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Business case
Use our library of evidence-based research and wellbeing statistics to build the business case for your wellbeing strategy.
Resources
The Future of Work Institute has collated a set of resources which present the most relevant and insightful research from academics and other organisations working on issues relevant to creating a thriving workplace. The Institute has also authored a number of guides.
Search our resources to help your workplace thrive.
FOWI Guide
Thriving Sustainably Report: Navigating the complex landscape of workplace mental health
In the first of a broader series of Thrive at Work Survey Insights reports, we discuss findings from the survey and outline the key strategies that organisations can undertake to best address different aspects of the mental health spectrum.
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Flexible Work Resources
Flexible Work Resources
Funded by the Western Australian State Government, this project aims to provide evidence-based and…
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Flexible Work Resources
Funded by the Western Australian State Government, this project aims to provide evidence-based and practical resources that…
FOWI Guide
MAPNet
Technological innovation, automation, big data, and demographic changes are leading to disruption in the way we work – better understanding of future work skills is needed.
FOWI Guide
Thrive at Work at Home Series
Follow our Thrive at Work at Home Series to gain practical tips to support you and your team in being productive and mentally healthy when working from home.
FOWI Guide
Work design
Work design affects both how people feel about their job and organisational outcomes – including increased productivity, financial growth, and lower rates of accidents and incidents.
Case Study
Defence Science and Technology Group
Optimised work systems will enable operational personnel to perform and thrive in an increasingly complex, uncertain and technology-driven environment.
Case Study
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
FOWI partnered with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) to deliver organisational resources aimed at improving the recruitment and retention practices of emergency service volunteers.
Good Practice Guide
Workplace flexibility
Implement flexible working arrangements for leaders and employees to maximise the opportunities and benefits that flexibility brings.
Good Practice Guide
Lifelong Learning
Continuous, lifelong learning will future proof the workforce and help people retain relevancy in the future world of work.
Good Practice Guide
Promoting physical health
The Healthy workers initiative provides guidance on five key aspects of good health at work- Eat Well, Move More, maintain a Healthy Weight, be Smoke-free and reduce consumption of Alcohol.
Good Practice Guide
Fatigue management
Understand the factors that contribute to workplace fatigue and their interaction with the way work is designed, including how these can be improved to address and reduce the risk of fatigue.
Good Practice Guide
High Quality Connections
Connections formed in the workplace, by virtue of the amount of time spent there, help to accomplish the work of organisations and help individuals to Thrive.
Good Practice Guide
Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusion is a critical component of workplace diversity strategies in the future world of work.
Good Practice Guide
Strengths-Based Development
Strategies that allow employees to use their natural talents to become strengths have the potential to greatly improve productivity.
Case Study
Thrive at Work case study: SWANS
The research was funded by the Western Australia Department of Health to understand the impact of multi-professional team briefings on hospital outcomes.
FOWI Guide
Return to Work Programs: A work design approach
A return to work program is designed to outline requirements for an injured employee returning to work. Adopting a work design approach is critical.
Regulation
Psychosocial risks
Addressing psychosocial risks in the workplace is key to creating a psychologically safe workplace.
Good Practice Guide
Stress management for leaders
Work-related stress is a leading cause of work-related mental ill health, and there are both individual and organisational factors that can prevent and reduce it.