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Corporate women get sick

Career-focused women are facing an increasing incidence of lifestyle diseases usually associated with men, according to specialist physician and media consultant in the field of corporate health, John Cummins.

To read the full article on BRW.com.au, click here.

While women are fighting for equality in the workplace and are taking on executive positions in the corporate world, there is a downside to their professional success and it comes in the form of serious health problems, once typically associated with men.

Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics and iConneXX Pty Ltd are bringing together a blend of business, law, risk management, psychology and health experts at the inaugural ‘The Body & Mind Corporate’, a strategic workshop to explore the serious psychological and physical health conditions that executive women are experiencing.

Experts such as general practitioner Dr Carole Hungerford, author of Good Health in the 21st Century and Nicola Gates, a registered Clinical Neuropsychologist, who has trained in executive coaching and cognitive behaviour training for anxiety and depression, will discuss strategies to address women’s health issues at ‘The Body & Mind Corporate’.

Dr Annette Davison, Director of iConneXX and organiser of the event said, “There is so much pressure now for women to take on these high power roles and still have a strong presence in the family home that it is no wonder that our health is struggling.”

“We’re seeing cardiac illness and psychological problems associated with busy lifestyles as well as fertility issues associated with stress and the fact that professional women are leaving children till later, but there is not enough knowledge out there about how work places can identify the risks and then do something about them!”

Addressing the health and wellbeing issues associated with executive roles and providing options for workplaces to make the necessary changes is an essential part of growing and maintaining a healthy community and creating successful businesses.

Other speakers at ‘The Body & Mind Corporate’ include:

• Dr John Cummins, a specialist medical consultant in the field of Corporate Health & Wellness
• Dr Annette Davison, a recognised global leader in risk management strategies with a keen interest in corporate social responsibility and corporate due diligence
• Dr Therese Flapper, Principal and Director of iConneXX
• Graham Evans, solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW and expert in workplace law
• Assoc. Prof. Peter McGraw, a published expert in management and employee relations

The Body & Mind Corporate
Wednesday 16 March 2011
8.30am - 6.00pm
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
Fee: $795 (includes GST)
Early bird $695 before 14 February
Register: http://guest.cvent.com/d/7dqtvh

For more information and conference brochure: http://www.lmsf.mq.edu.au/news_and_events/featured/the_body_and_mind_corporate

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About Macquarie University Faculty of Business & Economics (FBE)
Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in addition to strong academic research in the fields of accounting and finance, actuarial studies, business, economics, marketing and management. The Body & Mind Corporate is presented by the Labour-Management Studies Foundation, a centre hosted by the FBE. http://www.businessandeconomics.mq.edu.au/
http://lmsf.mq.edu.au/

About iConneXX
iConneXX is an organisation that aims to improve the quality of life for communities and individuals by incorporating life’s essentials as fundamental components in decision making achieving clean, healthy, productive solutions for the urbanising world. http://www.iconnexx.com.au/