Mental Health Fundamentals
With 1 in 5 Australians experiencing a mental illness in any one year, inevitably this means workplaces are affected.
Mental Health Fundamentals
An introduction to workplace mental health in understanding prevalence rates, common workplace mental illnesses as well as signs of mental health problems.
The course aims to increase mental health literacy and decrease work related stigma amongst employees whilst instilling confidence to speak up and support a coworker who may be experiencing a mental health issue.
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Mental Health Essentials for Managers
With one in five Australians experiencing a mental illness in
any one year, people managers need to be equipped to manage those in their team
who are experiencing mental health problems.
Mental Health Essentials for Managers
With one in five Australians experiencing a mental illness in
any one year, people managers need to be equipped to manage those in their team
who are experiencing mental health problems. This course addresses the most
common challenges that people managers are likely to encounter, from
recognising the early warning signs of poor mental health to managing the
complexities of workplace legal obligations around managing mental health.
Creating a Mentally Healthy Workforce
This evidence informed session offers a holistic workplace approach to reducing risk factors for stress and mental illness with a focus on the theories of positive psychology. e
Creating a Mentally Healthy Workforce
This evidence informed session offers a holistic workplace approach to reducing risk factors for stress and mental illness with a focus on the theories of positive psychology.
Incorporating a solution-based approach, participants are introduced to a variety of practical tools and strategies to be able to integrate wellness into everyday activities as well as from an organisational approach.
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Psychological First Aid (PFA) in the Workplace
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-based, recommended approach to assisting people in the immediate aftermath of trauma.
Psychological First Aid (PFA) in the Workplace
PFA is a practical tool used to reduce initial distress and assist people to cope better in the days and weeks following a potentially traumatic event. Participants will learn core PFA skills including simple psychological strategies and gain the skills needed to help and support to co-workers affected by a trauma such as a workplace critical incident.
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Vicarious Trauma and Post Traumatic Growth
Vicarious trauma is a consequence of working with trauma survivors, as this can often result in actual harm over time. This program identifies risk factors associated with vicarious traumatisation, compassion fatigue and burnout within an organisational setting.
Vicarious Trauma and Post Traumatic Growth
Where trauma can be transformational in the form of post-traumatic growth and vicarious resilience helping workers to overcome traumatic situations through a strength-based approach which is explored within this program.
From workforce retention, to the health and wellbeing of workers, there are compelling reasons to embed vicarious trauma mitigation strategies within your organisation.
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Employee Enhancement Program
A biopsychosocial approach to understanding ourselves and others, this program will review the behaviour triangle; interaction between thoughts, emotions and physiology.
Employee Enhancement Program
A positive approach from employees and employers to support individuals returning to the workplace post incident will be explored, including flexibility with scheduling, help to minimise distraction, enabling moments during the day to regroup and rearranging the workspace that aligns with safety and the natural environment.
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Mental Health in the Workplace
This course addresses the most common challenges that workplaces are likely to encounter, from recognising the early warning signs of poor mental health to learning the skills in how to have the ‘difficult discussions’ with a co-worker about a mental health problem.
Mental Health in the Workplace
This course addresses the most common challenges that workplaces are likely to encounter, from recognising the early warning signs of poor mental health to learning the skills in how to have the ‘difficult discussions’ with a co-worker about a mental health problem.
Recognising that supporting employees with mental health problems can be emotionally challenging, the role of self-care in staying mentally well will also be explored in this session.
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Post Incident Support for PTSD
People living with PTSD statistically miss more days at work and work less efficiently.
Blended Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace
The symptoms of PTSD are often accompanied by difficulty concentrating and problems sleeping, this can increase difficulty in paying attention at work, keeping organised and making it to work on time. It is important to also acknowledge the effort that is being made by the employee who is recovered from PTSD.
This program equips participants with the basic skills to provide the above need support to peers.
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Incorporating Workplace Resilience
Emotional resilience refers to our ability to ‘bounce back’ from stressful, traumatic and tragic events.
Incorporating Workplace Resilience
is a skill anyone can develop and shapes an individual’s perceptions and responses to adverse events.
This training program has been developed using best practice research and cognitive and positive psychology, providing attendees with real practical techniques and strategies to assist staff improve their own personal and workplace performance.
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Positive Psychology in the Workplace
Positive psychology is the scientific study of human flourishing. It focuses on a strengths based approach that enable individuals, including organisations to thrive.
Positive Psychology in the Workplace
This program encompasses:
•Apply a strengths-based approach
•Optimistic thinking strategies for success
•Build resilience to thrive in adversity
•Develop positivity incorporating team culture
•Maintaining positive relationships at work
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•Optimistic thinking strategies for success
•Build resilience to thrive in adversity
•Develop positivity incorporating team culture
•Maintaining positive relationships at work
Self-Care & Stress Aware
A practical workshop that focuses on a way to change the relationship with stress and to respond to difficult moments in life with kindness, care and understanding. This workshop is designed to introduce the concepts of self-care and wellness.
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)
The topics covered include:
•What selfcare is and is not
•Ways to bring self-care into your life without being self-indulgent
•The role of being self-critic how you can change your relationship with it
•How to get know yourself
•How to let go of resistance
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•What selfcare is and is not
•Ways to bring self-care into your life without being self-indulgent
•The role of being self-critic how you can change your relationship with it
•How to get know yourself
•How to let go of resistance
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