MENTAL

HEALTH AND

WELLBEING AT

WORK

Ninna Marni

Hello, how are you?

Good work is good for us

Participation in work

Work can harm our mental health

Culmination of losses

We need to do more

‘Australia is at the tipping point.

It’s about solving the problems

of needless disability…

Early intervention is a key

principle…

We must ensure those who

have already been swept away

are rescued.’

Prof Patrick McGorry AO

Centre of Excellence

Bring together best thinking, research, practice and

new ideas in mental health and wellbeing at work.

• Experts through an Advisory Group

• Evidence and research

• Experience – of employers and employees.

21st Century Workplaces1. Integrate mental health in all work practices

2. Manager capability

3. Assess risks

9. Offer people pathways back to work

10. Recovery at work

4. Raise awareness and help people to recognise and respond

5. Support ability to work

6. Involve people in decision about their work

7. Focus on performance improvement

8. Monitor agency needs

Prevent harm

People at Work

The People at Work Project is a Psychosocial risk assessment process.It measures how different workplace characteristics influence worker health and wellbeing, focusing particularly on psychosocial risks.

Resilience

Promote health

Connecting with others

Support ability to work

Managers

Working together

Working together

Now

Where to next

“Australia does not make

employment an integral

part of mental health

care treatment.”

OECD Report on Mental Health

and Work in Australia, 2015

Getting it rightHaving a good job and thriving

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