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An employer that strengthened mental health support for workers, and eliminated workers' comp claims in the process, is one of a host of businesses that have improved employee wellbeing through a government initiative.

A sleep education program providing strategies for "calming an overactive brain" helped workers sleep better and increased their productivity, US researchers have found.

An employer has reduced its unplanned sick leave by eight per cent in six months after carrying out a company-wide health check.

A major employer's employee assistance program has improved productivity and reduced absences, but few workers are willing to report alcohol problems to the program, a study has found.

PricewaterhouseCoopers will depart from a traditional office environment, and create a workplace that encourages workers to get up from their desks and move around, at its new Sydney headquarters.

Monash University has been named the "world's healthiest workplace" in an international competition.

A major employer of young people reinvigorated its safety culture by producing a music video featuring employees, its general manager says.

• Employer reveals diesel-reduction strategies;
  
• Employer fined for dangerous goods breaches; and
  
• SWA releases GHS Q&A.

A major employer has more than halved its total-recordable injury frequency rate since implementing a new health and wellbeing program that connects workers to health professionals.

An employer has reduced its high rate of sprains and strains and improved return-to-work outcomes through an early-intervention program specifically targeting older workers.