Ashcliffe Psychology Blog and Newsletters

Kerryn Ashford-Hatherly Kerryn Ashford-Hatherly

Setting Boundaries: Your Professional and Personal Protection

In Australian workplaces the ability to set and maintain healthy boundaries isn't just a personal preference. It's essential protection for your mental health and wellbeing. Under Australian Work Health and Safety laws, employers must look after both your physical and mental health (Safe Work Australia, 2022). Yet the responsibility for boundary management ultimately sits with each individual worker, making boundary-setting skills a critical component of workplace mental health.

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Kerryn Ashford-Hatherly Kerryn Ashford-Hatherly

Understanding Burnout in Today's Workplace

Burnout has gone from being a workplace buzzword to a genuine occupational health issue, yet plenty of workers still aren't sure when they've crossed the line from being exhausted after a difficult week to actual burnout. Knowing the difference matters—not just for your own wellbeing, but for your workplace too.

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Elsa Byrne Elsa Byrne

Psychology of Pain

Pain is a complex and highly subjective experience. What may be considered painful for one person, may not be the same experience for another. Our experiences of pain arise from a combination of the biological, psychological, and social factors involved in our lives. While pain is often considered as a physical problem, there are psychological and emotional aspects that need to be considered.

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Kerryn Ashford-Hatherly Kerryn Ashford-Hatherly

Christmas and the Summer Solstice

Not everyone feels connected to the traditional Christmas story. For some, the season can feel commercial, overwhelming, or simply mismatched with personal beliefs or emotional needs. Yet this time of year has always carried significance well beyond tinsel, gifts, and nativity scenes.

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Kerryn Ashford-Hatherly Kerryn Ashford-Hatherly

Domestic Violence in the Workplace 

Domestic and family violence affects safety, wellbeing and performance at work. Learn how organisations can recognise, respond and refer, incl. FIFO risks.

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