Mental Health Awareness Week 2024
Looking for resources and events to help you celebrate and acknowledge Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 in your workplace? You’ve come to the right place!
Proudly Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week 2024
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Proudly Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 〰️
Special Event: Mental Health Awareness Week Webinar
Join us for an insightful webinar as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2024. This year, we’re focusing on community at work and its impact on wellbeing. We’ll explore how fostering a sense of connection and community within the workplace can significantly enhance employee mental health and overall wellbeing. Our distinguished hosts will bring a range of perspectives and expertise to what is sure to be a candid, memorable conversation.
Professor Jarrod Haar is Dean’s Chair in Management and Māori Business at Massey University. His research focuses on employees (e.g., wellbeing, job burnout, work-life balance, teams, and leaders) and employers (e.g., firm innovation, HR practices, entrepreneurship, retention). Within both, he has a strong interest in Māori cultural factors including mātauranga Māori in business.
Megan Alatani is a Culture, Diversity & Inclusion Champion, Wellbeing Advocate, Performance Coach, and Learning and Development Consultant with a passion for people and culture.
Dr Fiona Crichton is a highly respected health psychologist and VP of Behavioural Science at Groov. She has hands-on experience designing effective programmes to improve health behaviour and wellbeing in the community. Her experimental research into the nocebo and placebo effect has also been published in a range of high-impact, peer-reviewed medical and academic journals.
Whether you’re an employer, manager, HR professional, or employee interested in improving workplace dynamics, this webinar will provide valuable knowledge and actionable steps to create a thriving community at work. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from excerpts and join the conversation on how we can work together to improve wellbeing through community this Mental Health Awareness Week!
Register to join live or to receive a replay via email. All welcome!
Join The NZ Check-In
Be a part of the NZ Check-In this Mental Health Awareness Week (23-29 September). Answer a question each day from the Groov App to help you reflect about how you look after you, and help build up a national picture of how we're all doing!
About the 2024 theme: ‘Celebrating Community’
The Mental Health Foundation has chosen an amazing theme this year: “Community is… what we create together.”
This theme aims to bring people together and combat loneliness during a difficult time for many. From extreme weather events to the rising cost of living, it’s been a tough few years! Community can help to protect our mental health during times of stress.
“Coming together as one and staying connected to one another are powerful ways to protect our mental health and wellbeing,” says Mental Health Foundation CEO, Shaun Robinson.
“Being part of a community can provide us with a sense of belonging, purpose, and connectedness - all factors that boost wellbeing.”
The importance of community and connection at work
Building a strong sense of community and connection at work is crucial for employee wellbeing and organisational success. It reduces stress, enhances job satisfaction, and fosters a supportive environment where people feel valued and connected.
Leadership plays a key role in cultivating a sense of community by promoting open communication and inclusivity. Below are some resources to help you champion community, connection, and inclusivity in your workplace.
Building community and connection: A key to health and wellbeing (from the desk of Dr Fiona Crichton)
How to look out for those around you at work
Supporting those around you at work is great for creating a positive and resilient workplace, and it also helps you feel closer to your colleagues, too! But it’s important to do this without compromising your own wellbeing. Here are some resources to help you provide support while maintaining healthy boundaries.
Tips to create a psychologically safe environment
Creating a psychologically safe workplace is about fostering an environment where employees feel comfortable expressing themselves without fear of judgement or retribution.
More resources coming soon!
Keep checking back for more resources to help you acknowledge Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 in your workplace.
For more information about this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, visit mhaw.nz