Victoria’s Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 came into effect on 1 December 2025. The regulations introduce specific requirements for employers to manage psychosocial risks in the workplace, recognising psychological health as an important part of workplace safety. These obligations apply to all
Our work in the human services is based on the premise that others need support to stay afloat, to keep their head above water, to navigate the turbulent times or even to reconstruct their leaking vessels (to continue with the water analogy). Clients often feel
The introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) raised questions for many key workers in Early Childhood Intervention Services and other disability services about how a Strengths-based Approach could fit into the new fee for service model. Clients pay for every minute of service delivery which
Dear Colleagues, I wanted to connect with you all to share some of the expansive conversations that have occurred through Bernadette Glass and Associates so far this year. Over the years it has become clear to me as a presenter in human service and education
Words are easy to come by and can be glossed over to the point that we don’t really take much notice of what they mean any more. The word service is one of those glossed over – a word that applies to almost every thing we do
