7 Ways That Great Workplaces Support Mental Health

We interview and work with some of Australia’s best employers.

Here are their tips.

1. They Recruit Ruthlessly

Great companies know their culture and hire for it.They hire on values and work ethic

before qualifications and experience.

2. They Remove Sore Thumbs

Sore Thumbs*

*highly technical term for:

• Bullies

• Naysayers

• Liars

• Lovely people who just don’t ‘fit in’

Great companies aren’t afraid to respectfully terminate employment with Sore Thumbs.

4. They Live By Honesty

Great companies own their mistakes and build trust. They know this leads to better performance.

5. They Collaborate Equally

Many hands make for light work.

Great companies believe collaboration is key to reducing workloads and producing results.

6. Their Care Is Evident

In great companies, executives lead by example.

They believe in the benefits of a mentally healthy workforce.

‘Lip service’ goes no further than the morning make-up routine.

7. They Don’t Tick Boxes

They create an internal plan and use external services to supplement a healthy culture.

Great companies don’t throw money at the problem and hope for the best.

They Know The Secret

Great workplaces know that a once-off seminar

or an EAP

mean nothing

if their culture is sick.

They are Positive Places

When employee’s personal life get’s tough, great companies are sanctuaries in the storm.