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- 1. Creating a mentally healthyworkplace
- 3. Mental illness 1 in5 people will experience a mental illness in any 12 month period
- 4. Mental illness –data 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 Any Anxiety disorder Any Affective disorder Any Substance Use disorder Any 12- month mental disorder % Males Females All Persons
- 5. Impact on workplaces Productivity –Estimated cost 2 hours per day= 2*125*500= Absenteeism – $4.7 billion per year Presenteeism – Estimates of 18 days lost per year ($6.1 billion) Injury – Risk of injury greater
- 6. What can workplacesdo? Workplace responses
- 7. Factors for success FromPwC report 1. Commitment from senior leaders 2. Employee participation 3. Develop and implement policies 4. Allocated resources for success 5. Ongoing effort for a sustainable approach 6. Plan and evaluate outcomes.
- 8. Mental health problems, mental illness Support recovery fromillness Support for mental health problems Identify and respond early Reduce individual risk factors Support good health Managing mental health at work Reducing risk Promoting Recovery Reduce environ- mental risk factors
- 9. • Ensuring agood fit between the job and the person doing the job • Preparing people well for the work they need to do • Creating a culture of high expectations along with support • Having a culture of fairness and equity • Promoting mental health literacy (how to stay mentally healthy) • Good communication between managers and staff • Increasing social connection and opportunities for peer- support. Support good health
- 10. • Reducing drugand alcohol misuse • Support healthy diet and physical fitness • Develop individual skills – financial management, stress management, communication skills • Management of physical injury and/or pain • Options to support workers managing ill-health in family • Provide support and flexibility for staff exposed to traumatic events at work or experiencing difficult life events. Reduce individual risk factors
- 11. • Reduce ormanage occupational risks – Tiredness – Boredom – Accidents – Excessive stress – Bullying and harassment – Disharmony Reduce environ- mental risk factors
- 12. Mental health problems, mental illness Support recovery fromillness Support for mental health problems Identify and respond early Reduce individual risk factors Support good health Managing mental health at work Reducing risk Promoting Recovery Reduce environ- mental risk factors
- 13. Identify and respond early • Promoteawareness of mental illness, signs, symptoms etc • Support early identification (self or others) • Self-identification, peer-identification and support Identification by supervisors or managers • Promote culture of acceptance of mental health problems • Promote culture that help-seeking is a positive thing • Promote a culture of offering support, expressing concern for work colleagues • Training to increase skills in raising difficult, personal issues with staff in a helpful, non-threatening way.
- 14. • Promote forearly support • Provide immediate first aid for staff experiencing a mental health crisis at work • Reassurance of support for staff receiving treatment for mental illness • Partnerships and referral pathways to mental health providers • Provide or facilitate access to peer-support models and/or online treatment modalities. Support for mental health problems
- 15. • Take apositive optimistic approach • Manage absences well • Identify and address any workplace contributing factors • Manage return to work well • Make reasonable adjustments to the work environment • Supervisor training to manage return to work • Facilitate access to support options for family and friends • Address stigma in the workplace. Support recovery from illness
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