21st EAPAA Conference,
Brisbane Hilton Hotel, 9-10 August 2012

CONTEXT - Future of work, technology and other changes - What is happening?

• Technology: Internet; Social Media; Smart phones.
• Organisations: Aging work force; engagement/changes to the psychological contract; health & safety issues; focus on wellbeing.
• Politics/Economy: Global financial crisis; cost of living issues.
• Social Trends: Demographics, aging; immigration; retirement issues; mental health - WHO forecasts on depression; obesity; new addictions; generation X,Y,Z; Demand for work life balance; social media.

RESPONSE - Future of Employee Assistance Programmes - How do we deal with? 

• Trends in issues EAP will need to deal with: Ways of dealing with them
• Integration of physical and mental well being: Role of positive psychology
• Roles of Technology: Online; phone; Skype; Facebook; twitter; smart phones; webinars (the pluses and minus)
• Are we going to be Proactive v Reactive? Preventative strategies v responsive counselling
• Selling the business case to organisations

It is hopeful the final program will be available mid March and the conference brochure will be posted online and also circulated.

Any queries please contact:

Margaret Reid

Tel: 61 2 9882-2688 ;

www.conference-organisers.com.au