Campaign References

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On this page you will find a list of references from all our public engagement campaigns. These references provide helpful information to support your understanding of the campaign resources.

Stress & MSDs Factsheet

  1. Glaser R. Stress-associated immune dysregulation and its importance for human health: a personal history of psychoneuroimmunology. Brain Behav Immun. 2005;19:3–11. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2004.06.003. [PubMed] [CrossRef] [Google Scholar]
  2. Pollard H. The somatovisceral reflex: How important for the “type O” condition? Chiropractic Journal of Australia. 2004;34:93–102. [Google Scholar]
  3. American Psychological Association, (2023), Stress Effects on the body. https://www.apa.org/topics/stress/body
  4. The Centre for Work Health and Safety. (2021) The link between workplace stressors and physical injury: Summary report. Sept. https://www.centreforwhs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/1029287/Summary-report-The-link-between-workplace-stressors-and-physical-injury.pdf
  5. SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA – Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Australia 2019 report
  6. Li X, Yang X, Sun X, Xue Q, Ma X, Liu J. Associations of musculoskeletal disorders with occupational stress and mental health among coal miners in Xinjiang, China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2021 Jul 6;21(1):1327. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11379-3. PMID: 34229637; PMCID: PMC8259414.
  7. Soteriades ES, Psalta L, Leka S, Spanoudis G. Occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms in firefighters. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2019 Jun 14;32(3):341-352. doi: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01268. Epub 2019 Mar 29. PMID: 30938370.
  8. Jeong S, Lee BH. The moderating effect of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in relation to occupational stress and health-related quality of life of construction workers: a cross-sectional research. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2024 Feb 16;25(1):147. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-07216-4. PMID: 38365755; PMCID: PMC10874026. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10874026/
  9. Kaliniene G, Ustinaviciene R, Skemiene L, Januskevicius V. Associations between neck musculoskeletal complaints and work related factors among public service computer workers in Kaunas. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2013;26(5):670–681. doi: 10.2478/s13382-013-0141-z. [PubMed] [CrossRef] [Google Scholar]
  10. American Psychological Association, (2023), Stress Effects on the body. https://www.apa.org/topics/stress/body
  11. Dehdashti A, Mehralizadeh S, Mahjoubi Z. Workplace Stresses and Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study. Middle East J Rehabil Health Stud. 2017;4(3):e57480. https://doi.org/10.5812/mejrh.57480.
  12. Hannibal KE, Bishop MD. Chronic stress, cortisol dysfunction, and pain: a psychoneuroendocrine rationale for stress management in pain rehabilitation. Phys Ther. 2014 Dec;94(12):1816-25. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20130597. Epub 2014 Jul 17. PMID: 25035267; PMCID: PMC4263906. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4263906/
  13. Barbe MF, Barr AE. Inflammation and the pathophysiology of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Brain Behav Immun. 2006 Sep;20(5):423-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2006.03.001. Epub 2006 May 2. PMID: 16647245; PMCID: PMC1552097.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1552097/pdf/nihms-11531.pdf
  14. Fernandez-de-las-Peñas, C., et al. (2008). “The Role of Stress in Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders.” Journal of Chiropractic Medicine.
  15. Coffeng JK, van Sluijs EM, Hendriksen IJM, van Mechelen W, Boot CRL. Physical Activity and Relaxation During and After Work are Independently Associated With the Need for Recovery. J Phys Act Heal [Internet]. 2015 Jan 1 [cited 2019 Aug 29];12(1):109–15. Available from: https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jpah/12/1/article-p109.xml
  16. Luger T, Maher CG, Rieger MA, Steinhilber B. Work‐break schedules for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in workers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Nov 28;2017(11):CD012886. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012886. PMCID: PMC6486197. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6486197/
  17. Hannibal KE, Bishop MD. Chronic stress, cortisol dysfunction, and pain: a psychoneuroendocrine rationale for stress management in pain rehabilitation. Phys Ther. 2014 Dec;94(12):1816-25. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20130597. Epub 2014 Jul 17. PMID: 25035267; PMCID: PMC4263906. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4263906/ 

 

