Mentally healthy workplaces work better for everyone, and a mentally healthy workplace is one where is everyone is able to contribute without fear of discrimination or abuse.
The Heads Up campaign by beyondblue has great tips for creating
mentally healthy workplaces
Everyone benefits in
mentally healthy workplaces.
The website has a wealth of tools, templates, resources, information, tips, and advice to help individuals and businesses to create more
mentally healthy workplaces.
Last year I told you about the plan to release a voluntary national standard for
mentally healthy workplaces.
Since the economic burden of mental illnesses in Canada has been estimated at $ 51 - billion per year, with almost $ 20 - billion of that coming from workplace losses, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has launched a collaborative project with the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) and the standards division of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Standards) to create a voluntary national standard for
mentally healthy workplaces.
They are focussing on building
mentally healthy workplaces and are inviting organizations to participate to support areas of awareness, education and public engagement campaigns.
Of course, there are better reasons than the threat of litigation to maintain
a mentally healthy workplace.
It illustrates a strategic step - by - step process to achieve
a mentally healthy workplace, providing a suite of resources to facilitate this.
Heads Up is an organization developed by beyondblue and
the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance, which was established by the National Mental Health Commission.
Not exact matches
In its 2017 Mind the
Workplace mental health survey, Mental Health America found that in organizations deemed
mentally healthy, 75 percent of employees surveyed cited relaxed
workplaces with an open - door policy, 69 percent reported professional development opportunities and 52 percent said they had some type of flexible work offering.
Remembering this truth may help the
mentally healthy to stigmatise less in the
workplace and empathise more.
We've found there are 5 key areas to focus on that will make your
workplace healthier, both physically and
mentally, which boosts employee morale and will lead to an increase in productivity.