Mentally Healthy Workplaces workshops 2023

Improve the psychological health and safety of your team by attending one of the free workshops offered by the Mentally Healthy Workplaces initiative. These workshops are designed to equip you with foundational skills and practical tools to promote positive mental health practice, prevent psychological harm and develop control measures within your team.

They will be run by Nicole Hughes (Principal Advisor, Psychological Health Unit, WHSQ) from Workplace Health Safety Queensland.

What you’ll learn

The workshops are divided into two modules: Psychological Health and Safety, and Early Intervention and Supporting Recovery. You can select the module that interests you, or you can register for both modules (note this requires two separate registrations). There are no prerequisites to attend any of the modules, and you do not have to complete these in order.

Module 1 - Psychological Health and Safety

This module covers an overview of:

• legislation relevant to psychological health and safety
• organisational data which can be monitored to assess risk to workers’ psychological health and safety
• process for identifying and assessing psychosocial hazards and factors that can affect psychological health
• integrated model for promoting positive mental health practice, preventing psychological harm and developing control measures.

Module 2 - Early Intervention and Supporting Recovery

This module provides supervisors and managers with a framework to:

• recognise warning signs to support early intervention
• have supportive conversations and identify suitable workplace adjustments to support recovery
• understand the privacy and disclosure requirements
• respond to critical and distressing workplace events
• role model positive behaviours.

Event dates and registration

These workshops are free of charge and will book out very quickly, so don’t delay your registration! All sessions will be conducted online via Zoom and are strictly capped. You will need a microphone, speakers and camera to participate.

The following dates and times are available for each module:

• Psychological Health and Safety Workshops (Online):
• 12 December 2023 (10am – 1.15am)
• Register here

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• Early Intervention and Supporting Recovery Workshops (Online):
• 14 December 2023 (10am – 11.15am)
• Register here

More information

For more information please visit the WorkSafe Queensland event webpage here

If you missed out on one of the workshop events or want to be notified of future events, you can add your details to the expression of interest form to receive early bird workshop notifications.

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Sources

Mentally healthy workplaces workshops 2023 by WorkSafe Queensland, 8th November, 2023.

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