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Mental Health Week in the Workplace

As part of the Mental Health Week program this year, the Western Australian Association for Mental Health is encouraging workplaces to step up and create awareness about mental health in the workplace, ideally during Mental Health Week, or at least during October. Mentally healthy workplaces are important as they can:

Improved team morale Strong corporate culture Positive reputation and brand Higher productivity Reduced absenteeism Decreased staff turnover Higher staff and skill retention Lower overhead costs Saving time from recruiting and training new staff

Try and implement at least one of the suggestions from the list we have prepared below. These activities are designed to help promote healthier individuals and working environments. An increasing number of managers are requesting mental health resources for their workplaces to engage and educate their staff about mental health and resilience. There's an activity for every type of budget, workplace, employee and manager.

Activity Suggestions

Attend one of the FREE Workplace Wellness Seminars during Mental Health Week in Central Park Theatrette, Perth CBD (mhw..au/2016-events)

Order a Mental Health Response Box for your workplace (.au)

Hold a Morning Toolbox meeting and address mental health issues (merce..au/worksafe)

Organise for an inspirational guest speaker to talk to your staff about mental health Book a customised Mental Health First Aid training course on site

() Wear blue on Blue Shirt Wednesday, October 12, for men's mental health

() Arrange for your managers to attend SANE Australia's Mindful Employer Workshop

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 Inform your staff about the Act-Belong-Commit way to protect their mental health (.au)

Plan a themed-BBQ for lunch and encourage staff to socialise Bring in a masseuse for stress relief Facilitate a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction workshop onsite Contact the beyondblue initiative Heads Up to implement the right workplace

programs and processes, customised to your work environment (.au) Read up and hand out fact sheets on workplace wellbeing by Black Dog Institute Review your OH&S policy and ensure it addresses mental health Ensure your management staff are equipped with the right skills and training to identify and mitigate mental health concerns at work Check out Mates in Construction for events, programs and training aimed at the construction industry () Remind your staff about their free right to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and how to access it Undertake a cultural survey of your workplace through an independent consultant and take action to implement the recommendations following the review Encourage healthy behaviours, nutrition, exercise and proper lunch breaks ? check out Healthier Workplace WA's website for plenty of free resources (.au)

Looking for more?

See WAAMH's Workplace Wellbeing page at

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