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In Conversation... Rural and remote mental health in the workplace
Professor David Perkins, from the Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health will be speaking with us Thursday 20 May 1-1:30pm AEST.
We hope you can join us live for this free event, however the recording will be available at the same link and on our website.
A word from Steph
With our Annual Forum locked and loaded, I am really starting to focus in on the themes and topics that are coming up in the workplace wellbeing sector. Resilience. Psychosocial risk factors. Mental health training. These important topics are certainly the big ones out there, and rightly so. Resilience is fundamental to our ability to cope and then thrive in the face of adversity. And mental health awareness training- What a great building block. But also, if you look a bit closer, themes like vicarious trauma, respectful workplaces and family violence are also coming out. And these topics are big. They are hard to tackle, nuanced and sensitive. They could also be considered not a workplace “problem”.
But what we know after 2020 and the new face of the workplace being blurred into the personal and domestic world, is that ignoring these things doesn’t make them go away. We know that the workplace setting has an opportunity to keep people well, reduce suicide, and support people through these unique times. That if a workplace is aware of what these issues are, what they look like and how to support employees through them, then maybe the workplace could even save lives?
There is so much going on it is hard to know where to start! Of course the Annual Forum is confirmed for 13 July, probably our biggest news! We also have our third in the "In Conversation..." series with David Perkins, the Director of the Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health on 20 May. We are also launching our Small Business Resource Hub which is filled with information, resources and tools to support mental health and wellbeing for small businesses. And our latest think piece is written by member, The Men’s Table, all about Healthy Masculinities in the workplace.
What's on
WayAhead Workplaces Members Annual Forum
We are back in person for our Annual Forum on Tuesday 13 July at Lendlease Barangaroo, with special guest MC Camille Wilson. Due to COVID protocols there will be limits on spots available, so RSVP your interest asap!
Are you proud to be a WW Member?
Feedback from our focus groups was that members would love to be able to recognise other members in the sector, so we have created a simple esig badge you can add to your email (or anywhere) to demonstrate your organisations commitment to workplace wellbeing.
Workplace Coaching Summit
We are so pleased to announce that we are sponsoring The Positivity Institute Workplace Coaching Summit 2021. Held virtually on Thursday 27th May and Friday 28th May from 3pm-7pm (AEST), the summit will focus on Positive Psychology Coaching in a VUCA World.
Member Spotlight
"The biggest challenges we face in workplace health and wellbeing is driving people from thinking about doing something for their health, to actually doing something for their health."
Camille Wilson from Grow Together Now
More discounts for Members
Workplace Wellness Festival 2021 - Virtual
22-23 June, 2021
We have a few more FREE tickets to giveaway - first come, first served! Don’t miss out on this amazing chance to attend the festival for FREE! - contact us for the code
Member discount and more information
International Mental Health Conference
26-28 July, 2021
WW members receive - 10% off Registrations
Member discount and more information | See all ANZMHA conference discounts
Future of Work
9-10 November, 2021
WayAhead Workplace members can access tickets at the same price as NCSA members, which is up to 30% off general public price.
Member discount and more information
New Resources
Black Dog resources
Evidence-based online mental health tools can be accessed anywhere, anytime. A new tool, Mindarma, for workplaces is now available. Learn more at a free webinar on May 5
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WayAhead Workplaces Small Business Hub
To help small business make sense of the huge array of support available to them, we have created a free hub directory filled with the best quality resources.
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Get Healthy at Work webinars
The latest in the series from Get Healthy at Work is a webinar on practical stress management on Wednesday 12 May at 12.30pm. Find out more and register
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A Little Recognition Can Provide a Big Morale Boost
As organisations face the challenges of increasingly strained budgets and burned out employees, what can managers do to keep employees engaged?
Comcare Emerging evidence alert- exploring the mental health outcomes of bystanders intervening
how intervening when witnessing bullying at the workplace may help both target and the acting observer.
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CMHAA sets healthy workplace agenda for 2021
Workplace mental health is a critically important issue facing every employee and employer in Australia. This is not a discretionary ‘nice to have’ issue – it's a legislated responsibility for every employer in the nation.
Find out more
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Articles
Sexual Harassment is a WHS issue.
The government’s response to the Respect@Work report has been released with some key loopholes addressed in the ongoing fight against workplace sexual harassment?
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Think Piece-Healthy Masculinities is everyone's problem
How can the workplace benefit from a shift from toxic masculinity to healthy masculinity? How can women and men benefit from this shift?
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How your fragility can reveal your strength
How can feeling vulnerable actually help us to learn about ourselves and tap into our greatest strengths?
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