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Life Skills

The importance of financial literacy for Australians

SPONSORED CONTENT | At a time when global investment markets are increasingly accessible to retail investors, there is much evidence that many young adults lack the skills to make sound financial decisions. Financial illiteracy is often blamed on the education system. More could and should be done to provide a basic understanding of finance in […]
AIA AustraliaJuly 1, 2018
Life Skills

Mental health should be a key topic for Australian leaders

SPONSORED CONTENT | Being off work can be a major cause of mental illnesses such as depression or anxiety. Prolonged absence from work, for example due to a physical injury or illness, significantly reduces the likelihood of a person returning to work, whereas early intervention increases the probability of a person successfully returning to their livelihood […]
AIA AustraliaJune 1, 2018
Life Skills

Shared value – the future of doing business

SPONSORED CONTENT |  Australian companies have been early adopters of social purpose initiatives: Corporate social responsibility played a key role in the early 1990s, and in the early 2000s organisations designed employee programs that give staff time off to do volunteer work. The next evolution is shared value. A shift in mindset from discrete corporate […]
AIA AustraliaMay 3, 2018
Life Skills

Rethinking chronic pain

SPONSORED CONTENT | One in five Australians live with chronic pain[1] and while physical treatment is a crucial piece of the recovery puzzle, it isn’t the only solution.   There’s more to pain than meets the eye Traditional pain relief typically consists of a combination of tissue-focussed treatment and medication. It’s effective in alleviating some […]
AIA AustraliaApril 1, 2018
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