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HOW TO bUILD a mENTaLLY HEaLTHY
WORKPLaCE CLImaTE
Creating a mentally healthy workplace is vital for any business
A mentally healthy workplace encourages its employees to stay well and supports those who are experiencing mental health challenges. If your organisation isn’t considering mental health as part of your strategy, you’re falling behind, both in terms of your workplace culture and the costs you’re adding to your business.
You have a legal obligation to do so
Every business has a legal responsibility to provide a safe and healthy workplace. Go to www.headsup.org.au/rights-responsibilities/employer- rights-and-responsibilities This includes psychological injury prevention.
Where to start?
Conduct a risk assessment of your workplace, work systems and processes. The assessment should look for hazards and risks that can impact on mental health. Factors such as workload and levels of job control and autonomy should be examined.
Educate yourself: Do you know what the symptoms of depression are? Do you know what to do or say if someone you know seems to be struggling? Here’s where you can find out more:
www.mensline.org.au/ www.beyondblue.org.au/ www.superfriend.com.au/
It’s the right thing to do.
Creating a mentally healthy workplace will provide measurable benefits to your business. These include:
- Reducing absenteeism
- Improving productivity
- Lowering workers’ compensation claim and premium costs
These results are measurable through reviews of incident reports, compensation claims, patterns of absenteeism, staff turnover and complaints.
Cbus’s partnership with mental health promotion foundation, SuperFriend, provides member employers with opportunities to create mentally healthy workplaces, visit www.superfriend.com.au for more information.
This information is about Cbus. Read the relevant Cbus Product Disclosure Statement to decide whether Cbus is right for you. Contact 1300 361 784 or visit www. cbussuper.com.au for a copy. Cbus Trustee: United Super Pty Ltd ABN 46 006 261 623 AFSL 233792 Cbus ABN 75 493 363 262
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