5 Ways to Leave Work at the Office: The Art of Leaving Work at Work
For many Australians, the ability to leave work at the office has quietly become one of the hardest parts of the job. Work follows people home through phones, laptops, and a habit of mind that doesn’t switch off at the end of the day. The pressure to stay available, stay responsive, and manage an always-growing […]
Become A Mental Health Support Officer: Why Every Australian Workplace Needs One
A mental health support officer is someone trained to help a colleague who is struggling before that person can get to a professional. It’s a role that sits alongside your normal responsibilities, like being a first aid officer or fire warden.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026: Why a Healthy Psychosocial Working Environment Matters
On 28 April each year, workplaces around the world pause to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work. It is the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) annual call for safer, healthier work, and in 2026 the theme is clear: Ensuring a healthy psychosocial working environment for all. At Mental Health Pro, this day matters. […]
How Employers Can Respond to Psychosocial Hazards and Bullying in the Workplace
How Employers Can Respond to Psychosocial Hazards and Bullying in the Workplace Workplace mental health is no longer something employers can handle loosely. It is now a legal responsibility, and the rules are getting stricter. Across Australia, regulators are paying much closer attention to psychosocial hazards – the workplace conditions that cause psychological harm. Workplace […]
IWD 2026: Women’s Mental Health at Work and What It Really Takes to Balance the Scales
IWD 2026: Women’s Mental Health at Work and What It Really Takes to Balance the Scales Some patterns in workplaces are easy to measure. Running training organisations and working closely with workplaces across Australia gives you a clear view of how people are really coping. One pattern stands out again and again: women are carrying […]
5 Red Flags Your Team is Heading for Burnout
5 Red Flags Your Team is Heading for Burnout https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_MCTAVApbpA If your team is showing early signs of burnout, it is not just a wellbeing issue. It is a workplace health and safety risk under Australia’s model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws and the Safe Work Australia Code of Practice: Managing Psychosocial Hazards at […]
15 Signs Your Colleague May Be Struggling with Mental Health
15 Signs Your Colleague May Be Struggling with Mental Health https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vbrQMzK_7W0 After 21 years in emergency nursing and training over 150,000 Australians in workplace health and safety, I’ve witnessed a troubling pattern. Many workplace mental health crises that end up in emergency departments could have been prevented if someone had recognised the signs of mental […]