With all the fuss about standing at your desk to help improve posture and burn more kilojoules, many people are missing the point – standing all day is no substitute for being active. No matter how multifunctional your sit-stand
Mobile working means mobile devices, and there is no doubt that working directly from these devices is a musculoskeletal injury risk factor. We see it everywhere as more people work remotely, at all times of the day, often from
Limiting the typical workday to 8 hours was a boon for workers during the 20th-century Industrial Revolution, whereby organisations could demand factory workers toil for up to 16 hours a day and child-labour was rife. More than 100 years
Faced by today’s major health issues, while knowing an active lifestyle combined with better food choices greatly reduces your risk of long-term illness, it’s time to make Lunchtime Exercise the new champion of your weekly routine. A stress-decreasing break
The entire team at Ergoworks are officially registered for Run2Cure Neuroblastoma! This event raises funds for research in finding a cure for neuroblastoma childhood cancer. Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumour of childhood and occurs between the ages
Every worker is unique, so more and more companies are moving away from traditional corporate design and attempting to lure the best talent using dynamic office spaces. The relevance of Workplace Design has become a key player in the
How Important are Ergonomics at School? School students are at greater risk than the adult workforce of musculoskeletal damage due to their rapid and greatly fluctuating growth rates, especially of their spines, leading to a push for educators to
As more employers begin to flag potential workplace health and safety (WPHS) hazards within the office environment, the push to automate ergonomic risk assessments is gathering speed – and it’s helping big corporations keep track of their ‘high risk’
Spending your mornings jammed into a crowded rail carriage or stuck in peak-hour traffic can erode that precious burst of pre-lunch productivity. This has led to many workers choosing to set up home offices to maximise efficiency. As the
Working from home sounds like the ideal work/life-balance situation, whereby you set your own hours and wear what you want. Yet, it can be fraught with hazards. Apart from your deadlines bleeding into your downtime (if you don’t set
'I first met Marnie in 2007 when I engaged her to conduct OH&S workspace assessments for our employees. Marnie is extremely personable and demonstrated breadth and depth of the subject matter and an extraordinary passion for her business. Marnie had already developed an innovative on-line workspace assessment solution and together we partnered on developing a bespoke version for our business which includes an educational component. This tool has now been rolled out to employees in Australia and New Zealand with all of our expectations of the program and Marnie and her team met.'
'I have had the great pleasure of working with Marnie for over 5 years. Marnie is a truly inspirational entrepreneur with high ethical standards, limitless passion and drive and exceptional courage. Marnie is consistently customer focused and her results speak for themselves. During our time together Marnie has brought three businesses to life despite countless knocks on the way. She has won a Telstra Womens Business Award for Innovation for her software product and she continues to impress blue-chip clients around the country. I admire and respect Marnie greatly and would recommend that anyone who gets the opportunity to work with her should do so'
'Professional approach in meeting the needs of clients. Issue was diagnosed quickly & treatment received was effective & relieved my discomfort. Highly recommended, my "Go To" for physio support.'
'Michelle is helping me with hip and lower back pain that I've had for a very long time. The exercises are gradually showing results with increasing strength and reduced pain. Michelle is meticulous and thorough in her treatment.'
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