Keeping people physically and emotionally safe, communicating, monitoring changing needs, leadership, and getting people back to work – which includes providing support and flexibility.
It IS your responsibility as an Executive to:
- Create and maintain a safe and supportive workplace where employees can thrive
- Be aware of the legislation, policies and procedures related to mental health and wellbeing
- Walk the talk as a leader
- Protect employee privacy
- Treat all employees equitably and respectfully
- Know about MH&W resources available to employees.
It IS NOT your responsibility as an Executive to:
- Diagnose mental health problems
- Provide counselling or therapy
- Know everything about mental health and wellbeing or have all the answers
- Be a one-stop MH&W service to employees
- Tolerate unacceptable behaviour or under-performance in the context of mental health.
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Primary duty of care to ensure the health and safety of all workers while they are at work or carrying out work for the business.
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Adopt a systematic approach to identify and mitigate risks to worker health and safety and continuously improve health and safety performance.
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Take all reasonable steps to eliminate (or control) hazards with regard to likelihood, consequences and available controls.
