Supporting the Modern Workforce
07-10-2021 The huge changes in how organisations get work done during the pandemic have sparked a lot of employees to rethink what 'good' workplace support means to them. Here are some ideas from a recent MetLife seminar on how organisations can better support their people. READ MORE
The Hon Penny Sharpe Diversity and Inclusion
09-09-2021 The Hon. Penny Sharpe is the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council and Labor’s Shadow Minister for Environment. Penny’s policy interests include equality, the environment, transport, better cities, innovation, LGBTQAI+ law reform, women, and using technology to improve democracy. READ MORE
How MetLife is supporting Mardi Gras
04-03-2021 MetLife's GLAM network explains how MetLife's support of LGBTQI+ staff doesn’t end after Mardi Gras. READ MORE
Five tips for career success
04-03-2021 Through our women in Business network we provide MetLife female employees with support and guidance to help them succeed in their careers. Chesne Stafford our Chief Customer and Marketing Officer, shares her five tips for succeeding in your career. READ MORE
Employee Benefits Trends Study 2020 key findings
15-02-2021 Now in its 6th year, our Employee Benefits Trends Study 2020 looks at how employees workplace expectations are changing. READ MORE
Supporting holistic workforce wellbeing
15-02-2021 With the lines between work and home life increasingly blurred, and stress mounting due to the global pandemic and its related economic consequences, many Australians are struggling with their health and wellbeing. READ MORE
Strengthening loyalty and productivity through employee benefits
15-02-2021 The COVID-19 crisis has tested the limits of people and businesses across Australia and the world. No industry has gone untouched, with business owners having to adapt and, in some cases, make difficult decisions when it comes to the support they can provide their workforce. READ MORE
Employees expectations of flexible working arrangements is changing
02-02-2021 The MetLife Australia 2020 Employee Benefits Trends Study has uncovered a disconnect over the meaning of ‘flexibility’, with a call for employers to empower employees when establishing work arrangements. READ MORE
How responsible should organisations be for their employees' financial and mental wellbeing?
14-12-2020 Expectations are higher than ever when it comes to how accountable organisations should be for their employees' wellbeing. READ MORE
Five reasons to support employees' financial wellbeing
14-12-2020 Employees are increasingly concerned about their financial wellness and want the organisations they work for to help them cope, reveals the MetLife Australia 2020 Employee Benefits Trends Study. READ MORE
The flexible work dilemma
09-12-2020 As the post-COVID recovery begins, Australia’s workplaces will be keen to have employees back in the office and to tout remote working as a flexible work benefit once again. READ MORE
Fostering Employee Financial Wellness
30-11-2020 Financial wellness is an increasing concern for many Australian workers – and after a turbulent year filled with uncertainty, it’s not hard to see why. READ MORE
Mental health should be a top priority in the workplace
23-11-2020 COVID-19 has put a greater focus on employee mental health, according to the MetLife Australia 2020 Employee Benefit Trends Study, which also reveals five wellbeing programs employees want most. READ MORE
Should volunteering be part of your workplace mental health strategy?
09-11-2020 Sarah Kelly our Director of Communications asks should volunteering be part of a workplace's mental health strategy? READ MORE
How advisers can help small businesses during a downturn
16-09-2020 Here MetLife State Manager, Queensland, Stuart White and Paul Forbes, CEO of RFS Advice, share some tips for advisers and small businesses to navigate through these times. READ MORE
What employees want
07-07-2020 People have a wide range of comfort levels and anxiety when it comes to the physical measures that can be put in place. READ MORE
Return to the office
23-06-2020 As the lockdown restrictions begin to ease across Australia, employers are facing a new challenge – how to best support their employees as they return to the office. READ MORE
5 tips for job hunters
19-06-2020 Alex Hunter our Talent Acquisition Manager shares his tips for applying for jobs and interviewing with confidence. READ MORE
Managing your team remotely
24-04-2020 A guide for leaders to help manage your team remotely. READ MORE
Building your business
20-04-2020 Millennial financial wellness adviser Rebecca Maher offers some clear and practical strategies to help you support your clients during these economically uncertain times, and potentially grow your business too. READ MORE
Keeping your team engaged
31-03-2020 Some of the best ways to keep your team engaged – including making sure they feel supported, remain connected and know their workflow – can be adjusted to their new personal circumstances. READ MORE
IWD and Gender Equality
06-03-2020 Want to find out about how MetLife supports gender equality in the workplace? Cathy Duloy and Frances McClelland discuss this year’s diversity and inclusion theme, Gender Equality Means Business. READ MORE
How to create a workplace that attracts – and keeps – great people
09-12-2019 MetLife’s latest Employee Benefit Trends Study reveals what employees really value in an employer, and how you can use these insights to create a workplace that attracts – and retains – the best in the business. READ MORE
MetLife Progress Q&A with Cassandra Scoble
16-09-2019 Dubbo based financial adviser, Cassandra Scoble, started her career in general insurance where she realised that she wanted to do more than just help people insure their “stuff”. Here, Cassandra shares with us her journey into financial advice and her top tip for those who are new to the industry. READ MORE
Why MetLife Australia is encouraging women to Lean In
06-03-2019 Lean In Circles are small peer groups of women that meet once a month to learn and grow together. They provide women with a safe space in which they can share the challenges that are unique to them in the workplace, while simultaneously offering leadership skill building. READ MORE
Design for Innovation.
