This course has been CANCELLED

About This Training Course

"Did you know that depression results in half a million full working days lost every month and more than 12 million days of reduced productivity a year?
Mental health issues in the workplace lead to significant productivity loss and are a growing concern for Australian employers. HR departments are often the first to be confronted with the complexities of this issue, both on an organisational as well as an individual level.

This workshop is especially designed to enable HR professionals to meet the challenge of depression, anxiety and associated disorders in the workplace. Participants will be guided through
the fundamentals of mental health issues in the workplace, including an examination of prevention strategies at an organisational level, how to develop appropriate policies and procedures, and
how to advise managers on addressing mental health issues with their staff."

Subjects Covered

"The workshop sessions have been designed to reflect the key
characteristics of adult learning and will include the following:.
* A range of training methods including presentation of background
information, reflective discussion, DVD case studies of relevant
workplace scenarios, DVD interviews with members of a similar
industry sector discussing their lived experience of depression in the
workplace.
* Participants are asked to reflect on their own experiences in the
workplace (or in their personal lives) with facilitated discussion
regarding what is helpful and not helpful when approaching
someone at work they may be concerned about.
* Most participants attending the session have already worked with or
managed someone with a mental health condition and often have
some specific questions they want addressed. The flexibility and
experience of our accredited facilitators will enable this to happen
where appropriate."

Training Course Outcomes

"At the end of this workshop, participants should have the skills and
confidence to address mental health issues in an organisation and have
tangible strategies to introduce when they return to the workplace including:
* increased awareness about depression and anxiety disorders
* understanding the relationship between mental health and the workplace
* skills to advise managers on addressing mental health issues with
their staff
* identification of key principles to consider when managing a staff
member with a known diagnosis of depression or anxiety
* strategies to address mental health issues at an organisational
level from perspectives including prevention, awareness and early
intervention."

Other Information

"Who should attend?
* HR professionals across all levels
* OH&S professionals
* Injury management advisers"