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The gap between what a company says it stands for and what it actually does is where many risk, safety and HR failures live. It is also where most organisational energy is wasted. Values posters, town halls, lanyard cards, induction videos: a generation of artefacts aimed at shifting motivation, almost none at shifting ease.

Forty-one percent. That's the proportion of Australian workers aged 14 to 24 who report living in a state of psychological distress for six months or more. Not a bad week. Not exam stress. Six months or more of sustained mental ill health — and they haven't even hit the middle of their careers yet.

In the financial year 2022, Australia accepted 13,000 workers' compensation claims for mental health. In that same period, 4.1 million Australian workers reported living with a mental ill health condition for six months or more. That's 4.1 million out of a total workforce of 14 million and barely a fraction of them showed up in the system.

Effective from 12 December 2023, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) will have the power to investigate whether employers are meeting their new positive duty obligations and to enforce compliance.

In this episode of RelyOn host, Nathan Luker, talks to Professor Megan Reitz about creating a culture where employees feel safe to speak up, and leaders know how to listen.

Each quarter, host, Nathan Luker, talks to CEO of Australia's Governance, Risk & Compliance Institute, Naomi Burley, about the hottest topics in risk management.

Host, Nathan Luker, talks to National Manager of Play by the Rules, Elaine Heaney, about integrity in sport. In Australia, 80% of adults and 40% of kids play sport (outside of school), and that doesn't include spectators! Nathan and Elaine discuss how to influence such a large population to be 'good sports'.

Host, Nathan Luker, is joined by AMP's former Chief Risk Officer, Anne-Marie Paterson, to discuss how to lead an intelligent risk culture that supports innovation and high performance without sacrificing good governance.

From 1 December 22, the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) in aged care will be extended to home care and flexible care. Here’s what you need to know.

Host, Nathan Luker, is joined by human rights lawyer, writer and whistleblowing expert, Kieran Pender, to discuss the role of whistleblowing programs in building a better, integrity-led workplace culture