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Mentally Healthy Workplaces
A business perspective
Kate Carnell October 2015
We are connected 24/7
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
Top Five for Stress
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
And…
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
Thank you
