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February 2023 | In this edition

Welcome to the February edition of our Healthy Workplaces newsletter for 2023! 

As we start a new year, we hope you were able to take a well-deserved break over the Christmas and New year period and come back feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the year ahead. 

The Collaborative Partnership for Workplace Health and Wellbeing SA is continuing work to promote and enhance the wellbeing of all South Australian workers.

In this February newsletter, we are thrilled to share some exciting updates on a recent project, as well as the latest resources and information on workplace health and wellbeing.

Curious to know more? Keep reading to find out more! 

Healthy Workplaces Service 

Do you need support to create a healthy, safe and thriving workplace? 

The free Healthy Workplaces Service is available and offers information and support to workplaces to: 

  • Design, implement, and monitor workplace health and wellbeing strategies. 
  • Address specific health and wellbeing issues with a workplace.
  • Link into services and evidence-based resources to promote health, wellbeing and safety.
To register your workplace, please visit the Healthy Workplaces website.

For more information about the service, please refer to Frequently Asked Questions or contact us directly via email at hws@sa.gov.au or phone on 08 8413 8229. 
Healthy Workplaces Service

March Community of Practice Event 

You are invited to the next Healthy Workplaces SA Community of Practice event on Wednesday 15 March 2023, from 9.00-11.00 am ACDT at Business SA, 136 Greenhill Road, Unley or online.
 
The Community of Practice event aims to facilitate discussion about workplace health and wellbeing and showcase best practice through learning from others in the field.

Join us in-person or virtually to hear from guest speakers, share evidence-based approaches and problem solve to support workplaces to be healthy, safe and thriving. This free event will include:

  • An update on the Collaborative Partnership initiatives.
  • An in-person case study presentation by Will Snow, Finlaysons Lawyers. 
  • A spotlight on sleep and fatigue presented by Professor Jill Dorrian, University of South Australia
  • A presentation by Mates in Construction. 
  • Opportunities to connect with other people responsible for workplace health and wellbeing.
Register here

Spotlight topic

Sleep and fatigue 

As the world changes there is greater demand for 24/7 operations and longer or fragmented working hours for individuals. These demands increase the risk of work-related fatigue and significantly disrupt sleep.

Sleep is a restorative function of the body, essential for our physical and mental health, fundamental to our ability to think and learn, and critical to maintaining safe and healthy workplaces.

Join us at our next Community of Practice to hear from Professor Jill Dorrian, Dean of Research, UniSA Justice & Society, University of South Australia to hear the latest research on sleep and fatigue.  

For more information and research on sleep and fatigue to help you take action, take a look at the below resources:

Useful Information and Resources
Help us user test the new Healthy Workplaces Toolkit

The new Healthy Workplace Toolkit is soon to be released, if you would like to participate and help with user testing, please register via email by clicking the link below.
Register here

New resources to strengthen healthcare workplace wellbeing

Exciting news from the Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health (CEIH).

The CEIH has recently released new resources to support a strategic approach to strengthening healthcare workplace wellbeing in South Australia.

The resources were developed through the application of international best practice to the South Australia healthcare landscape, and engagement with key stakeholders.

Resources include:

• Building Workplace Wellbeing – A Guide for Healthcare Organisations
• Strengthening Healthcare Workplace Wellbeing Discussion Paper
• Measuring Workplace Wellbeing Fact Sheet
• CEIH Stakeholder Engagement 2022 Summary Report 

Visit the CEIH's website to read more about their approach to healthcare workplace wellbeing.

Mentally Healthy Workplaces platform now live
What happens during our work and workplaces can have a big impact on our mental health. Whether you are a large or small business, investing in creating a mentally healthy workplace can deliver real benefits.

A new digital platform from the National Mental Health Commission and Mentally Healthy Workplaces Alliance provides a 'one stop shop' of information and resources to help you build a mentally healthy workplace. 

The platform has been released in "beta" state and you are encouraged to visit, check it out and provide your feedback on where it can be improved. 
Visit the digital platform here

Tips to beat the back-to-work blues

Resuming work after a holiday can be difficult, as the memory of time off fades and workloads begin to increase. 

Nonetheless, going back to the office after a relaxing break should make you feel refreshed and recharged. It should give you a new sense of focus for kicking some professional career goals this year.

To ease the transition back to work, SafeWork SA has published some practical and easy to implement tips on their website. Click the link below to read more.  
Read tips here

 Articles of Interest
SafeWork SA Compliance Program Audit Reports

SafeWork SA regularly undertakes proactive compliance campaigns. During the campaigns, SafeWork SA Inspectors visit businesses to ensure that adequate risk mitigation and control measures are in place and adhere to the Work Health and Safety Act 2021 (SA) and Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA). View the wide range of Compliance Program Audit Reports here, including the latest psychosocial risk campaign. 

Workplace Research Monthly

The Workplace Research Monthly by Comcare includes the latest peer-reviewed articles, reports and evidence on a range of workplace health and safety, prevention, recovery at work and return to work topics. The Workplace Research Monthly January edition includes articles which were published in November and December 2022 only. 

 What's On

ReturnToWork - Free Mentally Healthy Workplaces module 
 

ReturnToWorkSA has developed a new Mentally Healthy Workplaces interactive module in collaboration with GPEx. 

The self-paced learning module is designed to support employers, Return To Work Coordinators, managers and leaders wanting to create a mentally healthy workplace.

The module unpacks the what, why and how of a mentally healthy workplace. With videos, resources, and interactive activities, you'll enjoy an engaging learning experience that can be completed at a time that suits you. 

Upon finishing the module participants will be issued a certificate of completion. 

Want to access this module? Enrol via the link below. 
Enrol here

Free Business Wellbeing Training for Small Businesses
 

Are you looking to improve wellbeing in your small business?

The free Business Wellbeing training helps business owners, and their staff learn the skills to create a mentally healthy workplace.

Everymind has developed tailored online training to help sole traders, small business owners and their employees create mentally healthy workplaces. The free training will help you support your own mental health and wellbeing, and support others in the workplace.
 
The content of the modules is tailored to suit the needs of small business owners and their employees. Throughout the training you will learn about:
  • Mental health and mental ill-health
  • Stigma and its effects on those with mental illness
  • Having conversations about mental ill-health
  • How to manage stress and take care of your mental health
  • How to create and contribute to a mentally healthy workplace
Enrol here

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If you would like to share your workplace story, please email to healthyworkplaces@sa.gov.au 
Thank you for your interest in workplace health and wellbeing in South Australia. Please feel free to send us relevant information to be included in future updates or forward on to those that may like to subscribe. If you have any questions about this newsletter, please contact healthyworkplaces@sa.gov.au. 
 
This initiative is supported by the
Collaborative Partnership for Workplace Health and Wellbeing in South Australia
 






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