Improving our employees’ mental health
beyondblue is offering employers heavily subsidised workplace training sessions to improve the mental health of the Australian workforce.
This offer expires on 30 June and is open to all Australian small and medium businesses with up to 199 employees and all not-for-profit organisations.
The subsidy means that, for as little as $300, organisations can have mental-health professionals attend their workplace to train an unlimited number of staff about:
- depression and anxiety
- the impact of these conditions
- support for colleagues who may be struggling
The National Workplace Program five different training sessions ranging in length from 30 minutes to four hours. Some courses are designed specifically for managers and HR professionals; one, for executives, offers leadership training strategies to address mental health in the workplace.
Educating employees about mental-health conditions and how to respond to them makes workplaces more mentally healthy and brings a range of benefits, says Georgie Harman, beyondblue CEO.
‘Research shows Australian businesses receive an average return of $2.30 for every $1 they invest in effective workplace mental-health strategies,’ she says.
‘This is because healthy employees take fewer sick days, file fewer compensation claims and are more productive at work than employees who are unwell.
Healthy employees take fewer sick days, file fewer compensation claims and are more productive.
‘Investing in mental health is a win-win for both employees and employers.
‘I would urge all eligible Australian organisations to take advantage of this offer and help create a healthier, more productive and more profitable Australian workforce.’
You have until 30 June to book a training session by calling 1300 134 644 or emailing [email protected].
To learn more about depression and anxiety in the workplace, call beyondblue on 03 9810 6100 or visit headsup.org.au.
