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Working Together: Promoting mental
health and wellbeing at work, a
comprehensive guide published
by the Australian Government,
offers good practice and practical
information to this complex area
of resilient workplaces and teams.
This online resource acknowledges
that resilient individuals are
flexible, adaptive and optimistic,
and a resilient team is one of
support based on mutual trust and
participation.
staff to be heard, acknowledged
and recognised. Comprehensive
training and support are offered
during times of change and
flexibility and autonomy are
encouraged.
Team members are given access
to resources that promote skills
they can use as individuals to take
care of themselves and manage
stress. Skills such as goal setting,
meditation, mindfulness, taking
regular ‘me’ breaks, eating well and
being kind to self.
Most importantly, communication
in the workplace is effective and
open, and social interaction with
other employees is enjoyed. These
positive relationships promote
good mental health and problem-
solving solutions among the team.
YOUR PLAN
Whether you are a solo-preneur,
not for profit organisation or a
large company, building a resilient
workplace will have benefits
for you, your workers and your
business.
To begin to build your healthy,
happy and productive workspace
practical strategies can include:
• Identify areas of concern and
areas of improvement.
• Gain involvement, acceptance,
and commitment from all.
• Provide clear expectations and
goals, tools and support that
promote resilience, individually and
professionally.
• Take an active role.
• Have clear role descriptions,
outlining all responsibilities and
opportunities.
• Have effective and regular
communication methods in place.
• Encourage social interaction and
self-care check-ins.
• Promote a fair, inclusive
workplace.
• Set up peer support and
mentoring opportunities.
AUTHOR
Kirsty O’Callaghan
UNITY WORDS
CONTACT
0402 889 648
EMAIL
[email protected]
WEBSITE
unitywords.com.au
Now that you have considered how
performance affects productivity,
and how building a resilient
workplace can benefit each one
of your workers in a positive way,
what would you consider the most
important change or improvement
you could make now?
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