A mentally healthy workplace is one that protects and promotes mental health and responds to people who may be experiencing mental ill-health in a supportive way.
Employers have a legal obligation to provide a working environment that is both physically and mentally safe. However, mental ill-health is likely in many workplaces, whether you see it or not.
Poor workplace mental health can impact a business' bottom line through increased staff leave, staff turnover, workers compensation claims and reduced productivity.
A mentally healthy workplace benefits every employee and every business, no matter the size or industry.
Just like physical health, mental health is not static. Each of your employees may be going through stages of being mentally healthy or unhealthy.
When a workplace is mentally healthy:
There's a positive workplace culture where everyone feels valued and engaged.
There's visible commitment from leaders to promote healthy practices, prevent risks to mental health and support early intervention.
Every individuals’ work is designed to be safe.
There is a process of continuous evaluation and improvement.
Systems, policies, procedures are integrated and embedded across the organisation.
Support is tailored to each employee.
Creating a mentally healthy workplace is everyone's responsibility. Workers should have an awareness of their mental health, including the risks and early signs of mental ill-health. They understand how work can contribute to mental health and what actions they can take to get or give support.
We're here to help!
The HIISafe team is here to help. If you would like to speak to one of our team members, please visit www.hii.au, call us on 02 8251 9069, or email [email protected].
