Mental Health at Work Webinar
Do you know how to deal with staff suffering mental health conditions? Hear from our panel of experts on best practices at work.
After the success of our first mental health webinar focusing on mental health at home, the Wagga Wagga Business Chamber and Women in Business Wagga are partnering again to bring the business community an important webinar focusing on Mental Health in the workplace. We will be joined by a panel of experts from diverse industries to talk strategies on dealing with staff mental health needs and what types of funding and programs business owners and employers can access.
Last month we held the Mental Health at Work Webinar, an incredibly important topic for any business.
If you missed the webinar, or would like to re-watch the webinar you can find a recording of it below:
Throughout the webinar we discussed resources that are available including rebates, further local support and additional training resources, find the below:
Draft NSW Code of Practice Managing the risks to psychological health – Open for public comment until 31st October 2020.
Free Small Business Advisory Visit Service – small businesses with less than 50FT workers can seek free advice from SWNSW on any WHS topic as well as Return to work/workers compensation to educate and provide advice around WHS legislation and obligations.
Small Business rebate - $500 safety rebate following an eligible interaction with SWNSW, ie the Advisory visits, and recently they added hygiene related products to assist with Covid-19 control.
Supporting the NSW Government initiative – Mentally Healthy Workplaces Strategy:
As part of the strategy there is FREE
For workers: Online mental health skills training - This 45-minute online training session run by Black Dog Institute will teach you how to manage mental health and boost wellbeing, whether you & your team work together in the office or are working from home.
For managers: Online training & interactive workshops - This 1-hour evidence-based training session run by Black Dog Institute, will teach you how to identify the signs of mental ill-health among your staff and take effective action as a manager or company owner, to support them & your business.
For business owners: WHS advice - This program delivered by phone & video conferencing provides guidance on how to manager teams remotely, how to help individuals through this challenging time, and handle sensitive workplace situations. It will also assist you in creating a mental health development plan.
Other local support:
Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP) who also offer resources to businesses on mental health https://www.crrmh.com.au/get-help-now/for-workplaces/
Question.Persuade.Refer free training to local businesses in the Murrumbidgeehttps://mphn.org.au/mental-health-and-suicide-prevention
Additional resources and training that are available:
Suicide Prevention Training - https://mphn.org.au/qpr
Get in contact with Frances Godde at fgodde@wellways.org or 02 5925 2911 to book
ASIST training (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) - 2 day workshop https://www.wellways.org/our-services/suicide-prevention-training
Deadly Thinking - made for Aboriginal People by Aboriginal People, 1 day workshop.
Additional resources and support can also be found at Beyond Blue https://www.beyondblue.org.au/