Industry Minds Australia

17/12/2025

𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.

It lead me into thinking about: 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩? 🤔

💡 Understanding why people "flaunt" wealth requires understanding their background and teachings. Those humble about wealth typically learned that money provides comfort but isn't their value, or grew up with wealth and understood it doesn't define them.

📚 Those who display wealth often learned that:
a) Their worth is benchmarked by what they have
b) Credibility comes from assets
c) Social standing requires visible wealth

This isn't innate - it's taught behaviour. People who tie their value to wealth are often deeply insecure, knowing everything could vanish with one bad decision. 💰💨

When we ask them to be humble, we're unintentionally saying "you're not important to me" - which drives them to talk about it more to feel valued and seen 😟

We all act in ways that make others uncomfortable. We don't connect with everyone. Some people just aren't our "tribe" - they don't share our humor, interests, or beliefs. Your tribe is made up of people that align with you. These people make you feel self-assured and 'safe' to be exactly you are, and/or who you want to grow into. 👥👥👥

So why does someone else's expression of their own self worth (when materially aligned) bother us? 🫤

• Why do we feel uncomfortable?
• Why do we assume they think they're better than us?
• Why must they be humble for us to feel comfortable?
• Why is our belief structure "the right one"?

Perhaps the real issue is:
a) Our lack of understanding how others feel valued
b) We feel unimportant because we lack the wealth they value
c) Our own insecurities about worth
d) Or something else?

𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙡𝙡 - 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙮 🏆

We learn our values from family, environment, schools, media. We didn't all grow up on the same side of town. Some people are taught their inner values are what matters most. Others are taught assets equal worth and nobody cares about you without money, a big house, and flash cars.

𝘽𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣 🧐

💬 If you feel compelled to "pull someone up" on expressing their self-worth, redirect your focus to their actions, not how they rate themselves.
Ask yourself instead:
• Do they display cruel behavior?
• Do they break societal rules?
• Do they lie, betray, or manipulate?

💭 If no, then perhaps the problem is more about our own insecurities rather than their "bragging" about their wealth.

- Lana

15/12/2025

💔 Our hearts break for all those affected by the horrific attack at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025.

To the families and friends of the sixteen innocent lives lost, including Rabbi Eli Schlanger, please know that our deepest condolences are with you during this unimaginable time of grief.

To those who survived this act of hatred, we acknowledge the trauma you have endured and the long road to healing that lies ahead.

To the Jewish community in Australia and around the world, I we stand with you in solidarity against antisemitism and violence.

May the memory of those we lost be a blessing, and may their loved ones find strength and comfort in the days to come.

08/12/2025

01/12/2025

🚨 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦 🚨

Today marks the official deadline for all Victorian PCBUs (Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking) to have completed their psychosocial risk assessments under the new OHS regulations.

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣'𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙮𝙚𝙩, 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙘 – 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙮! ⏰

𝙋𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙖 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, and ensuring your workplace is compliant doesn't have to be overwhelming. I specialise in helping businesses like yours navigate these requirements with practical, comprehensive assessments that tick all the compliance boxes.

✅ Tailored to your specific workplace
✅ Meets all Victorian OHS requirements
✅ Practical and actionable recommendations ✅ Professional support throughout the process

𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁?

Contact me today for a no-obligation quote. Let's work together to create a safer, healthier workplace while ensuring you meet your legal obligations.

𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙤𝙪𝙩 – 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙! 💼

📩 Get in touch now for your free quote.
𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙖@𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨.𝙖𝙪
𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙢𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚!

