Mentally Healthy Workplaces

A business perspective

Kate Carnell October 2015

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What we know about work

Work is increasingly complicated

Things are changing faster

Most commonly between 16 to 64 years – their working years

HeadsUp 2014

What we know about workers

More than 3,000,000 Australians experience depression or anxiety

What we know about mentally healthy workplaces

Mentally healthy workplaces

Workplaces that “promote individual, team and organisational psychological wellbeing, and prevent reasonably foreseeable harm to employee mental health”

Prof Alan Fells - Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance

What we know about mentally healthy workplaces

Are positive and productive places to work

Where everyone has a role

Both the individual and the business benefit

So mentally healthy workplaces get the best out of their people and they are great places to work

Just good business

Mentally Healthy Workplaces

Safe Work Australia says

Safe Work Australia Info Graphic 2015

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Safe Work Australia Info Graphic 2015

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Safe Work Australia Info Graphic 2015

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WHAA says

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We also know

About one in five people in Australia’s working population is currently experiencing a mental health condition

Our involvement

The Australian Chamber is a founding member of the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance

We also work with Safe Work Australia and are actively involved with beyondblue

There are interventions to prevent and control (as far as practicable) contributing work factors

Research tells us

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Resources

Interactive Action Plan

tool

There are suggested actions, along with supporting resources

Businesses of all sizes can tailor an action plan for themselves

Case Studies

Our network says

Mentally healthy workplaces get the best out of their people and they are great places to work

So they are able to attract and retain good people

A few simple steps can make a big difference

Commit and take action

1.Create a mentally healthy culture in the workplace

2. Raise awareness and involve everyone

5. Lead the way

4. Minimise risks

3. Support people with mental health conditions

Support

Check our website www.acci.asn.au

Check the Heads Up website acci.Headsup.org.au

Contact our Melbourne officeCarolyn Davis 03 9668 9950

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