Mental Health Obligations for Managers

Ensure that your managers and leaders fully grasp their pivotal role in fostering and sustaining a mentally healthy workplace and understand that the way they interact with staff members can significantly impact their mental well-being.

Course Details

Regulation/Law

Australia: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) and more

Ideal for

All employees, contractors, and volunteers

Region

Australia

Course Format

Structured Learning and Accelerated Learning options

Duration

Depending on format, between 20 - 40 minutes

The relationship between mental health and the workplace is complex.

Employees spend a significant amount of their time and energy at work, and their working environment can greatly influence their mental health and overall well-being.

Under work/occupational health and safety laws, employers have duties and obligations to do whatever is reasonably practicable to eliminate or minimise risks to employee’s health, including their mental well-being.

Course Overview

About this online course

Our Mental Health Obligations for Managers course equips leaders with the knowledge and strategies needed to support their staff’s mental health effectively. It provides guidance on managing psychosocial risks and hazards, along with communication techniques to foster well-being in the workplace. Through interactive scenarios and practical insights, this course empowers managers to create and maintain a mentally healthy environment for all employees.

Ideal for workplaces that are

If you’re a manager looking to train a group within your organisation, external suppliers or all staff, please fill in our enquiry form and let us know the size of your organisation. Our compliance experts will assist you.

Key takeaways for participants

  • Comprehensive coverage of strategies to aid in creating a mentally healthy workplace
  • Engaging and interactive animated modules for an optimal user experience
  • Multiple course formats to suit diverse learning needs
  • Rigorous end-of-module testing to ensure thorough understanding of the law

Legislation covered

Australia: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW), Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic), Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (ACT), Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA), Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (TAS), Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld), Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NT), Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA).

Key modules

  • Mental health at work
  • Your obligations
  • Managing hazards & risks
  • Assessing the level of risk
  • Control measures
  • Mental health promotion
  • Early intervention
  • When to intervene
  • Supporting recovery and return to work

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • understand their obligations to support staff’s mental health and well being;
  • manage mental health hazards and risks;
  • understand the importance of early intervention; and
  • support the recovery and return to work of staff.

Duration and Format

Structured Learning

Ideal for first-time learners or those with little prior knowledge, covering the entire topic in 30-40 minutes. 

Accelerated Learning

Allows learners who understand the topic to proceed quickly through the course in 20-30 minutes.

MicroLearns

Short modules for time-poor learners, with each module lasting 5-10 minutes.

ShortBurst

Quick summaries of specific compliance areas, available in office-based and field-based formats, each lasting 5 minutes.

Delivery and Setup

SCORM

Our client services team can deliver our courses via SCORM file if you have a Learning Management System (LMS).

Compliance Platform

Alternatively, you can use our Compliance Platform to house any training material, track policy acceptance, administer surveys, and audits—all in one place. We can get you up and running within a few weeks. 

Related courses

Increase your compliance by bundling our related courses. This ensures you cover multiple topics and legislations for a holistic approach.

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Why Choose Safetrac’s Compliance Courses 

Versatile Course Formats

Options include comprehensive compliance courses and short, bite-sized modules to meet diverse training needs. 

Engaging and Customisable Content

Our courses feature a variety of engaging and animated content, from videos to interactive modules, all of which can be customised based on your branding or designed with specific scenarios tailored to your business. 

Legally Up-to-Date

All content is regularly updated to reflect the latest legislation, ensuring your training remains compliant. 

Flexible Delivery Options

Available via SCORM or our Compliance Platform, with regular updates provided whenever legal changes occur. 

Exceptional Customer Service

Our local Client Services team ensures a smooth setup within a few weeks and offers ongoing support for all your learning and training needs.

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