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It is reasonable for employees to experience increased worry, anxiety and stress about the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Managing the risk to mental health during this time means employees will have better capacity to fulfil their roles and the likelihood of harm to health is reduced. See ways you can manage the risks below.
Employers, managers and supervisors all have an important role to play in preventing and mitigating the impact of workplace psychosocial hazards and risk factors on employees’ mental health by:
As employees are looking for guidance on what to do, what to expect and how to act, calm and trustworthy leadership is important. You can visibly demonstrate this leadership style through:
Management and supervisor support is a well-established protective factor which mitigates the impact of psychosocial hazards on employee health. You can provide supportive management and supervisory practices by:
Beyond Blue - telephone support and NewAccess, a free online mental health support program.
Centre Care - telephone support.
Headspace- a guided-meditation app.
Lifeline - telephone support.
Mensline Australia - telephone support.
myCompass - a personalised self-help tool for your mental health.
Moodgym - interactive self-help book which helps you to learn and practice skills which can help to prevent and manage symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Samaritans Crisis - telephone support.
Smiling Mind – free mindfulness and meditation app.
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