Standing Factsheet

  1. SafeWork Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safety-topic/hazards/sitting-and-standing
  2. Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076817?s=1
  3. Musculoskeletal disorders and prolonged static standing: https://oshwiki.osha.europa.eu/en/themes/musculoskeletal-disorders-and-prolonged-static-standing#:~:text=It%20is%20known%20that%20prolonged,risks%20associated%20with%20working%20conditions
  4. Waters, TR Dick, RB 2015, ‘Evidence of health risks associated with prolonged standing at work and intervention effectiveness,’ National Library of Medicine, viewed 23 August 2023, <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4591921/#R37>
  5. Danik, L, Champagne, A, Descarreaux, M et al 2009, ‘Postural control during prolonged standing in persons with chronic low back pain’, Gait & Posture, Volume 29, Issue 3, accessed 23 August 2023, <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0966636208003615>

Lifting & Bending Factsheet

  1. Western Sydney University, WHS Fact Sheet – Lifting, Pushing and Pulling Safely, <https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1343926/WHS_Fact_Sheet_-_Lifting_Pushing_and_Pulling_Safely.pdf>
  2. Medline Plus, ‘Lifting and bending the right way’, viewed 29 August 2023, <https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000414.htm#:~:text=Many%20people%20injure%20their%20backs,your%20spine%20in%20the%20past>

Back Pain Factsheet

  1. Health Direct, Back Pain, https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/back-pain
  2. World Health Organisation, ‘Low Back Pain’, 19 June 2023, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/low-back-pain
  3. Australian Institute of Health & Welfare, Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions: Back Problems, 2023, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/back-problems
  4. Australian Institute of Health & Welfare, Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions: Back Problems, 2023, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/back-problems
  5. Australian Institute of Health & Welfare, Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions: Back Problems, 2023, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/back-problems
  6. Health Direct, Back Pain, https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/back-pain
  7. Health Direct, Back Pain, https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/back-pain
  8. Better Health Channel, 2019, Victoria State Government, ‘Back Pain’, https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/back-pain
  9. Better Health Channel, 2019, Victoria State Government, ‘Back Pain’, https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/back-pain
  10. Health Direct, Back Pain, https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/back-pain
  11. Australian Institute of Health & Welfare, Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions: Back Problems, 2023, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/back-problems
  12. Australian Institute of Health & Welfare, Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions: Back Problems, 2023, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/back-problems
  13. World Health Organisation 2023, WHO Releases Guidelines On Chronic Low Back Pain, https://www.who.int/news/item/07-12-2023-who-releases-guidelines-on-chronic-low-back-pain
  14. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, News GP, ‘Opioids Ineffective For Acute Low Back or Neck Pain: Study’, https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/opioids-ineffective-for-acute-low-back-or-neck-pai#:~:text=Our%20latest%20research%20clearly%20demonstrates,should%20be%20discouraged%20without%20qualification.
  15. Australian Institute of Health & Welfare, Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions: Back Problems, 2023, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/back-problems

Headache Factsheet

  1. Deloitte, ‘Migraine in Australia Whitepaper’, https://www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/economics/articles/migraine-australia-whitepaper.html
  2. Deloitte, ‘Migraine in Australia Whitepaper’, https://www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/economics/articles/migraine-australia-whitepaper.html
  3. Tuchin P, DC et al. A randomised controlled trial of chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy for migraine. JMPT 2000; 23(2): 91-95
    Tuchin P., 1997, The efficacy of Chiropractic Spinal Manipulative Therapy (SMT) in the Treatment of Migraine. A Pilot Study, National Library of Medicine, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17987148/
  4. P. Posadzki, E. Ernst 2012, Spinal manipulations for tension-type headaches: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials, Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Volume 20, Issue 4, Pages 232-239, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0965229911001610?via%3Dihub
  5. Migraine and Headache Australia, Prevalence and Cost of Headache, https://headacheaustralia.org.au/what-is-headache/prevalence-and-cost-of-headache/
  6. Castien RF, van der Windt DA, Grooten A, Dekker J. Effectiveness of manual therapy for chronic tension-type headache: A pragmatic, randomised, clinical trial. Cephalalgia. 2011;31(2):133-143, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0333102410377362
  7. Khalili Y., et al 2022, Cervicogenic Headache, National Institute of Medicine, access 2/3/23
  8. Khalili Y., et al 2022, Cerviogenic Headache, National Institute of Medicine,
    The World Headache Society, ‘Cervicogenic Headaches’, April 6 2021 , https://worldheadachesociety.org/2021/04/cervicogenic-headaches/
  9. The World Headache Society, ‘Cervicogenic Headaches’, April 6 2021 , https://worldheadachesociety.org/2021/04/cervicogenic-headaches/
  10. Khalili Y., et al 2022, Cerviogenic Headache, National Institute of Medicine,
  11. Khalili Y., et al 2022, Cerviogenic Headache, National Institute of Medicine,
  12. Deloitte, ‘Migraine in Australia Whitepaper’, https://www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/economics/articles/migraine-australia-whitepaper.html
  13. Migraine and Headache Australia, 2021, ‘Migraine’, https://headacheaustralia.org.au/migraine/
  14. Deloitte, ‘Migraine in Australia Whitepaper’, https://www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/economics/articles/migraine-australia-whitepaper.html
  15. Deloitte, ‘Migraine in Australia Whitepaper’, https://www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/economics/articles/migraine-australia-whitepaper.html

