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Learn ground-breaking strategies, save time and money and have your team inspired by the experts at the Workplace Mental Health Symposium.


 Thursday 7th and Friday, 8th September, 2023

 RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Australia.

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91%

Believe mental health in the workplace is important.

52%

Only 52% of employees believe their workplace is mentally healthy.

75%

Three quarters (75%) of Australian employees believe workplaces should provide support to someone who is experiencing depression or anxiety.

21%

One in five Australians (21%) have taken time off work in the past 12 months because they felt stressed, anxious, depressed or mentally unhealthy.

Statistics: headsup.org.au

You work in the sector, so you know these stats. It is estimated that untreated mental health conditions cost the Australian economy roughly $12 billion a year in absenteeism and reduced productivity – let’s change that.

Whilst all organisations across Australia have an obligation to provide a psychologically safe workplace for their employees, you know there is a huge difference between the obligatory basic and a thriving workplace with mentally well, supported employees.

Far more than a document on the server, an organisation’s approach to its worker’s mental health should be a considered, nurtured practice which evolves over time to meet the needs of your team and organisation.

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This conference will draw upon experts in the fields of leadership, human resources, stress management and mental health, workplace behaviour and organisational culture to help you build a framework for developing a healthy workplace environment.

Join us at the 2023 Workplace Mental Health Symposium and leave inspired by stories, programs and policies from across industries, businesses large and small, and a diverse cross section of organisations and presenters.

The future of the sector starts now.

Walk away from this symposium excited to share what you learn, implement what is needed and collaborate with your peers to create real change in workplace mental health.

What will I learn at the Workplace Mental Health Symposium?

Join us at WMHS23 and create solutions-focused approaches for yourself, your peers, the future workers of our industry as well as the people you help support and the wider community.
Over two full days, we will explore the theme: Championing change – new and emerging approaches in Workplace Mental Health with these topics: 

Environmental design and the impact on mental health

  • Psychosocial Risk factors & Work Design: Workplace design and management of work, organisational changes, justice, psychosocial safety climate, loneliness, normalisation of flexible work, gender equality, overcoming stigma.
  • “Energy Management” over “Time Management”
  • Turning passive surroundings into responsive structures, that promote productivity and wellbeing
  • The role mental health plays in talent management (attraction and retention)
  • Benefits and challenges of flexible and hybrid working
  • The age of digital vs traditional Employee Assistance Programs: what’s working, what isn’t.

Initiatives Supporting Good Mental Health at Work

  • Social Determinants of Mental Health, considering external factors that contribute to employee’s stresses
  • Housing, homelessness and financial stress
  • Trauma and vicarious trauma
  • Depression
  • Suicide Prevention

Leadership and Culture in mental health wellness in the workplace

  • Promoting open communication and facilitating early help-seeking
  • Developing positive, supportive and thriving workplace cultures that attracts and retains talent
  • Increase engagement, staff retention, productivity and profitability
  • Changing Management and Leadership Capability (Mental Health)
  • How to better prevent employee burnout?
  • Data analytics, ROI, Measuring outcomes, Connection of investment in health initiatives to performance and ROI.
  • Prevention of Poor Mental Health: Workplace support, Supporting vulnerable groups (Indigenous, LGBTIQ, CALD, disabilities etc), Preventing workplace stress and toxicity
  • Bullying, harassment and discrimination – prevention and reporting

Regulations, Best Practice and Case studies

  • Supporting resilience and health
  • Mental vs Physical and integrated health
  • Recovery and return to work
  • Barriers and opportunities – reducing stigma in the workplace
  • Legal and compliance aspects of mental health at work – Work Health and Safety (WHS), Return to Work (RTW), Discrimination (i.e. social media vetting), Termination (Fair Work)
  • National Mental Health Stigma Reduction Strategy (NMHC)
  • How do we turn the compliance burden into a ‘lifegiving’ framework?
  • Updates on new regulations and codes of practice

Corporations – large Businesses

  • Successful workplace mental health strategies for larger businesses (from foundation to implementation)
  • Successfully turning talking about mental health in the workplace to actioning it
  • What roles do large companies have in helping SME’s in their supply chain?
  • Global approach: how organisations create and maintain workplace mental health practices whilst spanning continents, teams and cultures.

Small to Medium Businesses

  • How small business can thrive when they adopt a powerful mental health strategy for their team.
  • Challenges in introducing and implementing a wellbeing strategy in SME.
  • Resources and tools for SME

Hear the real and current information straight from your fellow professionals and leaders to gain solutions-focused approaches and advanced workplace mental health systems and strategies. Take these away to refine, reuse and relaunch in your own community.

Who will attend the Workplace Mental Health Symposium with me?

This event sees an incredible cross section of sector leaders, professionals and practitioners gather together. Here’s a snapshot of who attendees:

  • Mental Health Leadership, Strategy and Management: CEOS, Directors, Managers and Leaders Mental Health Medical Professionals: Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Mental Health Nurses, GPs
  • Business leaders, CEOs, Heads of Departments, Human Resources Managers, Workplace Mental Health Experts and lawyers.
  • Large corporate organisations: Resource Sector, Construction, Banking, Lawyers, Retail, Healthcare, Energy, Police, Fire & Rescue, Manufacturing, Tourism and Hospitality.
  • Allied Health: Counsellors, Social workers, Therapists, OTs, Support workers.
  • Small business leaders and managers, Human Resources workers.
  • Education and Academia: Professors, Lecturers, Researchers and Students.
  • Government: Policy and advocacy
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Why should I attend WMHS in 2023?

Whether you’ve not yet attended a WMHS or you’ve joined the conference in the past and wish to attend again, know that the content this year is second to none and the event has been tailored to the current and real issues affecting you and your sector peers all over Australia.

