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Primary producer knowledge network
WorkWellLed by Western District Health Service. This project has brought together experts and workers from primary industry to share experience and strategies for preventing mental injuries.
Key themes that helped to make the projects a success
These projects were funded across 13 industries, with over 1,000 project partners from industry leaders, to unions, peak bodies, research partners and more. Together, these projects have engaged with over 15,000 workplaces.
- Leaders building positive workplaces
Leaders who demonstrated their commitment to change and integrating mental health into key policies and procedures were effective in building workplace trust.
- Workplaces working together
It is important when creating a mentally healthy workplace for workplaces to collaborate with workers to understand what a mentally healthy workplace means to them.
- Changing workplace practices
Mentally healthy workplaces change workplace practices and design work to reduce the risk of mental injury.
Explore the different projects below to discover the insights, learnings and resources from each of the projects that can be used to help create mentally healthy workplaces. Projects can be explored by industry.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Arts and recreation
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The Arts Wellbeing Collective
WorkWellLed by the Arts Centre Melbourne. This project has made a difference to the mental health of performing arts workers.
Automotive
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Fine Tuning Automotive Mental Health
WorkWellLed by the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. This project helped small and medium sized businesses change the way they approach workplace mental health.
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Workplace Diversity Project
WorkWellLed by Tradeswomen Australia. This project has initiated a more inclusive workplace culture across the automotive industry.
Construction
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The Perinatal Workplace Wellbeing Program (PWWP)
WorkWellLed by the Centre of Perinatal Excellence and Transitioning Well. This project provided resources to help organisations work together with working parents.
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An Integrated Approach to Wellness
WorkWellLed by Lysander. This project has shown how leaders can shift the workplace culture and prevent mental injury.
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Positive Plans – Positive Futures
WorkWellLed by the Civil Contractors Federation Victoria. This project equipped construction businesses to put plans in place and take action to improve workplace mental health.
Education and training
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Applied Mental Health Leadership
WorkWellLed by AP Psychology. This project developed a solution for higher education leaders to create positive and mentally healthy workplaces.
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Healthy minds, healthy school communities
WorkWellLed by Smiling Mind. This project has helped school leaders to have a positive impact on workplace culture.
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Promoting teacher mental health
WorkWellLed by Geelong Grammar School. This project equipped schools to take an active approach to promoting and protecting the mental health and wellbeing of teachers.
Electricity, gas, water and waste
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Simplify
WorkWellLed by the Opposite. This project provided a way to make work easier for control room workers in the transport and postal industries.
Finance and Insurance
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Wellbeing on Call
WorkWellLed by Superfriend. This project provided Team Leaders with the skills to create a positive workplace that protects the mental health and wellbeing of call centre workers.
Health care and social assistance
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Working Well in Wellington
WorkWellLed by Gippsland Women's Health. This project provided resources to support the mental health of shift workers.
Manufacturing
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Working Well in Wellington
WorkWellLed by Gippsland Women's Health. This project provided resources to support the mental health of shift workers.
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Collaboration delivers wellbeing in manufacturing
WorkWellLed by the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU). This project has shown how working together builds trust that can drive action to prevent mental injury in the manufacturing industry.
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Measurably improving wellbeing in manufacturing
WorkWellLed by Convenience Advertising. This project used technology to change work practices and reduce the risk of mental injury for truck drivers and shift workers in manufacturing.
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Improving mental health and wellbeing measurably
WorkWellLed by Convenience Advertising. This project used fatigue monitoring lighting technology to improve the work environment of drivers and shift workers in the transport and postal warehousing industries.
Public administration and safety
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Participatory design of mentally healthy work
WorkWellLed by the Australian Workers Union. This project created programs to support new career opportunities for medically retired frontline firefighters.
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Vicarious Trauma Prevention and Awareness Toolkit
WorkWellLed by the Community and Public Sector Union. This project has raised awareness of the impacts repeated exposure to traumatic content can have on frontline workers in the public sector.
Transport, logistics and warehousing
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Ageing Workforce Ready
WorkWellLed by Australian Super. This project equipped workplaces with resources to engage older workers in the transport industry.
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Simplify
WorkWellLed by the Opposite. This project provided a way to make work easier for control room workers in the transport and postal industries.
Across multiple industries
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Mental Health Essentials Program
WorkWellLed by the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This project provided resources to help organisations work together with younger workers.
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Positive Leadership Training Suite
WorkWellLed by Liminal VR. This project used virtual reality and technology to promote positive leadership behaviour to improve workplace mental health for younger workers.
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Mind Your Head
WorkWellLed by the Australian Council of Trade Unions. This project engaged with managers, workers and Health and Safety Representatives to prioritise mental health and safety in the same way as physical safety.
WorkWell MHIF webinars
Listen below to WorkWell webinars led by industry experts who uncover and share the insights and learnings from the WorkWell MHIF projects.
WorkWell Webinar | Collaboration: It’s a matter of trust
WorkWell Webinar | Risk Assessment: Get on the front foot with psychological health and safety
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