No images? Click here Annual Members' Forum 2022“A wonderful day of reconnection and inspiration” Thank you to our sponsors, speakers, special guests, and to our members for joining us for an incredible day of collaboration, discussion, and connection. Join our team!After nearly two years, eight virtual & two hybrid Members' Meetings, AND an Annual Forum, our wonderful Program Lead, Stephanie Thompson, has moved on to start an exciting new chapter. We thank Steph for her incredible contribution to our program and to WayAhead and wish her all the best in her new role! We now have an exciting opportunity to join the team at WayAhead as our Workplaces and Wellbeing LeadWe are looking for an experienced and passionate individual who will actively lead the WayAhead Workplaces brand and program delivery, and contribute to the workplace wellbeing sector. What's onWellness Designs Practitioner Training - Exclusive offer for WW membersWe're joining with Wellness Designs to host the highly regarded Wellness Practitioner Training, in person, exclusively for WayAhead Workplaces members. Mental Health Matters AwardsWe are excited to announce that the Mental Health Matters Awards Ceremony will take place in person on October 28, 12-2pm at Waterview, Bicentennial Park. Workplace Mental Health SymposiumKeynote addresses, speaker presentations, panels, and more for the common goal of mentally healthy workplaces. Cognitive changes during menopause: Practical implications for workplacesIn menopause@work's upcoming meeting, Monash University's Associate Professor and clinical neuro-psychologist Caroline Gurvich will share research into cognitive changes during menopause, and offer practical strategies for managing these challenges at work. More discounts for MembersWellbeing at Work Summit8-10 November 2022 - Sydney, Melbourne, and online. ANZ Mental Health Association ConferencesMultiple upcoming events Destructive Leadership in the Workplace & Its ConsequencesBy Professor Paula Brough and Dr Vicki Webster, this book provides a cross-disciplinary look into how destructive leaders can impact organisations and their workers, and how best to recognise and deal with them. Member SpotlightIt’s important that our sector puts the experiences, knowledge and advice of people with living and lived experience of mental ill-health at the front and centre of all our work"Dr Sally Fitzpatrick ResourcesA Best Practice Guide for flexible and work-from-home arrangementsThrough a Best Practice Guide and a Manager's toolkit, this in-depth resource provides a guide to managing the safety of flexible workers through WHS systems & processes. Research by ECU, SCU, UNSW & LiveBetter Culturally Safe Workplaces HubSafeWork NSW's Culturally Safe Workplaces Hub hosts a valuable collection of resources to aid in better understanding cultural safety in the workplace for both culturally and linguistically diverse employees, and the wider workplace culture. A guide to empathetic leadership through an economic downturnEmployment Hero dives into Empathetic Leadership - The 'soft skills' essential to building trust and connection, and how it acts as a protective factor for the global stressors taking a toll on our workforce. ResearchAchieving cultural safety for Australia’s First Peoples: a review of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency-registered health practitioners’ Codes of Conduct and Codes of EthicsAssessing the current state of healthcare industry Codes through the lense of Cultural Safety, to understand the under-representation of Indigenous professionals in the field. Australian Health Review & CSIRO Promoting Factors to Stay at Work Among Employees With Common Mental Health ProblemsStaying at work can be a positive contributor to the wellbeing of individuals with Common Mental Health Problems - This Dutch study examines best practice workplace mental health interventions for employers supporting these members of their teams. Frontiers in Psychology Organisational factors that have the potential to influence the ability of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees to flourish in the workplaceThis 2017 report aimed to better understand the factors impacting Social and Emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees across a variety of workplaces - From organisational factors to implementation of a Reconciliation Action Plan. CSIRO Articles10 truths to centre Indigenous Australians' voices to create workplace inclusionDiversity Council Australia provides 10 principles organisations can practice to build culturally safe and inclusive workplaces. How we can get men talking about their mental health at workAssociate Professor Emma George and Dr Ruchi Sinha give practical steps in facilitating stronger support for the wellbeing of men in the workplace Vicarious trauma- a silent hazard on the rise?Centre for Corporate Health's Penny Myersough presented on the rise of vicarious trauma in the workplace at our recent Annual Forum. Here, CFCH explores the High Court's recent decision. For more of the latest and best workplace wellbeing content, access our full resource library by logging into our member's only resource library.Join us on LinkedInThe LinkedIn community for those working in, interested in, or responsible for their business or organisation’s employee wellbeing. Facilitated by WayAhead Workplaces. Telephone Support LinesWayAhead's Mental Health Information Line is open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. Whether you're in distress, worried about someone else, or a practitioner looking for local services - we can assist. 1300 794 991 Anxiety Support GroupsWayAhead has run free Anxiety Support Groups, a place for people living with Anxiety, their friends, and their family to come together and share their experiences and learn from each other, for over 30 years. Did you find this edition informative, interesting, inspiring? We'd love to know. |