Share, Collaborate and Listen.

Collaborate with the very people who know and understand the challenges you face. Learn from other professionals in the field. Have your voice, research or insights seen and heard either as a presenter, or during the interactive Pan-Shops. 

Take time out from your everyday to plan a stronger tomorrow.

Take a break from your normal work week. You know you need it. Experience this event and get your fingers on the information which will allow you to create meaningful change in your own workplace and community.

Assess the current challenges – Review the opportunities.

Hear as we discuss what is happening in workplaces vs what needs to happen to support not only employees, but you as mental health worker as you face unprecedented demand and challenges.

See and hear from industry trailblazers.

Learn how big and small businesses are adopting flexible workplace mental health practices to see positive change.

Be inspired by new ideas.

Take notes so you can use, redesign and reimagine the best workplace mental health strategies in your workplace for your organization and workers. Walk away with a slew of insights and plans.

Stay up to date with future projections.

Hear from experts on what a mentally healthy workforce of the future looks like. Learn how to strategically manage mental health practices in a changing workforce.

Is this event for me?

Yes! The Workplace Mental Health Symposium is for you, if you’re looking for:

check-solid-green Application based presentations to leave you with practical tools to make changes today. 
check-solid-green Networking with like-minded multi-sector professionals to discover best practice solutions from small companies to multinational organisations. 
check-solid-green Igniting your inspiration by learning from the top professionals in workplace mental health.
check-solid-green Disseminating your research, services, and case studies to the leading in mental health who will create immediate impact in their organisations.
check-solid-green Keeping up to date on what the future projections of the sector look like.
check-solid-green Learning on how to strategically manage workplace mental health practices in a changing and challenging world.
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What do past delegates say about WMHS?

foto-sushi-ExVlW9b648Q-unsplash-web“Every leader, manager, HSE professional and C-suite should attend the WMHS. The breadth and caliber of presenters, exhibitors and attendees is inspiring. Definitely a must do for 2023!”

trevor-buntin-Z5z2QJKQyi0-unsplash-webThis conference is valuable for anyone working with people - be that clients, customers, staff, colleagues. Workplace mental health is everyone’s responsibility and this conference allowed space for valuable discussion and transferal of practical skills.”

michael-dam-mEZ3PoFGs_k-unsplash-web“Attending the WHMS was a fantastic opportunity to meet and network with fellow colleagues. The presentations were a great array of what was happening in industry and allowing the exchange of ideas and potential for future study.”

paul-kapischka-M58gP7tAM54-unsplash-web“It’s a fantastic program I would strongly recommended any profession to attend and create a better work environment.”

 

imansyah-muhamad-putera-n4KewLKFOZw-unsplash-web“Varied range of topics covered. I really enjoyed the panel discussions. Great opportunity to catch up with others working in workplace mental health. Not what I expected however exceeded my expectations.”

foto-sushi-ocOW8-uiAjk-unsplash-web“What a great conference! Very informative and a wide variety of learning opportunities. Highly recommended for any allied health or other professional involved in supporting workplace mental health.”

testimonial-7“Very well organised, easy to access information, attendance of sessions straight forward: all round excellent conference. I was wowed all round!”

testimonial-8“Good topics and great keynotes, inspiring and energising, helped me to understand where our organisation sits in relation to mental wellbeing (where we are on the right track and what we need to improve on).”

Presenting at Workplace Mental Health Sympoisum

WMHS23 will explore the theme: Championing change – new and emerging approaches in Workplace Mental Health.

As a presenter you will share your latest research, findings, ideas and insights with the workplace mental health community. This is your chance to lend your voice to the current challenges faced by the sector and provide real-world case studies, solutions and new approaches to creating safe, thriving workplaces. This opportunity comes up once a year so please take this as your moment to apply to present now.

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Partnering with Workplace Mental Health Symposium

Partner with WMHS23 and expand your organisation’s exposure to our conference delegates including workplace mental health care professionals, human resource professionals, C-Suite level professionals and government representatives.

Showcase (and show off) the programs, services and initiatives which can help make all mental health professionals lives safer, easier and more supported. Our team can assist in creating custom partnership packages designed for your specific goals, so reach out today.

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Registration Options

Save $110 With Early Bird

Virtual

2 DAY PROGRAM

$399 + GST

Early Bird Pricing Ends 28/07/2023

  • Live streaming of all keynote presenters
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  • Complete online access to audio and visual presentations for 30 days*
  • Over 10 hours towards CPD points
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  • All keynote presentations
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  • Discounted accommodation rates
  • Access to symposium app
  • 5 star symposium catering package
  • Access to exclusive networking functions
  • Complete online access to audio and visual presentations for 30 days post-event
  • Printed symposium materials
  • Over 10 hours towards CPD points
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  • Exposure for your organisation
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  • All keynote presentations
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  • Access to symposium app
  • 5 star symposium catering package
  • Access to exclusive networking functions
  • Complete online access to audio and visual presentations for 30 days post-event
  • Printed symposium materials
  • Over 10 hours towards CPD points
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  • Exposure for your organisation
  • Plus, chances to win great prizes!

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Venue & Accommodation

RACV Royal Pines Resort Gold Coast

Ross St, Benowa QLD 4217

Room Rates
Room Only $270
Room + Breakfast for One $300
Room + Breakfast for Two $330

Networking Function
Date: Thursday 7th and Friday
Time: 5.00pm - 6.00pm
Cost: Included in your delegate registration. $88 for guests.
Catering: Drinks and canapes will be provided.

Scholarships

The ANZMHA is awarding 3 in-person and 10 virtual delegate scholarships to attend the 2023 Workplace Mental Health Symposium in September. Applications for scholarships must be submitted by close of business Thursday 3rd August 2023. Please click here to find out the eligibility criteria and apply.
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