Heads Up on Tech Neck – General Factsheet

  1. BETTER HEALTH VICTORIA: Posture-related injuries from computer use
    Better Health Channel – Posture – https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/posture
  2. Chen YJ, Hu CY, Wu WT, Lee RP, Peng CH, Yao TK, Chang CM, Chen HW, Yeh KT. Association of smartphone overuse and neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Postgrad Med J. 2025 Jan 7:qgae200. doi: 10.1093/postmj/qgae200. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39764644. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39764644/
  3. Comcare – Australian Government – Laptops and Devices – https://www.comcare.gov.au/office-safety-tool/spaces/work-areas/laptops-devices
  4. Elvan, A., Cevik, S., Vatansever, K. et al. The association between mobile phone usage duration, neck muscle endurance, and neck pain among university students. Sci Rep 14, 20116 (2024).  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-71153-4
  5. Healthy Living – Everyday Health: ‘How to beat tech neck — And why it’s so bad for your health’ https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/how-to-beat-tech-neck-and-why-its-so-bad-for-your-health/
  6. Jones CMP, Day RO, Koes BW, Latimer J, Maher CG, McLachlan AJ, Billot L, Shan S, Lin CC; OPAL Investigators Coordinators. Opioid analgesia for acute low back pain and neck pain (the OPAL trial): a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2023 Jul 22;402(10398):304-312. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00404-X. Epub 2023 Jun 28. Erratum in: Lancet. 2023 Aug 19;402(10402):612. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01681-1. PMID: 37392748. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00404-X/abstract
  7. Kassem El Shunnar, Mahmoud Afeef Nisah, Zeina H. Kalaji, The impact of excessive use of smart portable devices on neck pain and associated musculoskeletal symptoms. Prospective questionnaire-based study and review of literature, Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, Volume 36, 2024, 101952, ISSN 2214-7519, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inat.2023.101952. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751923002359)
  8. Maayah MF, Nawasreh ZH, Gaowgzeh RAM, Neamatallah Z, Alfawaz SS, Alabasi UM (2023) Neck pain associated with smartphone usage among university students. PLoS ONE 18(6): e0285451. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37352232/
  9. Meltwater & We Are Social  DIGITAL 2024: AUSTRALIA
    https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-australia
  10. Piruta J, Kułak W. Physiotherapy in Text Neck Syndrome: A Scoping Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions. J Clin Med. 2025 Feb 19;14(4):1386. doi: 10.3390/jcm14041386. PMID: 40004916; PMCID: PMC11856789. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40004916/
  11. REDSEARCH – Australian Mobile Phone Statistics – NOV 2024 www.redsearch.com.au/resources/australian-mobile-statistics/
  12.  REDSEARCH – Australian Desktop PC Statistics 2022  https://www.redsearch.com.au/resources/australian-desktop-pc-statistics/
  13. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners OPIOIDS INEFFECTIVE FOR ACUTE LOW BACK OR NECK PAIN: University of Sydney – 29 Jun 2023 https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/opioids-ineffective-for-acute-low-back-or-neck-pai
  14. Tsantili AR, Chrysikos D, Troupis T. Text Neck Syndrome: Disentangling a New Epidemic. Acta Med Acad. 2022 Aug;51(2):123-127. doi: 10.5644/ama2006-124.380. PMID: 36318004; PMCID: PMC9982850. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9982850/
  15. STATISTA – Smartphones – Statistics & Facts – June 2024 www.statista.com/statistics/330695/number-of-smartphone-users-worldwide/  www.statista.com/topics/4605/smartphone-market-in-australia/

