Be Well Co

Be Well Co A world where people have the skills to build their mental health & grow through life’s challenges A social enterprise of Camp Quality.

Be Well Co turns wellbeing science into action across modern workplaces. Exploring languishing, leadership, and what helps people function well.

SA small business owners, this one's for you. 👇We've got five free mental health and wellbeing workshops running this Ma...
30/04/2026

SA small business owners, this one's for you. 👇

We've got five free mental health and wellbeing workshops running this May, funded by the SA Office for Small & Family Business.

Swipe to see what's on: including an in-person full-day experience with the incredible Katrina Webb-Denis PLY OAM in Norwood on 29 May (spots are limited for this one!).

All workshops are free. All are designed specifically for SA small business owners, managers and teams.

When times feel uncertain, wellbeing support is often the first thing deprioritised at work. But research consistently s...
30/04/2026

When times feel uncertain, wellbeing support is often the first thing deprioritised at work.

But research consistently shows that periods of high external pressure are when stress support has the greatest impact, because unmanaged stress compounds quickly when people have no framework to work with.

Supporting your people through uncertainty is one of the most effective things an organisation can do right now.

29/04/2026

If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of unsolicited grandparent parenting advice, this one’s for you.

Associate Professor James Kirby actually studied this, and found it’s the number one reason parents stop relying on grandparent care. Not scheduling conflicts, not distance…but the advice.

And the best part? The grandparents know. They just genuinely cannot stop themselves.

🎙️ Full episode with James on the Researching Happy podcast; link in bio.

In Gallup’s recent “State of the Global Workplace” data shows that Australia ranks #2 in the world for life satisfactio...
24/04/2026

In Gallup’s recent “State of the Global Workplace” data shows that Australia ranks #2 in the world for life satisfaction… sounds good right? Although this sounds promising, when you zoom out on the trend line, Australia’s life satisfaction is actually declining year on year, and our stress levels are up a whopping 16% since 2011 - this is the fastest rise globally.

For all the poor time data nerds out there, Joep has combed through the report and analysed what the data and trends are actually telling us. We look at Aus/NZ, US/Canada, and Europe.

You can read the piece on our substack. Free to read. Let us know what surprises you.

49% of Australian workers report high daily stress, the fastest rise globally, up from 33% in 2011. Where do you sit on ...
17/04/2026

49% of Australian workers report high daily stress, the fastest rise globally, up from 33% in 2011.

Where do you sit on that graph?

Stress isn’t just a personal problem. It shows up as disengagement, poor decisions, and teams that are technically present but not really there.

The good news: it’s manageable. Not by ignoring it, but by understanding how it works and building a practical response to it.

That’s exactly what our Managing Stress workshop covers. And because it’s a public workshop, your team doesn’t need to wait for an organisational rollout - anyone can register and show up.

📅 6 May · 10am–12pm AEST · $25

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Are you a small business owner based in South Australia? 🙌Our upcoming Be Well Work Well workshops are now open for regi...
16/04/2026

Are you a small business owner based in South Australia? 🙌

Our upcoming Be Well Work Well workshops are now open for registration!

5 sessions are coming up this month, and another 5 in May - including a full-day Foundations workshop diving into what the science actually says about supporting mental health and wellbeing at work.

We also have shorter online sessions for busy teams and leaders, covering:
- How small habits can make a big impact
- How leaders can build psychological safety (and why it matters for your business)
- Key strategies to manage stress and boost performance at work
- Understanding psychosocial hazards and how to take action with tools tailored to your business

Check the comments for the full events page, or register below for the upcoming Foundations workshop 👇
https://events.humanitix.com/be-well-foundations-for-small-business-hosted-by-stuart-freebairn

How do you improve wellbeing if no one can agree on what it actually means?That’s the question our researchers have been...
13/04/2026

How do you improve wellbeing if no one can agree on what it actually means?

That’s the question our researchers have been working to answer - and this week, the work got a significant stamp of credibility. Our Taxonomy of Positive Mental Health has just been published in Nature Mental Health, one of the world’s leading peer-reviewed journals.

It’s a framework built from 155 published measures, 800 participants, and 122 international experts across 26 countries. And it’s already informing how Australia approaches mental health at a policy level.

Swipe to see what we found, and why it matters for how we all think about wellbeing.

A huge effort from the entire team of collaborators 🙏

There’s a reason we keep doing these in person.Last week we brought together a room of HR and people leaders in Sydney f...
10/04/2026

There’s a reason we keep doing these in person.

Last week we brought together a room of HR and people leaders in Sydney for our first breakfast Fruit for Thought, and the conversation didn’t disappoint.

The topic: change, wellbeing and performance. Three insights we’re still sitting with 👇

1. People don’t resist change. They resist being changed. What people need most during transition is clarity on the standard, paired with a culture of genuine feedback. And feedback isn’t criticism — it’s care.

2. The boring stuff moves the dial. Clear roles. Effective relationships with leaders. Regular one-on-ones. Less exciting than a fruit bowl, more effective than almost everything else.

3. The story you tell yourself about change determines the outcome. Reframing a setback from “my career is over” to “this is a chance to fix the fundamentals” is the difference between victimhood and ownership.

A huge thank you to James, Christie and Anthony for showing up with such honesty and humour and to everyone who came along for making it what it was.

The World Happiness Report 2026 recently dropped. And yes, Finland won again.But the more interesting story is what’s ha...
09/04/2026

The World Happiness Report 2026 recently dropped. And yes, Finland won again.

But the more interesting story is what’s happening underneath, and what it means for the people responsible for wellbeing at work.

We’ve pulled out the insights we think matter most 👇

Swipe through, and if you want the full breakdown with a practical lens for HR and people leaders, Joep’s written a free deep-dive on our Substack which includes the full insights – link in bio.

30/03/2026

This is a massive milestone for Be Well Co's Matthew Iasiello and the team of researchers who have developed a tailored version of our Be Well Plan in order to support the mental wellbeing of people living with multiple myeloma, in partnership with Myeloma Australia. Participation from across Australia is now welcome. If you'd like to get invovled follow the link here: https://sahmri.org.au/research/themes/precision-cancer-medicine/programs/solid-tumours/groups/supportive-oncology/projects/the-mywell-study

Everything in today’s modern world is designed to stimulate us… so why are people feeling so flat? Latest Substack post ...
05/03/2026

Everything in today’s modern world is designed to stimulate us… so why are people feeling so flat? Latest Substack post ( #17) on dopamine, languishing and the problem with comfort. Written by our in house psychologist . The post includes practical tips, a 7-day reset and prompts you can use for yourself and within your practice to tackle this issue. Link in bio.

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