Workers can now get better mental health support, thanks to the NSW government’s Mentally Healthy Workplaces strategy. The first stage includes: A website with free support and resources for managers and workers; Access to free, tailored SafeWork NSW training for at least 3600 managers in NSW to improve awareness and support of mental illness; A program of Mentally Healthy Workplaces ambassadors, including Landcom, led by John Brogden, to raise awareness; A funding boost of $100,000 for the Virtual Psychologist service, to give an extra 1100 farmers access to critical counselling in real time. This is the first stage of the $55 million Mentally Healthy Workplaces strategy, the single biggest investment in workplace mental health in the country’s history. Visit safework.nsw.gov.au/safety-starts-here/mental-health-at-work-the-basics/mental-health-@-work or call SafeWork NSW on 131050.
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