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September Members' Meeting
Join us on Tuesday 13th September in Pyrmont & Online for our next Quarterly Meeting.
RSVPs now open, speakers to be announced.
What's on
Wellness Designs Practitioner Training - Exclusive offer for WW members
We're joining with Wellness Designs to host the highly regarded Wellness Practitioner Training, in person, exclusively for WayAhead Workplaces members.
Workplace Mental Health Symposium
Keynote addresses, speaker presentations, panels, and more for the common goal of mentally healthy workplaces.
22-24 August, Discounts for WW Members
Find out more here
Mental Health Matters Awards
The Mental Health Matters Awards Ceremony will take place on October 28, 12-2:30pm at Waterview, Bicentennial Park.
Award Nominations close 5th August.
Sponsorship opportunities close 26th September.
More discounts for Members
Wellbeing at Work Summit
8-10 November 2022 - Sydney, Melbourne, and online.
30% off for WW members.
More information here
ANZ Mental Health Association Conferences
Multiple upcoming events
Discounts available for all Conferences for WW members.
See all ANZMHA conferences
Destructive Leadership in the Workplace & Its Consequences
By Professor Paula Brough and Dr Vicki Webster: A cross-disciplinary look into destructive leaders and the impact on organisations and workers.
20% off for WW members.
More information here
Resources
R U OK? In Trucks and Sheds
R U OK? and Healthy Heads in Trucks and Sheds have teamed up to drive discussion, connection, and support through their new conversation guide.
The Case for Resilience
Resilia & Centre for Corporate Health draw from a decade of data to understand resilience, its components, and its role in workplace psychological injury and recovery.
Workplace Mental Health Audit Tool
This tool by People Diagnostix provides insight into the gaps in your workplace mental health approach & recommended resources for your workplaces' identified needs.
Research
Mental health care at work: Roundup of recent research on employee assistance programs
Summaries of five recent US studies exploring EAP use, design, and effectiveness pre, during, and post-pandemic.
The Journalist's Resource
IWH study finds psychosocial work stressors lead to burnout, but not vice versa
A recent study indicates that the relationship between work stressors and burnout are largely one-way, with burnout associated only with decreased supervisor support over time.
Institute for Work & Health
Is work–life interference a risk factor for sickness absence? A longitudinal study of the Swedish working population
In an 8-year study, work-life interference is found to be a significant risk factor for long-term sickness absence, regardless of gender or parental status.
European Journal of Public Health
Articles
Supporting LGBTQ+ Workers' Mental Health
Bernie Wong explores LGBTQ+ experiences around mental health as work, and tangible ways organisations can provide meaningful support.
Related study: Improving the wellbeing of LGBTQ+ employees: Do workplace diversity training and ally networks make a difference?
Redesigning the Office to Support Brain Health
Psychology Today dives into neuroscience, architecture, and environmental psychology to understand how workspace design can both reduce discomfort and improve emotions and cognition.
5 ways to make your workplace more neuro-inclusive
HR Advisor James Gricius, shares his experiences with neurodivergency in the workplace, and steps to create workplaces that accommodate and support all employees.
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 LinkedIn
The LinkedIn community for those working in, interested in, or responsible for their business or organisation’s employee wellbeing. Facilitated by WayAhead Workplaces.
Telephone Support Lines
WayAhead'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 Groups
WayAhead 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.
supportgroups@wayahead.org.au | 9339 6013.
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