18-02-2019 How can design help the world’s largest companies innovate? Frances McClelland, our Customer Experience Designer recently shared the progress we’re making, using design methods to better understand our customer journey to define a customer-centric future experience through collaboration with our business partners and their customers. READ MORE
Industry dilemma: Enter the millennials
12-02-2019 Millennials are coming of age – and gaining age-old responsibilities. How can the insurance sector engage these digital natives in protecting their futures? READ MORE
Data Privacy at MetLife Australia.
28-01-2019 January 28 is Data Privacy Day, an international effort to empower individuals and businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust. READ MORE
Trust or bust: 5 ways to create client connection
16-01-2019 The best financial advice is founded not on money, but trust. Here we look at how advisers can develop and maintain fruitful client relationships. READ MORE
Changing Workplace
10-12-2018 The world of work will change dramatically over the next 10-15 years as companies seek to deploy ever smarter machines. The rise of technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) will revolutionise almost every aspect of our lives, especially work. READ MORE
Data Governance
27-11-2018 Like most companies, the Data Governance team at MetLife Australia manages the availability, useability, and integrity of data. READ MORE
Global Impact 2017 Corporate Responsibility Report
04-07-2018 MetLife has helped generations of people around the world protect their finances, property, family and future. In the process, we have shown our commitment to safeguarding families, serving communities and strengthening society as a whole. READ MORE
Culture Cafe
29-06-2018 This week at MetLife globally is Inclusion Week. This is an opportunity for all of us to unite in creating an environment where everyone is valued for their unique qualities and differences and feels a sense of belonging. READ MORE
Two Good
15-06-2018 MetLife has been proudly supporting Two Good for two years, the concept is very simple “You eat one, we treat one”. So, for every lunch that you buy from them, they donate a lunch to a domestic violence refuge or crisis centre. Two Good is elegant in its simplicity and its message. READ MORE
5 Reasons Why Table Tennis is Great for Employee Engagement
05-06-2018 At MetLife we believe corporate culture drives strategy which is why we have dedicated committees aimed at supporting employees physically, socially and emotionally in order to create a great place to work. READ MORE
Listen Up: The Skill You Need to Get Ahead at Work
01-02-2018 Boosting your active listening skills at work can help you be more present in the conversations you’re having, prevent incidents of conflict, deepen your relationships with colleagues and ultimately improve your job performance. READ MORE
Break these bad habits at work
19-01-2018 Are your bad work habits sabotaging your career? Here’s what you can fix today to set yourself up for success at work. READ MORE
How to have fewer, better meetings
15-01-2018 Meeting overload can leave you feeling undervalued, uninspired and disconnected from your work. READ MORE
Workplace wellbeing a key ingredient of employee benefit packages
18-03-2017 Employers are recognising that the right wellbeing initiatives can boost employee satisfaction and productivity. READ MORE
Employees are more concerned about Mental Health than Employers think
21-12-2016 Our Employee Benefit Trends Study explores the attitudes of 300 Australian company managers and over 500 Australian full-time employees READ MORE
What could possibly go wrong?
06-10-2016 Despite the clear value life insurance can provide for small business owners, a recent survey we conducted had discovered that 47% don’t have any life cover at all. READ MORE
How to help your employees thrive
06-10-2016 Recent statistics highlight that Australian employees are not necessarily thriving. In the financial services industry, one in three suffer from mental health issues. READ MORE
