Mental Fitness @ Work

Supporting the mental health of employees is of growing importance. The evidence is clear that creating a mentally healthy workplace boosts productivity, reduces accidents and absenteeism, and improves employee engagement and satisfaction.

Physical Fitness is well known as being able to be measured and improved through conscious and regular effort. The same can be said for mental fitness! When someone is mentally fit, they are flourishing, performing well, and engaging in healthy relationships.

The Mental Fitness @TM Work programme introduces participants to current leading practice on mental health and illness and the interrelationship with work. Utilising the Mental Fitness Continuum, the workshop helps participants establish a simple conversation plan to assist someone who might be struggling with their mental health at work.

Who is this Training Suitable for?

This programme is suitable for employees who don’t wish to take on a formal peer support role (e.g., Mental Health First Aider, TEAM Talker) but would like increased awareness of mental health problems and increased confidence to assist a peer to access appropriate internal and external supports. The TEAM acronym is a simple and effective early intervention tool which empowers participants to initiate a mental health conversation at work.

Key topics covered:

• Mental illness in the workplace
• The Mental Fitness Continuum
• The impact of stigma on help seeking
• The TEAM approach to supporting others
• Overview of workplace supports
• Investing in Mental Fitness
• The PERMA-H approach to Mental Fitness @ Work

Key outcomes from the course include:

• An enhanced awareness of the mental fitness continuum & reduced stigma around mental illness.
• Application of the TEAM framework to promote mental fitness conversations in a work setting.
• Development of an individual mental fitness action plan.
• Improved confidence and skills to utilise the mental fitness continuum within a work setting.