Heads Up on Teck Neck – Parents Factsheet

  1. Arundell, L., Parker, K., Timperio, A. et al. Home-based screen time behaviors amongst youth and their parents: familial typologies and their modifiable correlates. BMC Public Health 20, 1492 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09581-w
  2. The Australian Institute of Family Studies – AUG 2021 “Too much time on screens? Screen time effects and guidelines for children and young people”- https://aifs.gov.au/resources/short-articles/too-much-time-screens
  3. BETTER HEALTH VICTORIA: Posture-related injuries from computer use https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/posture
  4. Comcare – Australian Government – Laptops and Devices – https://www.comcare.gov.au/office-safety-tool/spaces/work-areas/laptops-devices
  5. David D, Giannini C, Chiarelli F, Mohn A. Text Neck Syndrome in Children and Adolescents. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 7;18(4):1565. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041565. PMID: 33562204; PMCID: PMC7914771. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7914771/
  6. Elvan, A., Cevik, S., Vatansever, K. et al. The association between mobile phone usage duration, neck muscle endurance, and neck pain among university students. Sci Rep 14, 20116 (2024).  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-71153-4
  7. Healthy Living – Everyday Health: ‘How to beat tech neck — And why it’s so bad for your health’ https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/how-to-beat-tech-neck-and-why-its-so-bad-for-your-health/
  8. Jones CMP, Day RO, Koes BW, Latimer J, Maher CG, McLachlan AJ, Billot L, Shan S, Lin CC; OPAL Investigators Coordinators. Opioid analgesia for acute low back pain and neck pain (the OPAL trial): a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2023 Jul 22;402(10398):304-312. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00404-X. Epub 2023 Jun 28. Erratum in: Lancet. 2023 Aug 19;402(10402):612. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01681-1. PMID: 37392748. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00404-X/abstract
  9. RaisingChildren.net.au – The Australian parenting website: Responsible mobile phone use: pre-teens and teenagers – https://raisingchildren.net.au/pre-teens/entertainment-technology/digital-life/responsible-phone-use
  10. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners OPIOIDS INEFFECTIVE FOR ACUTE LOW BACK OR NECK PAIN: University of Sydney – 29 Jun 2023 https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/opioids-ineffective-for-acute-low-back-or-neck-pai

Heads Up on Tech Neck – Students Factsheet

  1. Chen YJ, Hu CY, Wu WT, Lee RP, Peng CH, Yao TK, Chang CM, Chen HW, Yeh KT. Association of smartphone overuse and neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Postgrad Med J. 2025 Jan 7:qgae200. doi: 10.1093/postmj/qgae200. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39764644. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39764644/
  2. Comcare – Australian Government – Laptops and Devices – https://www.comcare.gov.au/office-safety-tool/spaces/work-areas/laptops-devices
  3. Jones CMP, Day RO, Koes BW, Latimer J, Maher CG, McLachlan AJ, Billot L, Shan S, Lin CC; OPAL Investigators Coordinators. Opioid analgesia for acute low back pain and neck pain (the OPAL trial): a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2023 Jul 22;402(10398):304-312. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00404-X. Epub 2023 Jun 28. Erratum in: Lancet. 2023 Aug 19;402(10402):612. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01681-1. PMID: 37392748. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00404-X/abstract
  4. Kassem El Shunnar, Mahmoud Afeef Nisah, Zeina H. Kalaji, The impact of excessive use of smart portable devices on neck pain and associated musculoskeletal symptoms. Prospective questionnaire-based study and review of literature, Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, Volume 36, 2024, 101952, ISSN 2214-7519, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inat.2023.101952. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751923002359)
  5. Maayah MF, Nawasreh ZH, Gaowgzeh RAM, Neamatallah Z, Alfawaz SS, Alabasi UM (2023) Neck pain associated with smartphone usage among university students. PLoS ONE 18(6): e0285451. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0285451 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37352232/
  6. Meltwater & We Are Social  – DIGITAL 2024: AUSTRALIA https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-australia
  7. Piruta J, Kułak W. Physiotherapy in Text Neck Syndrome: A Scoping Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions. J Clin Med. 2025 Feb 19;14(4):1386. doi: 10.3390/jcm14041386. PMID: 40004916; PMCID: PMC11856789. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40004916/
  8. REDSEARCH – AUSTRALIAN MOBILE PHONE STATISTICS – NOV 2024 www.redsearch.com.au/resources/australian-mobile-statistics/
  9. REDSEARCH – Australian Desktop PC Statistics 2022 https://www.redsearch.com.au/resources/australian-desktop-pc-statistics/
  10. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners OPIOIDS INEFFECTIVE FOR ACUTE LOW BACK OR NECK PAIN: University of Sydney – 29 Jun 2023 https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/opioids-ineffective-for-acute-low-back-or-neck-pai
  11. STATISTA – Smartphones – Statistics & Facts – June 2024 www.statista.com/statistics/330695/number-of-smartphone-users-worldwide/  www.statista.com/topics/4605/smartphone-market-in-australia/
  12. Tsantili AR, Chrysikos D, Troupis T. Text Neck Syndrome: Disentangling a New Epidemic. Acta Med Acad. 2022 Aug;51(2):123-127. doi: 10.5644/ama2006-124.380. PMID: 36318004; PMCID: PMC9982850. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9982850/

