What is the real cost of workplace injuries? Just one in ten ACC claims accepted in 2024 were linked to work-related harm (10%), yet they cost nearly a quarter of the total $7 billion cost of claims (22%). Injured workers took approximately 5.5 million days off work – a [...]
Recent statistics have noted a nationwide trend towards drinking less alcohol, with the younger generation at least partly responsible for championing this change. There are a few factors that might be driving the trend. Growing prioritisation of mental and physical health is one, along with changing social norms that [...]
How psychosocial risks lead to physical injuries: It’s not just in your head A recent wellbeing survey (conducted by MATES in Construction) assessed more than 3,300 workers across construction, infrastructure and manufacturing in New Zealand. Nearly half of the workers reported pain, illness or disability. This is more than [...]
If you’ve been living with physical or emotional pain for a long time, you might feel like you’ve mastered the art of holding the line. Maybe you’re coping just well enough that other people don’t notice or become concerned. Maybe you’ve become adept at keeping “rock bottom” at arm’s length.There [...]