Support for Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace

WorkSafe Victoria’s WorkWell Toolkit

If you would like to learn how to create a mentally healthy workplace, WorkSafe Victoria’s WorkWell Toolkit is a free online resource that supports businesses to promote safe and mentally healthy workplaces.

The WorkWell Toolkit offers step-by-step advice and easy to use resources which can be specifically tailored to your workplace. The Toolkit is designed to support businesses to address the workplace factors that influence mental health and wellbeing of the workplace, and prevent mental injury.

Topics include: prevention of work-related violence and aggression, fatigue, respect, leadership, change management, role clarity, alcohol and other drugs, work/life balance and many more.

Visit: https://www.workwell.vic.gov.au

Heads Up: Create an Action Plan Based on Your Business Needs

The Heads Up action plan is a simple, free, tool that helps you develop a tailored strategy to make your workplace more mentally healthy.

Visit: https://www.headsup.org.au/healthy-workplaces/strategies-for-healthy-workplaces/action-plan

BlackDog Institute: Download a Workplace Mental Health Toolkit

The Black Dog Institute workplace mental health toolkit is a practical guide for leaders to breakdown the stigma of mental illness and foster a work environment that promotes wellbeing.

Download the toolkit to gain best practice advice on supporting others at work, learn strategies that build wellbeing, and understand help-seeking options available.

Visit: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/education-services/workplaces/mental-health-toolkit/

People at Work: Assess Psychosocial Hazards at your Workplace

People at Work is a free and validated Australian psychosocial risk assessment survey. The survey assesses a number of the most common psychosocial hazards and factors in the workplace. 

The survey is a part of a five-step process that you can use to identify, assess, and control risks to psychological health at work. Resources are provided to help you:

• Prepare for and roll out the People at Work survey
• Interpret the results, and
• Take action based on the survey results

On completion of the survey you will receive a free report that compares your organisational results against a benchmark of Australian industries. 

Visit: https://www.peopleatwork.gov.au/