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Home or Workplace Related Stress, its bad for;

·         Your Health, especially long term

·         Work performance, 

·         Family and friends

 

• Stress in the workplace is the employer’s responsibility

• Profit (budgeting) and dealing with high customer expectations, are listed as some of the biggest causes of stress here in Australia. (Grant Thornton IBOS Survey 2004)

• The Occupational Health & Safety Act, 1983, states that stress management in the workplace is the employer’s responsibility. 

•Stress in the home is ever increasing

• Relationship problems fuelled be stress are well known to cause many issues with family, partners and children. The ability to relax, de-stress and be able to enjoy time at home is so crucial to your relationship with your partner and family members.

• It is essential for you to be able to relax and un-wind after a stress work day and to be able to enjoy time with your family and friends

•Stress - a silent enemy - in defence of your health

• Recent AMA reports (Australian Medical Assoc) have clearly established links to long term stress as contributing causes of Blood Pressure, Cardio, Kidney, Liver and even memory related illnesses. Stress is a silent enemy to your long term health and wellbeing

•Stress in the workplace is increasing

• 1 in 3 Australians suffers from moderate to extreme stress today. (ABS National Health Survey 2001/ Grant Thornton IBOS Survey 2004)

• This represents an increase of nearly 40% in just 4 years. (ABS National Health Survey 2001)

•Stress in the workplace costs money

• Stress-related workers comp. claims have increased by 400% in the last 10 years. (Workcover SMH June 04).

• The payout costs have doubled in the last 6 years. (Vic Workcover Hugh Keller @bdw July 04)

• Average claim costs, in NSW in 2000, were over $23,000 each. (Workcover SMH June 04)

• The total cost of Australian workplace stress, is now estimated to be $1.2 billion pa. (ACTU Bill Mansfield May 2000)

•Stress not only costs in terms of compensation claims, but also in lost productivity

• Work-related stress accounts for the longest stretches of absenteeism. (National Health and Safety Commission, Better Health Channel Vic Gov July 04)

• The average NSW claimant, takes over 20 weeks off work, a year. (WorkCover SHM June 04).

•The stress problem is even bigger than these figures show

• GPs report that less than half of the work-related symptoms presented to them, receive workers compensation. (University of Sydney & the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2000)

• The World Health Organisation lists stress at work, as one of the top ten key determinants of poor health, and urges the OHS community to take action. (WHO: The Solid Facts, Professor Michael Marmot 2000 ref ACTU).

Beneifits

• *Fatigue
  *Headaches
  *Arthritis
  *Anxiety
  *Back Pain
  *Carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive motion disorders
  *Strains, sprains and other soft tissue problems
  *Sciatica
  *Relief from tension related respiratory disorders such as asthma

Key Benefits

• *Relief from travel fatigue and jet lag
  *Relief from anxiety, headaches and migraines
  *Relief from eye strain and aching back muscles
  *Reduced muscle tension
  *Reduced stress
  *Improved blood circulation
  *Improved posture
  *Better lymph movement
  *Increased mobility and range of motion of joints
  *Reduced blood pressure
  *Drainage of congested sinus
  *Diminishes insomnia
  *Stimulated or soothed nervous system
  *Enhanced skin condition
  *Better digestion and intestinal function
  *Relief of acute and chronic pain
  *Reduced swelling
  *General relaxation
  

We can help you to take action,, and reduce stress in your home or workplace..

Don’t become a statistic, and let your staff or business burn out OR family suffer.