No images? Click here September Members' MeetingJoin us on Tuesday 13th September in Pyrmont & Online for our next Quarterly Meeting. RSVPs now open, speakers to be announced. 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. Workplace Mental Health SymposiumKeynote addresses, speaker presentations, panels, and more for the common goal of mentally healthy workplaces. Mental Health Matters AwardsThe Mental Health Matters Awards Ceremony will take place on October 28, 12-2:30pm at Waterview, Bicentennial Park. 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: A cross-disciplinary look into destructive leaders and the impact on organisations and workers. ResourcesR U OK? In Trucks and ShedsR 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 ResilienceResilia & 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 ToolThis tool by People Diagnostix provides insight into the gaps in your workplace mental health approach & recommended resources for your workplaces' identified needs. ResearchMental health care at work: Roundup of recent research on employee assistance programsSummaries 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 versaA 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 populationIn 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 ArticlesSupporting LGBTQ+ Workers' Mental HealthBernie Wong explores LGBTQ+ experiences around mental health as work, and tangible ways organisations can provide meaningful support. Redesigning the Office to Support Brain HealthPsychology 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-inclusiveHR 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 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. |