11/11/2025

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜'𝗺 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿: 𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. 🤜🤛

I don't guide people from a textbook. I guide them from experience—the kind you can't learn in a classroom. 🙅‍♀️

My lived experience means I understand the weight of what my clients are carrying because I've carried it too. 𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚, 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚. And I know what actually helps versus what sounds good on paper. 📝

I'm straight to the point. 𝙉𝙤 𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙛𝙛, 𝙣𝙤 𝙟𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙤𝙣, 𝙣𝙤 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚. 𝙈𝙮 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮. We get to the heart of it, and we work on what matters. ✅️

This work isn't theoretical for me—it's personal. And that's exactly why it works.🙌

If you're looking for someone who gets it and won't sugarcoat it, let's connect.😉

lana@industrymindscounselling.au

02/11/2025

28/10/2025

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

Two underground miners lost their lives today in Cobar after an explosion at the Endeavour Mine. A man in his 60s and a young woman in her 20s — two people who went to work like any other day and never came home.

My heart breaks for their families, their workmates, and the entire Cobar community. The shock of something like this runs deep. For those who work underground or love someone who does, it hits close to home. We know the risks, but we never stop hoping that everyone makes it home safe.

Rest easy to those we lost today. You won’t be forgotten.

🕯️

27/10/2025

⚠️ 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?

Across Australia, every Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) — 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 — is now 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙮, 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡 𝙥𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙯𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚.

The new 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 mean your mental health is now expected to be protected to the same standard as your physical health.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘄.

Industries such as:

⚒️ 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 – fatigue, high demands, isolation

🔌 𝗨𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 – exposure to trauma, shift work, remote conditions

🏗️ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – high pressure, tight deadlines, transient workforces

🌾 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 – family-run operations, financial strain, isolation

💬 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 – compassion fatigue, emotional labour, burnout

… are all under the same expectation to show controls are in place and psychosocial risks are managed.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻.

I’m a Counsellor and Psychosocial Risk Specialist, working exclusively within the industries 𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 — 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨.

Through Industry Minds, I help organisations to:

✅ Identify and assess psychosocial hazards using practical, evidence-based tools

✅ Develop tailored control measures to meet Safety compliance

✅ Build leadership capability to create mentally healthy teams

✅ Integrate psychosocial safety into existing systems and culture

𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 — 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.

📩 Let’s make sure your business is not only compliant but leading the way in protecting the minds behind the work.

📧 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚!

27/10/2025

⚠️ 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆?

📢 From 1 December 2025, every employer and PCBU in Victoria – 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 – will be legally required to identify and manage psychosocial hazards in the workplace.

🚨 WorkSafe Victoria has provided an education period 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 1 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 1 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 2025, giving businesses a short window to understand what’s required and get their systems in order.

🚫 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲.
It’s about protecting your people, meeting your obligations, and building a safer and healthier workplace.

🙌 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽.
Through Industry Minds Australia, I work with organisations to:

✅ Identify psychosocial hazards
✅ Conduct risk assessments and develop control plans
✅ Build leadership capability to respond early
✅ Implement practical policies, procedures, and education that meet regulatory requirements

📝Whether you need 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙚𝙣𝙙-𝙩𝙤-𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 to complement your existing systems, I can help you turn compliance into culture.

🌟Let’s make sure your business is ready before December 1st — and that your people are protected for the long term.

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣:
📧 lana@industryminds.au
🌐 www.industryminds.au

https://youtu.be/lM7E8o9llSY?si=-8uR6VpMXS5mc490

22/10/2025

🗣 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲

In workplaces, we often talk about leadership, communication, and resilience —
but the foundation of all three is something simpler: 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙.

👉 When people feel heard, they feel 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙙.
👉 When they feel valued, they 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙚.
👉 And when they contribute, teams 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚.

💡 Active listening isn’t just a “soft skill” — it’s a leadership strength. 𝘐𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺. 💯

So next time someone shares feedback, frustration, or fear 🤐 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙙. 👂Listen with the intent to understand, not to reply.

🌟ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ ᴏꜰ ʙᴇɪɴɢ ʜᴇᴀʀᴅ ᴄᴀɴ ᴛʀᴀɴꜱꜰᴏʀᴍ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴛʜᴀɴ ᴄᴏɴᴠᴇʀꜱᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱ — ɪᴛ ᴄᴀɴ ᴛʀᴀɴꜱꜰᴏʀᴍ ᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇꜱ.🌟