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Mentally healthy work promotes mental wellbeing and enables staff to thrive and perform at their best.

Along with higher levels of personal wellbeing and reduced sickness; improved productivity, engagement and support for individual mental health are some of the many potential benefits of a mentally healthy workplace.

Mentally healthy work can be created in the following ways:

  • Prevention of mental ill health through good work design that aims to reduce stress and promote mental wellbeing. Prevention includes eliminating and minimising psychological health and safety risks through the identification and assessment of psychosocial hazards.
  • Fostering an inclusive and supportive team culture that aims to reduce stigma and is a safe place to discuss mental health topics or concerns.
  • Intervening early by identifying and modifying any aspects work affecting mental health or training in resilience and mental health coping skills.
  • Supporting recovery for staff experiencing mental ill health through adjustments to work or encouraging staff to seek professional support.
  • Promoting positive mental health and wellbeing and participation in a range of mental health and wellness initiatives through the university.

Adopting a combination of all of these strategies will help realise the greatest benefits.

For further information, you can refer to the UQ mental health pages or the following resources: