by Angela Derks | Jul 15, 2026 | Business, Community, Gratitude, Health & Wellbeing, Leadership, People, Wellness News, Workplace Health & Wellbeing, Workplace Wellness
This week, the Australasian Sustainable Wellness Academy celebrates its 9th birthday. Nine years is a significant milestone, and birthdays naturally invite reflection. When I think about ASWA’s journey, I don’t find myself thinking primarily about the...
by Angela Derks | Jun 22, 2026 | Community, Emotional Intelligence, Gratitude, Happiness, Health & Wellbeing, Personal Wellness, Wellness News
Last weekend was Global Wellness Day. Coincidentally, I spent it attending a Queensland SES Women in Leadership workshop on the Gold Coast, a program developed by volunteers, for volunteers. As both an SES volunteer and Trainer & Assessor, I was grateful to spend...
by Angela Derks | Oct 27, 2025 | Leadership, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Workplace Health and Safety
The Importance of Wellbeing Skills in Organisations At the Australasian Sustainable Wellness Academy (ASWA), we’ve always believed that wellbeing isn’t a “nice to have” — it’s a strategic imperative. When wellbeing is designed into the way an organisation operates —...
by Angela Derks | Mar 23, 2025 | Community, Resilience, Workforce wellbeing
At ASWA, we believe that when women thrive, the world thrives. That’s why I was honoured to be invited to take part in a recent International Women’s Day live podcast, hosted by the World Leaders Foundation, where I shared my insights on how supporting women drives...
by Angela Derks | Mar 4, 2025 | Mental Health & Wellbeing, Resilience, Workforce wellbeing
As I sit here on the Gold Coast, preparing for the potential impact of Cyclone Alfred, I can’t help but reflect on another storm I experienced — the 2004 Tsunami when I was working on the coast of Thailand. At the time, I was a regional director and leader of a team...
