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The United Project Foundation was recently welcomed at Government House Melbourne by Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC in the lead-up to World Mental Health Day.

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1. Matine’s Journey to the Founding of The United Project

2. Should Organisations Commit to Improving Mental Ill-Health in the Workplace?

3. The Psychologically Healthy Workplace

Research has identified suicide risk factors, and that particular groups and occupations are disproportionately affected compared to the general population. This article provides data, mostly drawn from the Australian context, on suicide among broad demographic groups before looking at occupational groups affected and job-related risk factors.

Employee emotional distress could be pre-existing but exacerbated by toxic work practices, cultures, and environments. Or the overwhelm could actually be directly caused by work instead. Either way, investing in mentally healthy team workspaces is essential for the long-term success of your organisation and employees. Here we look at eight reasons why.

Workplace mental health is a pressing and growing issue, requiring immediate attention and action. Traditional work team environments, structures and cultures are increasingly recognised as factors exacerbating mental ill-health. Employees at all levels are concerned about the consequences of discussing their mental health at work. As 84% of suicides occur in the working-age demographic, it is vital that we combat these trends directly within our workplaces.

Many are aware of the particularly strong, persistent, and universal stigma associated with mental illness. This knowledge is one of the numerous reasons that employees choose not to disclose their mental ill-health at work. But did you know that there are multiple kinds of mental health stigma? Writing for NAMI, social worker Gretchen Grappone has identified seven stigma varieties surrounding mental health, which will be discussed in this post.

In this comprehensive interview, Zoey Ka and Monique Moate discuss a wide range of mental health–related topics. They cover, for example, mental health advocacy, lived experience, intersectional identity, the challenges of people of colour, cultural influences, stigma, how to be a great ally and support person, workplace improvements, and hopes for systemic and societal advancements.

Wondering how to re-open your business in preparation for Freedom Day in your state? You’re not alone. Here are our tips for developing a Back to Work Mental Health Action Plan for managing psychological wellbeing in your workplace.

In this conversation between Damon Klotz, Work Culture Evangelist from Culture Amp, Dr Kim Hazendonk, Andrew Williams and Olivia Molly Rogers, topics ranged from individual, team and organisational readiness, to personal stories and to strategies for supporting your own mental wellbeing.

If you are a leader in your industry or a team, what can you do to minimise the mental health risks for team members? Here are five useful tips.

Dr Kim Hazendonk gives a brief introduction to The United Project and our goal to help reduce mental health risks at work.