Evidence-based workplace mental health training for employees and leaders
What is The Working Mind?
The Working Mind is an evidence-based workplace mental health training program designed to help organisations create psychologically safe and mentally healthy environments. Delivered by accredited facilitators, it equips employees and leaders with the skills to recognise early signs of mental health challenges, reduce stigma, and respond effectively in the workplace.
Developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, The Working Mind is internationally recognised and widely adopted by organisations seeking practical, preventative approaches to mental health.
This is a unique chance to introduce a new mental health initiative before general release. Position your organisation as proactive and progressive. Strengthen leadership capability and workplace wellbeing
The program helps organisations to:
● Embed mental health conversations into daily operations
● Reduce stigma and barriers to care
● Build resilience using practical coping strategies
● Use the Mental Health Continuum Tool to spot wellbeing changes.
Participants will learn to:
● Recognise good, declining and poor mental health
● Understand mental health as a continuum
● Engage confidently in mental health conversations
● Identify stressors and apply the “Big 4” coping strategies
● (Managers only) Support team wellbeing and respond appropriately
The Working Mind Modules
Mental Health and Stigma
Examine what mental health means, address common myths, and understand how stigma impacts individuals and the workplace.
Mental Health Continuum & Awareness
Develop the ability to use the Mental Health Continuum to identify changes in wellbeing in yourself and others.
Stress, Resilience & Coping
Recognise stressors, explore their impact, and apply evidence-based coping strategies and self-care practices to build and maintain resilience.
Supporting Your Team (Managers only)
Tailored for supervisors and team leaders to foster psychologically safe workplaces, support individuals in distress, and respond effectively to critical incidents.
Delivered in Person and Virtually Across Australia
Duration:
5 hours (employee)
8 hours (manager)
Who the training is for?
Employees
Employee training focuses on building shared understanding and practical skills that support individual and team wellbeing. Participants learn to:
● Understand mental health and wellbeing using a shared language
● Recognise early signs of mental health changes in themselves and others
● Use practical tools to manage stress and everyday pressures
● Reduce stigma and support respectful, open conversations
● Know when and how to seek support
Managers and leaders
Manager training includes all employee content, plus an additional focus on leadership responsibility and workplace support. Managers and leaders learn to:
● Recognise and respond to mental health changes in team members
● Have safe, supportive conversations about mental health
● Support people through challenges while maintaining boundaries
● Promote psychologically safe and mentally healthy teams
● Understand their role in early intervention and prevention
Mental Health First Aid & The Working Mind
Two complimentary programs for mental health at work
Mental Health First Aid and The Working Mind are complimentary courses, often delivered together in workplaces
Together, these programs build both culture and capacity
Building culture
Transforming workplace cultures
Purpose
● Build awareness, reduce stigma, and strengthen resilience in the workplace.
Impact
● Fosters psychologically safe and supportive workplaces
Why it Matters?
● Without cultural change, stigma persists, and mental health challenges can go unnoticed.
Building capacity
Conversations and pathways to support
Purpose
● Provide practical skills to recognise and respond to someone experiencing mental health problems or crises.
Impact
● Enables employees to take action when it matters most.
Why it Matters?
●Without response skills, conversations may not lead to help.
Are you to build a mentally healthy workplace?
Get in touch to learn how The Working Mind can support your team.