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Why you should care about the mental health of your workplace?
Monday, November 21, 2016
A mentally healthy workplace reduces costs
- Mental health conditions which are left untreated, cost Australian employers $10.9 billion every year through absenteeism, reduced productivity and compensation claims.
- Other effects of a mentally unhealthy workplace include poor morale and staff engagement, high staff turnover and potential penalties for breaches of work health and safety legislation.
- The business’s reputation is also at risk among potential clients, customers and employees.
So what makes a workplace a mentally healthy one?
- Mentally healthy workplaces often share the following common factors:
- They have a positive culture where everyone feels supported and valued
- Mental health risks such as stress, heavy work load and communication are managed effectively
- Those suffering from mental health conditions are supported
- They have a zero tolerance approach for all discrimination
Some Facts:
- Approximately 45% of Australians will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. Anxiety and depression being the most common and often experienced during their prime working years.
- At any given time, around one in five Australian employees is experiencing a mental health condition, making it imperative for organisations to take action to promote good mental health practices in the workplace and support those employees.
- Around 90% of employees think mental health is an important issue for businesses, but only 50% believe their workplace is mentally healthy.
Creating and promoting a mentally healthy workplace doesn’t have to be a difficult task. Actevate has tailored references and solutions which can help your organisation become mentally healthy, and reduce costs. Contact us today to see how we can help.
Resources:
www.headsup.org.au
http://www.pwc.com.au/