Industry Minds Australia

Welcome to Industry Minds! Workplaces that genuinely care about the wellbeing of their employees know that the impacts of stress, burnout and mental illness are far reaching both on personal lives, relationships at work and productivity. There is strong evidence to show that good workplaces, are mentally healthy workplaces. Clever workplaces understand that investing in their employees’ mental health is as important as investing in their training and development, because good mental health underpins learning, focus, creativity, collaboration and productivity. Conversely, ignoring the elephant in the room will be rewarded with higher absenteeism, higher turnover, more workers compensation stress claims and presenteeism – people turning up when they should be on sick leave. The cost to business of thbyis elephant is over $10 billion per annum! Whilst provisions for EAP are good, these services are underutilised and are not preventative. How can we help? Awareness - We increase understanding among staff so that people act now instead of hiding and hoping no-one notices. Training - We train and mentor leaders in how to establish a mentally healthy workplace culture and skillfully manage team members who experience mental health challenges such as anxiety, stress and occupational burnout. Mental Health First Aider training to equip the workforce to spot problems early and intervene. Peer Support - One on one lived experience peer support is proven to be effective at establishing psychological safety and assisting individuals to take action and find a way forward. Psychosocial recovery works in conjunction with clinical treatment by exploring lifestyle change in order to find a way back to full health. Talk to us today to find out how we can help you deliver on your mental health and wellbeing strategic plan.