PAUL DICKINSON CONSULTING
MENTALLY HEALTHY WORKPLACE CULTURE
Building a respectful and mentally safe workplace culture is hard work but well worth it. To achieve this processes, training, policies and actions need to be adopted. At the centre of it all is a strong desire for the organisation, regardless of size or industry, to foster and only accept respectful workplace behaviour.
Respectful workplace behaviour encourages personal and organisational integrity and professionalism. It practices fairness and understanding. It demonstrates respect for individual rights and differences and encourages accountability for the actions of all staff and the organisation. It is where communication is open and courteous, conflict is addressed early and there is a culture of empowerment and cooperation.
Respectful workplaces don't just happen, they are built over time.
MENTALLY HEALTHY WORKPLACES
Establishing a mentally healthy workplace has endless benefits. Increased productivity, reduced absenteeism, less conflict, turnover reductions, happier and healthier staff and direct improvements to your organisation’s brand in the market and bottom line.
In a nutshell, a Mentally Healthy Workplace
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Raises awareness and reduces stigma about mental health
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Creates a positive and inclusive workplace
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Provides mental health and wellbeing programs that work
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Provides access to support services to workers with mental ill-health or illness
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) HOTLINE & REFERRAL SERVICES
Our high touch EAP offers emotional support to all members of your team. Staff have the option to call a confidential hotline or email so they can gain advice on issues affecting them. These might include, work issues/stress, home issues, drug and alcohol and addiction issues, etc. Calls are managed by Registered Psychologists and callers are offered support, practical advice and referral. Face to face support is also offered where required.
MENTALLY HEALTHY WORKPLACE TRAINING
We can deliver mentally healthy workplace training that covers the four points listed above. Our aim is to remove stigma and raise awareness. Strategies to create a positive and inclusive workplace are discussed in an open and constructive forum (brain storming session). We aim to create an organisation specific Mental Health Wellbeing Library that can be accessed by all staff at any time to support their mental health. This includes clear access to Mental Health Support Services. Our Training aims to
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Design the nature of work to minimise harm
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Build organisational resilience through good management
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Enhance personal resilience
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Promote and facilitate early help-seeking
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Support recovery and return to work
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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES
Paul Dickinson Consulting provides Medicare Psychological Services and can support your staff via an EAP, as outlined above or through referral from a GP for up to10 sessions partly covered by Medicare.
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We specialise in positive but realistic psychology interventions and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and work with clients to help them see another way of coping with the challenges they face. Our aim is to build individual coping resources so that our clients can take better control of their lives. Our approach is to help clients/patients change negative thoughts and behaviours by providing more positive and fulfilling solutions. Issues we can assist patients with:
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Building confidence and self-esteem
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Managing anxiety
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Changing negative habits
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Dealing with stress
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Coping with loneliness
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Realistic goal setting and achievement strategies
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Help with relationships and family issues
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Improving sleep
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Relaxation and mindfulness
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Getting a GP referral to see us?
To make an appointment via a doctor’s (GP) referral, please visit your GP and ask for a Mental Health Plan and a referral. You will then be entitled to up to 10 sessions per annum subsidised by Medicare (gap payment will apply).
How is the service delivered?
Due to COVID19 we deliver Telehealth services nationally utilising either video conferencing services or telephone consultations. Face-to-face consultations are also available if desired.
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Resolving trauma
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Self-development
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Managing grief and loss
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Improving communication and social skills
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Conflict resolution
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Dealing with bullying, harassment and discrimination
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Increasing intimacy and passion
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Rebuilding trust
MINDFULNESS
We are able with the engagement of your staff to establish a Mindfulness Centre that all staff can access at any time. This would be hosted on your intranet and be organisation specific depending on the needs identified by your staff. Typical self-help interventions would include information on diet, self-guided meditation, a variety of relaxation techniques, music to calm, stress management techniques, time management techniques, reducing conflict, building individual coping resources, etc.