Finding Joy at Work staff wellbeing workshop for health and care teams, Jane Wundersitz, WunderTraining

Keynote | Half Day | Full Day

Conference | Staff Day | In-person

Participants 20 - 300+

Australia Wide + Virtual Delivery

Joy at Work Workshop | Staff Wellbeing Day | Team Building for Health and Care Teams |
Wellbeing Conference Speaker

Finding Joy at Work

Two health care staff laughing together at work, joy at work in health care
The reality

Systems are under pressure. Joy still matters.

Health and care teams are stretched. Staffing is tight, demand is high and change keeps coming. We don't pretend otherwise.

This session asks a different question: within all of this, what can we do to build positive, connected workplaces and lift the level of joy at work? The answer is rarely one big fix. It's small, everyday actions people can own together, starting the same day.

The research

What makes a good day at work? Six things.

The Joy at Work study (Harding et al., 2026) asked Australian health clinicians what makes a good day at work. Their answers came down to six themes.

1Making a differenceSeeing the impact of your work on the people you serve.
2Workload that fitsEnough people and time for the demand in front of you.
3Time to do the workSpace for the core work, the admin, and a proper break.
4TeamworkRespectful conversations and people helping each other out.
5Being recognisedA job well done, noticed. Small wins celebrated.
6A place that feels goodLight, space, fun, friendship and kindness.
No.1
The top reason health practitioners stay in their profession? They enjoy the work.
Ahpra surveyed 25,752 registered health practitioners in 2024.

Sources: Harding et al. (2026), BMC Health Services Research  ·  Ahpra Workforce Retention and Attrition Project (2025)

This is What Our Clients Thought

★★★★★

“Great workshop.Good interactions and information”

Lydia Lee
Participant | Monash Health

“Plenty of experience, able to compare with results for other groups. Happy to explore what was expressed.”

Mark Bradford
Participants | Monash Health
MORE TESTIMONIALS
Character strengths

Strengths give it depth.

Every participant completes the free VIA Character Strengths survey before the day. We map the whole room's strengths into a team profile, so people see what they share and what makes each person different.

Using more of your top strengths at work is linked to work feeling like a calling, not just a job.

Participant VIA character strengths card showing Kindness, Love, Prudence and Teamwork at a Finding Joy at Work workshop
Top strengths, made visible on the day.
On the day

What happens

Health team at tables during a Finding Joy at Work staff wellbeing day with Jane Wundersitz
  • Joy Bingo. A fast, fun mixer across teams and sites.
  • The Joy at Work research. Six things that make a good day.
  • Your team strengths profile. Who are we at our best?
  • The Character Strengths Mirror. Colleagues name the strengths they see in each other.
  • Best-self stories. Photo cards spark stories of people at their best.
  • Six theme boards. Every table adds practical ideas for a better day.
  • Appreciation. Noticing, naming and saying it.
Team choosing photo cards to share best-self stories during the Character Strengths Mirror activity
Finding Joy at Work premium participant workbook by WunderTraining
After the day

Small Shifts, Big Impact

We compile every idea from the theme boards into a short Small Shifts, Big Impact summary for your leaders. It shows what your people said makes a good day, and the practical actions the team can own.

Your team takes away
  • A shared language for what makes a good day at work
  • Their own VIA Character Strengths and the team profile
  • Stronger connection across teams, sites and roles
  • Practical actions they can start straight away
  • A premium participant workbook to keep
Who it's for

Built for care-based workplaces

  • Hospitals, health services and community health
  • Allied health teams
  • Aged care and retirement living
  • Disability and NDIS services
  • Not-for-profit and community services
  • Early childhood education and care
  • Mental health and youth services
Aged care worker sharing a laugh with a resident, wellbeing and joy at work in aged care
Format

Half day, keynote or full day

Half day3.5 hours. Ideal for staff wellbeing days and team days.
Keynote60 to 90 minutes for conferences and leadership events.
Full dayIncludes a leaders' session to act on the ideas.

20 to 300+ participants. Delivered in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Australia-wide, with virtual delivery available.

Jane Wundersitz presenting Finding Joy at Work to a health team
Your facilitator

Jane Wundersitz

Australia's only VIA Master Trainer60,000+ people trained2026 Real Leaders Top Impact Speaker

Jane brings research to life with warmth, energy and practical tools people use straight away. She holds an Advanced Diploma in the Neuroscience of Leadership and a Diploma in Positive Psychology, and has worked with health, government, education and corporate teams across Australia.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the Finding Joy at Work workshop?

A research-led half day for health, aged care and community teams. It combines a new Australian study on joy at work with each person's VIA Character Strengths, and turns the room's ideas into practical actions.

Is this only for health care?

No. The research comes from Australian health care, and the themes fit any care-based workplace, including aged care, disability, community services, not-for-profits and early childhood education.

Does it ignore staffing and system pressures?

No. We name the pressure openly. The session focuses on what teams can still influence together, and passes system issues to leaders in a clear, constructive way.

Do participants need to do anything beforehand?

Each person completes the free VIA Character Strengths survey, which takes about 15 minutes. We use the results to build your team strengths profile.

How many people can attend?

From 20 to 300+. The workshop is designed for large rooms, all-staff days and conferences.

Who delivers it?

Jane Wundersitz, Australia's only VIA Character Strengths Master Trainer, who has worked with more than 60,000 people across Australia.

Bring more good days to your team.

Talk to us about Finding Joy at Work for your next staff day or conference.

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