Mental Health and Safety for Managers

Course Overview

Mental health issues affect a large number of employees which in turn, affect their attendance at the workplace and their overall productivity at work.

This module is based on the SafeWork Australia Guide to work-related psychological health and safety and introduces managers to the issue of mental health and its relevance to the workplace. It aims to raise awareness on how to support employees with mental health issues and how to manage mental health hazards at the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module you should be able to:

• Understand the role of risk assessments relating to mental health conditions
• Explain the steps taken to prevent harm and support recovery
• Identify possible stressors in the workplace which may cause mental health conditions
• Discuss how work health and safety applies to mental health