Why focus on employee wellbeing?
Psychological injuries are a becoming the most significant risk for workplaces and a growing concern for employers. With approximately 1 in 5 Australian adults experiencing a common mental illness each year, mental health awareness and supporting the wellbeing of employees is vitally important.
Workplaces are used to, and in many cases, successful in their physical health and safety policy areas.
It’s time to bring the same level of commitment to employee mental wellness.
It's good for your people and it's good for business
Healthy workplaces promote employee mental health and wellbeing – through initiatives such as health and wellbeing strategies, plans, programs and activities. They are positive and productive and get the best out of everyone in the workplace. Organisations that care about good mental health and wellbeing attract and keep top talent because they’re great places to work.
How can Michelle help you?
We offer Workplace Wellbeing Programs that can be tailored to meet your needs. Choose one workshop or course or talk to us about a tailored package for your organisation. We also offer an evidence-based wellbeing assessment that helps individuals and organisations be the best they can be – providing detailed insights about teams and even entire organisations.
In addition to Mental Health First Aid Training, we can customise a program which can include the following employee wellbeing initiatives:
Workplace Wellbeing Assessments
The best starting point for Workplace Wellbeing is understanding where your organisation and people are at in relation to wellbeing. We should know this before we start to implement strategies, plans and initiatives around wellbeing so we’re sure we’re providing support in the right areas.
Michelle is accredited to provide an evidence-based wellbeing assessment that helps individuals and workforces be the best they can be. This assessment has been developed by a team of innovators, scientists and psychology experts who are passionate about helping individuals and organisations thrive and lays the foundations for immense individual and collective growth. What’s more, it’s secure, ethical and customisable, meaning you can tailor it to your desired personal or business outcomes.
Unlike many other surveys and assessments we ask of our employees, this one is unique in that it provides each participating individual with their own personal and confidential Wellbeing Assessment – allowing them to accurately identify areas in which they are thriving and areas in which they may need support. Team (or entire organisation) reports are also provided, and these help to understand the status quo, and provide strategies around building an environment that increases engagement, productivity, innovation, and builds a culture of overall wellbeing.
Individuals and teams (or entire organisations) receive an in-depth analysis of wellbeing, measured in four areas; global wellbeing, life satisfaction, workplace wellbeing and component wellbeing. What’s more, and also unique in this space, is the ability to undertake the assessment on a regular basis so you can monitor wellbeing over time. It’s a great starting point for an organisation.
Contact us to kick start your workplace wellbeing journey.
Engaging Leaders Workshop
Engaging Leaders will help leaders, decision makers and influencers understand the benefits that MHFA can offer in helping to create mentally healthy workplaces. This course engages leadership and contains information about how leaders can support their employees who may be experiencing a mental health problem.
Format:
- 90 minutes
- Face to Face or Online
What will you learn?
- An understanding of mental health problems in the workplace.
- How to recognise the signs in an employee who may be developing a mental health problem.
- How Mental Health First Aid can help in the workplace.
Who should attend this course?
This course is best suited to leaders, decision makers, and influencers within organisations.
Contact us about a tailored program for your workplace.
Mental Health Awareness Workshop
This Mental Health Awareness workshop is developed for all staff and covers common mental health issues, the similarities between physical illness and mental illness and potential impacts at work, and possible interventions for depression and anxiety. In raising awareness of mental health, it enables the development of confidence in supporting colleagues with appropriate approaches and assisting work colleagues to get the right support.
Format:
- Half day
- Face to Face or Online
What will you learn?
- Overview of the common mental health issues
- Understand the similarities between physical illness and mental illness and potential impacts at work
- Review and consider possible interventions for depression and anxiety
- Develop confidence in supporting colleagues
- How to assist a work colleague get the right support
Who should attend this course?
All Staff – in groups of up to 20 per session.
Contact us about a tailored program for your workplace.
Workplace Wellbeing Programs and Planning
Under Australian Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation employers must take steps to protect workers against risks to their physical and mental health. Beyond meeting this obligation, organisations that focus on promoting and supporting the mental health and wellbeing of their staff see better productivity, as well as greater staff engagement, recruitment and retention.
To work at their best and contribute to the success of their organisation, the health and wellbeing of staff is crucial. When staff aren’t feeling their best, they can’t work at their best.
Worthwhile initiative – but where do you start?
Our Workplace Wellbeing Program and Planning services offer practical, step-by-step guidance for organisations to develop and implement a tailored mental health and wellbeing/wellness strategy for their staff, supporting organisation-wide change toward a culture of positive mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
Our Workplace Wellbeing services include:
- Wellbeing Assessments – before embarking on any initiatives, find out where you need to focus with an evidence-based wellbeing assessment across teams or the entire organisation.
- Wellbeing Program/Strategy/Policy development – in conjunction with your leaders and teams – we can lead, or we can facilitate.
- Wellbeing Program/Strategy reviews – already have a Program/Strategy and want to see how it’s faring?
- Implementation planning – want support in how to implement the ideas and actions from your Program/Strategy?
Contact us about a tailored program for your workplace.
Your instructor
Workplace Wellbeing Consulting, Training and Workshops are conducted by accredited instructor Michelle McFadyen. She is an experienced trainer and presenter with an engaging presence and has over 25 years’ experience presenting and working in both the public and private sectors in regional, rural and remote areas with a particular interest in organisational wellbeing. Michelle is an accredited practitioner of the Work on Wellbeing Assessment program and understands that to know where we need to go, we must first understand where we are.
Michelle is able to consult and present around Australia, including in regional, rural and remote areas.
Michelle holds a Bachelor of Business and is a qualified Counsellor. She also holds a Diploma in Positive Psychology and is a trained Mediator and Conflict Management Coach (Cinergy® Model).
It's time. Let's work together to improve wellbeing in your organisation.
What clients say
I have walked away feeling positive, empowered and confident in my ability to help and support a fellow colleague, friend, family or any individual that may require my support.
Read more “Michelle had the ability to keep everyone engaged during the course”
Michelle ensured every person in the training sessions I attended felt comfortable by creating a collegial environment of trust and support. Her delivery of the material was engaging and she has an authentic and positive energy that inspires you to get involved.
Diamantina Shire faced many challenges at the time. Michelle’s energy, experience, teamwork, communication skills and her eagerness to provide a harmonious workplace and engagement of staff and communities has been exceptional. I have never been so positive and happy to be a part of the future of the Diamantina Shire Council, I believe we are at the beginning of a successful, engaging period thanks to the groundwork set by Michelle.
Thank you, Michelle. You have delivered exactly what we needed at precisely the right time. You have been a whirlwind of fresh direction.
Read more “Michelle made a huge impact on me, a style that I will never forget.”
Read more “Delivered content with passion, commitment, empathy and skill”
Michelle was very professional and answered all of our questions. She was also open to contributions from participants and managed this really well. She was very engaging.
