“Choosing Umbrella as a partner gave PPTA members access to psychologists with specialised expertise in mental health and wellbeing that they would otherwise not have had.” School environments are becoming increasingly complex. PPTA Te Wehengarua wanted to address the urgent need for support amongst the secondary teachers workforce, [...]
If you’ve ever tried to change a habit, you’ll know it’s not always easy, and changing financial habits is no exception. If the thought of wrangling your finances into order gives you a low-key tension headache, you’re not alone. With close to 60% of New Zealanders admitting to spending [...]
Do you remember “back in the old days”, pre-COVID-19, when you (almost always) had enough sick leave to last the whole year? When you would gaze at your remaining sick-leave balance in December and wish it was exchangeable for annual leave because there was just so much of it? [...]
Various terms such as “grief” and “bereavement” are used in diverse ways – in this article, we refer to “grief” as the emotions we feel in response to loss. These can include painful emotions commonly spoken about in grief, such as anger, sadness, hopelessness, shock, loneliness, despair and emptiness. [...]