Workplace Mental Health Institute Australian Workplace Mental Health Masterclass for Leaders one-day course

The Australian Workplace Mental Health Masterclass for Leaders is a one-day course that provides an intensive overview of workplace mental health, the skills and tools to identify and deal with mental health issues in the workplace, and an understanding of its potential impact.

Suitable for leaders, managers, CEOs, board directors, HR managers and OHS managers, the course is organised by the Workplace Mental Health Institute. It delves into how mental health issues manifest in the workplace and the real impact they can have on a business. Most importantly, it encourages leaders at all levels in an organisation to take responsibility for the whole welfare of employees and gives them the know-how to do this.

The course covers: the latest insights into workplace mental health; the seven pillars of a mentally wealthy workplace; the three major disorders causing havoc in Australian workplaces; how to tell if a team member might have a mental illness; the proper role of the leader in responding to mental ill-health and in creating a mentally healthy culture; responding to people in distress — what you should and shouldn’t do; what you should and shouldn’t say; how to have that difficult conversation about mental health with an employee; how to achieve performance outcomes without risk of bullying or making things worse; what’s appropriate for you to handle as a leader/advisor and what’s not; ensuring you meet legislative requirements, minimise risk and safely assist an employee returning to work after absence due to mental ill-health; implementing flexible arrangements as part of a mental illness management strategy; organisational resilience and supportive environments as preventative strategies; and ways to leverage your team in prevention and recovery strategies.