Creating Mentally Healthy Workplaces

What is it about?

Being mentally healthy is a foundational aspect to life that is capable of improving of one’s performance and contribution to their relationships and communities, including within the workplace. However, workplaces can often be considered stress-inducing, or mental-ill health creating, environments due to deadlines, lack of mental health awareness or even discrimination.

Therefore, the question stands, what does a mentally healthy workplace look like and how can you establish one?

This short course has been developed by subject matter experts to educate employees, employers, and students about mental health in the workplace and associated practices.

In this course you will learn about:

• The difference between mental health and mental illness
• What a mentally healthy workplace looks like and the benefits of it
• The ways to promote such a health environment and establish positive work culture
• Leadership commitments involved

…and much more.

Who is this for?

This course is ideal for HR officers, WHS supervisors, Compliance officers, anyone with an interest in Work Health and Safety, and more broadly, anyone in the Australian workforce.

Course Duration:

Typically, a learner should take anywhere between 2-4 hours to complete this online course; however, this duration may vary based on prior skills and knowledge.