The COVID-19 viral pandemic has represented an unprecedented challenge to healthcare systems worldwide. On 27 April, there were 2,858,635 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with a mortality rate of approximately seven per cent (World Health Organization).

As we attempt to navigate the challenges that have appeared as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical to highlight the importance of taking steps to maintain our mental as well as physical health.

Knowing what employees look for in their ideal jobs is the first step towards encouraging them to stay with your business. A 2013 global survey undertaken by global management consulting firm Kelly Services identified four main factors employees are looking for in their employer of choice:

For more than 20 years, Leon Straker has been delving into the science to find out what’s best for promoting health: sitting or standing. Leon’s research stems from conflicting philosophies on which activity is best for the body in the long term—as too much of one over the other can cause health issues.

The majority of Awards contain provisions that require employers to pay their employees a loading on top of their base earnings while they are on annual leave. In most cases, this loading is 17.5 per cent. This is consistent with the Health Professional and Support Services Award 2010, which applies to employers and their employees in a physiotherapy practice.

The most valuable asset for any business is its employees. Without their meaningful contribution, the day-to-day operations of a practice would be seriously limited. If employees are so vital in the running of your practice, it makes sense that the key to setting your business apart is to retain strong-performing employees.

When the next group of expeditioners explore the Antarctic, one of the most remote places on Earth, they’ll be arriving with the knowledge that a group of select physiotherapists has been helping ensure they will receive the best in medical care.

The physiotherapists from Tasmanian clinics Allcare Physiotherapy, Bodytech Physio and BodySystem Physio are part of a structured pre-departure medical training program that upskills doctors who will be stationed at Australia’s three Antarctic stations, and its sub- Antarctic station on Macquarie Island.