Back Pain Tri-fold Brochure

  1. Health Direct, Back Pain, https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/back-pain
  2. World Health Organisation, ‘Low Back Pain’, 19 June 2023, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/low-back-pain
  3. Australian Institute of Health & Welfare, Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions: Back Problems, 2023, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/back-problems
  4. de Luca K., French S. et al 2021, ‘The Profile of Older Adults Seeking Chiropractic Care: A Secondary Analysis,’ BMC Geriatrics, https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-021-02218-6
  5. Australian Institute of Health & Welfare, Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions: Back Problems, 2023, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/back-problems
  6. Australian Institute of Health & Welfare, Australia’s Health 2018, 20 June 2018, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/australias-health-2018/contents/indicators-of-australias-health/physical-inactivity
  7. Safe Work Australia, Australian Workers’ Compensation Statistics 2020-21, https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-12/australian_workers_compensation_statistics_2020-21.pdf

Spinal Health Week 2022 Flyers

Tech Neck Flyer

  1. Dixon, G 2021, Aussies Spend Almost 17 Years in a Lifetime Staring At Their Phones, Reviews.org, accessed 07 March 2022, https://www.reviews.org/au/mobile/aussie-screentime-in-a-lifetime/
  2. Deloitte, 2017, Mobile Consumer Survey 2017: The Australian Cut, accessed 07 March 2022, https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/au/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/deloitte-au-tmt-mobile-consumer-survey-2017-211117.pdf

Poor Sleep Flyer

  1. Suni, E 2021, How Much Sleep Do We Really Need, accessed 07 March 2022, www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need

Care for your Neck Flyer

  1. Bertram, K, Williams, D, Vijiaratnam, N 2018, Neck pain: What if it is not musculoskeletal?, Australian Journal of General Practice, Volume 47, Issue 5, https://www1.racgp.org.au/ ajgp/2018/may/neck-pain

WorkSpace Week

  1. Baxter J., Brown L. 2021, ‘Two-Thirds of Australians Are Working From Home’, Australian Government, Australian Institute of Family Studies, accessed 17 June 2022, https://aifs.gov.au/media-releases/two-thirds-australians-are-working-home
  2. Henderson B., Stuckey R., Keegel T., ‘Current and ceased users of sit stand workstations: a qualitative evaluation of ergonomics, safety and health factors within a workplace setting, BMC Public Health, 14 December 2018, accessed 29 June 2022, < https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6296-6>
  3. Lefer Rodney K., Spine health, ‘Choose the Right Ergonomic Office Chair’, 2 July 2004, < https://www.spine-health.com/wellness/ergonomics/office-chair-choosing-right-ergonomic-office-chair>
  4. Safe Work Australia, ‘How Do I Set Up a Workstation at Home?’, accessed 29 June 2022, < https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-05/Working_from_home_Workstation_Setup_%20Guide-COVID-19.pdf>
  5. Medical News Today, ‘Sitting Positions for Good Posture’, accessed 28 June 2022, < https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321863>
  6. Wright State University, Environmental Health and Safety, ‘Are You Sitting All Wrong?’, 24 April 2015, accessed 28 June 2022, < https://www.wright.edu/environmental-health-and-safety/article/are-you-sitting-all-wrong-find-out-here#:~:text=If%20you%20sit%20in%20a,be%20aching%20by%20quitting%20time.>
  7. Wright State University, Environmental Health and Safety, ‘Are You Sitting All Wrong?’, 24 April 2015, accessed 28 June 2022, < https://www.wright.edu/environmental-health-and-safety/article/are-you-sitting-all-wrong-find-out-here#:~:text=If%20you%20sit%20in%20a,be%20aching%20by%20quitting%20time.>
  8. CU Ergo, Cornell University Ergonomics Web, Sitting and Chair Design, accessed 28 June 2022, https://ergo.human.cornell.edu/DEA3250Flipbook/DEA3250notes/sitting.html
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