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Key Learning Objectives
Attendees will take away knowledge, skills and practical tools that will build their confidence and ability to:
- Establish first steps in tackling the rising issue of workplace mental health
- Promote programs within their workplace that raise awareness and reduce stigma of mental health conditions
- Develop strategies that will demonstrate commitment to employee mental health
- Build a work environment that ensures the positive mental well-being for all employees
- Address the most common challenges they are likely to encounter in the workplace in regard to the mental health of employees
- Recognise the early warning signs of poor mental health
- Have conversations with staff they are concerned about – and to deal with the range of responses from staff they might receive.
- Manage the complexities of their legal obligations in regard to providing a mentally safe workplace, as well as managing an employee with a mental health condition
- Effectively support employees with mental health conditions
- Look after themselves and ensure they maintain positive mental health
About the Course
Research has revealed one in 5 employees has a mental health condition of some sort, and at least 50% of all Australians will be diagnosed with a mental health condition at some time in their life.
There are legal obligations employers must now fulfill to ensure not only the physical safety of their workforce, but their mental (or psychological) safety as well.
Moreover, the PwC report of 2014 revealed that, on average, for every dollar a business invests in mental health initiatives for their staff, there is an ROI of $2.30 to be gained.
Who Will Benefit
- Leaders from all industry sectors
- HR, L&D and OH&S professionals
- Executives and Managers responsible for the productivity and well-being of their staff
- Senior employees who are keen to lead the movement towards a psychologically safer workplace
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Register today for our Live Online Training courses and fi nd out how they can help you transform the way you work. Contact one of our training consultants on training@informa.com.au to find out more.
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How to manage Workplace Mental Health?
You will learn:
- The state of mental health in Australia – and its impact on business
- What does a ‘Mentally Healthy Workplace’ look like?
- Legal obligations for employers
- Keys to successful workplace programs that increase awareness, reduce stigma and build capability in recognizing, managing and dealing with people with mental health conditions
- Why simply asking ‘Are you OK?’ is not enough
Course Outline
- The state of mental health in Australia – and its impact on business
- What does a ‘Mentally Healthy Workplace’ look like?
- Developing an Action Plan for improving the mental safety for all employees at your workplace
- Legal obligations for employers
- How to implement programs at work that increase awareness, reduce stigma and build capability in recognizing, managing and dealing with people with mental health conditions
- Why simply asking ‘Are you OK?’ is not enough – and what to do instead
- Helping staff understand how to support someone in the workplace with a mental health condition
- What are ‘reasonable work adjustments’ that employers are required by law to make for employees with a mental health condition
- Looking after yourself – and knowing the signs of when it’s important to seek help
- Resources and where additional help and information can be found
On-site & in-house training
Deliver this course how you want, where you want, when you want – and save up to 40%! 8+ employees seeking training on the same topic?
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Still have a question?
Sushil Kunwar
Training Consultant
+61 (0)2 9080 4395
training@informa.com.au