Mentally Healthy Workplaces Workshop

Module 1 - Psychological health and safety

Covers an overview of:

• legislation relevant to psychological health and safety

• organisational data which can be monitored to assess risk to workers’ psychological health and safety

• process for identifying and assessing psychosocial hazards and factors that can affect psychological health

• integrated model for promoting positive mental health practice, preventing psychological harm and developing control measures.

Module 2 - Early intervention and supporting recovery

Provides supervisors and managers with a framework to:

• recognise warning signs to support early intervention

• have supportive conversations and identify suitable workplace adjustments to support recovery

• understand the privacy and disclosure requirements

• respond to critical and distressing workplace events
• role model positive behaviours.

Host or Publisher Nicole Hughes (Principal Advisor, Psychological Health Unit, WHSQ)