nearly $7 billion in lost productivity annually. … Read more
Basic First Aid Tips to Keep Your Workplace Safe
Having an understanding of basic workplace first aid is an important part of creating a safe and healthy working environment.