Employers urged to think about mental health
Employers are being urged to think about how they can better support the mental health of their staff at work, as the costs of failing to act hurt both the individual and the business.
With one in five Australians affected every year by mental illness, the national mental health charity, SANE Australia, says making supporting mental health a major issue for employers.
Executive Director of SANE Australia, Barbara Hocking, said “We know that a mentally healthy workplace, that has positive and supportive attitudes to mental illness, is most important in finding and keeping a job.”
However Hocking said its of great concern that most Australians with a mental illness receive little support or understanding in the workplace.