You know the importance of helping people stay safe and well – but how do you stay safe and well?
The health care and social assistance industry had the highest number of serious claims for work-related mental health conditions. More than any other industry over the last five years (Safe Work Australia, 2024).
Healthcare professionals often work in busy, high-pressure, and emotionally demanding environments. At this webinar, our expert multidisciplinary panel will share practical insights on spotting early signs of stress in yourself and colleagues, and offer strategies and tools you can use straight away to support wellbeing in your workplace.
Learning outcomes
- Define psychosocial risks and why they are important in healthcare settings.
- Explain common psychosocial risk factors for healthcare workers, such as high job demands, poor support, workplace conflict, and exposure to trauma.
- Identify early signs of psychosocial distress in themselves and colleagues, including behavioural, emotional and physical indicators.
- Describe how positive psychosocial factors contribute to a mentally healthy workplace and the role of everyone in supporting wellbeing.
- Assess the effectiveness of evidenced-based strategies for improving mental health at work.
- Identify sources of support, whether through workplace programs or external mental health resources.
Our interdisciplinary panel:
- Stephen Meyer, Psychologist
- Dr Katherine Petrie, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UNSW & Research Assistant with the Workplace Mental Health Team at The Black Dog Institute
- Jordan Jackson, Assistant Director, Psychosocial Regulation at Comcare
Moderator: Prof Mark Creamer, Psychologist (Vic)
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