PsychologicallyHealthyWorkplacesLucindaBrogden,Commissioner

DistruptionWhatisneededtocreateamentallyhealthy/psychologicallysafeworkplace

AGENDA- PsychologicallyHealthyWorkplaces

• Whatarethecurrenttrendsinmentalhealth?

• Howarethesebeingmanagedintheworkplace?

• Whatneedstobedonetobuildknowledgeaboutmentalhealthwithintheworkplace?

• Howorganisationsareovercomingthesebarriers?

TwoStreams1. Exploreapproachestomentalhealthpreventionintheworkplace2. Casestudiesonthemanagementofmentalhealthintheworkplacethroughcasestudies

Annualdistributionofmentalill-healthinAustralia

Designofaperson-centred/personledapproach

Commonwealthrole:Nationalleadership,regionalintegration

Thecostofmentalill-healthcanamounttomorethan4%ofGDP

InAustralia=>$60billionor>$10,000perfamily.Reducingthiscost– evenbyafraction– wouldgeneratesizeablegains.

• PeoplewithMildtoModerateIllnessare2-3timesmorelikelytobeunemployed• Peoplewithseverementalillnessare6-7timesmorelikelytobeunemployed

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Presenteeism$6.1B

Absenteeism$4.7B

CompensationClaims$145.9m

ImpactofNOT addressingmentalhealthintheworkplace

MentalhealthconditionscostAustralianworkplaces$10.9billionperyear

1. Smarterworkdesign

2. Promotingandfacilitatingearlyhelpseekingandearlyintervention

3. Buildingapositiveandsafeworkculture

4. Enhancingpersonal andorganisationalresilience

5. Supportingrecovery

6. Increasingtheawarenessofmentalillnessandreducingstigma

6 Keyareasworkplacesneedtoaddress