Writer Well-Being
The place where NZWG shares pearls of wisdom for staying healthy while working all day at a desk! Read more here.
Writer Wellbeing
Healthy Desk Life - The Basics
- Set up right – get your work area, whatever kind it is, set up correctly. Here’s one guide & another.
- Move – as often as you can, ideally 1 min every 20 mins.
- Look Around – drag your eyes from the screen and gaze, further afield, at something real for the sake of your eyes.
- Keep up-to-date with eye checks & prescription for glasses if you wear them. Make use of the many low cost glasses suppliers now online.
- Stretch – from your seat or standing
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Writer Wellbeing
Healthy Desk Life - The Basics
- Set up right – get your work area, whatever kind it is, set up correctly. Here’s one guide & another.
- Move – as often as you can, ideally 1 min every 20 mins.
- Look Around – drag your eyes from the screen and gaze, further afield, at something real for the sake of your eyes.
- Keep up-to-date with eye checks & prescription for glasses if you wear them. Make use of the many low cost glasses suppliers now online.
- Stretch – from your seat or standing
Health and Wellbeing Resources
For professional help please see below a list of organisations that can help you:
- Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 787 797
- Alcoholics Anonymous Helpline 0800 229 6757
- Gambling Helpline 0800 654 655
- Healthline 0800 611 116
- Lifeline 0800 543 354
- Mental Health Foundation
- Ministry of Health Need to talk? 1737 – free call or text
- National Collective of Rape Crisis & Related Groups Aotearoa 0800 88 33 00
- Quitline 0800 778 778
- Rainbow Youth 09 376 4155
- Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254
- Samaritans 0800 726 666
- The Depression Helpline 0800 111 757
- Youthline 0800 376 633
Body Health
- Standing Desks – a user’s view advantages & disadvantages of standing desks
- Standing vs Sitting – healthiest way to work
- Getting started with exercise – how to get started
- Eye Health - Ways to prevent eye strain at your computer
Safety
On Set
ScreenSafe is the screen sector’s go to guide for all your onset safety requirements. ScreenSafe was established in July 2015 to support and promote Health and Safety in the New Zealand Screen Sector. The initial focus is updating the existing Code of Practice to create a set of NZ Screen Sector Health & Safety Guidelines and to interpret the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 which came into effect from 4th April 2016.
Bullying, harassment and discrimination
Behaviour which amounts to harassment of any kind may be misconduct, so it should be investigated Employees are protected from sexual and racial harassment in the workplace under the Employment Relations Act 2000 and the Human Rights Act 1993.
If a person wants to complain under the Human Rights Act 1993, they have 12 months after the incident to make their complaint to the Human Rights Commission.
How to make a complaint - click here.
More info from Human Rights Commission - click here.
Sexual Harassment Prevention Tools
ScreenSafe provide multiple options to support workers in the screen industry including writers!
Getting the right support at the right times can make a big difference. Support services can help you work out what has happened, understand your response, offer space to think about what you would like to do and support you with your next steps.
This page is intended to help you find out about the support services that are available. It covers support services for:
- People who have experienced sexual harassment
- Support people, friends, colleagues, and family
- People who have done harm or been accused of harm
- Businesses/PCBUs who would like to do prevention or who are dealing with an incident
Guides & Resources:
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