If you’re doing prevention work in your workplace, make sure you have the right supports and connect with them.
All workplaces have a responsibility to provide safe and healthy working environments for their employees. Managing psychological health and safety is a core part of occupational health and safety frameworks.
A culture of ‘collective care’ is one where staff are both encouraged and enabled to prioritise their health and wellbeing Consider collective care and other supports available to you through your workplace, or broader networks. You might:
- look at your network of supportive people at work and outside of it. Draw a map of support people. Who can provide emotional, informational and material support?
- use a buddy system at work, especially if you are new to this work
- debrief with trusted colleagues or others in a safe and supportive environment
- access your Employee Assistance Program, if you have one.