Mental Health at Work – 37-page eBook
Mental illness is now regarded as one of the most critical health issues facing Australian society. While this is a complex and sensitive issue, there is a critical role you can play in helping to create awareness about mental illness and to promote mental health in your workplace. In fact, as an employer or manager of staff, you have a legal obligation to do so…
Mental Health at Work was designed to help you identify, further understand and minimise the potential for mental illness in your workplace. It explains your legal obligations in regard to mental illness and recommends ways you can work towards creating a mentally healthy work environment.
This 37–page eBook is written in clear terms by three leading advisers on risk management and workplace mental health. It will help you:
- understand mental illness;
- be aware of the effects of mental illness on your business;
- understand your legal obligations in regard to managing mental illness;
- identify mental health risks among your workers;
- understand how to minimise mental health risks in your workplace; and
- handle a situation involving a mental health issue in your workplace.
There’s no longer any excuse not to be taking a proactive approach to promoting a mentally healthy work environment for your workers. Mental Health at Work will provide clear and achievable guidelines to help you start doing so today.
Written by the team behind the Employment Law Practical Handbook published by Portner Press.
