Mental Health

Mental Health 101

Mental Health 101 enables your staff to recognise signs and symptoms and make a first response to help their co-workers.

Mental health awareness, wellbeing and mindfulness in the workplace are associated with improved staff engagement, reduced absenteeism, increased productivity, workplace harmony, improved morale and higher job satisfaction.
Mental health first aid is the help given to someone developing a mental health issue, such as depression, anxiety, stress, or substance misuse or who is in a mental health crisis.

Provided

For Business

4 Hrs
Let's Talk

Course Overview

On-site: Minimum 10 - Max. 20 pax

Interactive Workshop

Available in 21 locations nationwide

Topics Covered in this training

Let's Talk

This half-day training course is specifically designed to equip staff with the necessary skills to identify someone who may be struggling with their mental health. We aim to provide them with skills and confidence to engage in conversations with those they are concerned about. We explore signs and symptoms of poor mental health and learn how to recognise when someone is struggling and how to respond appropriately.

  • Mental health and mental illness unpacked
  • Legislation – obligations
  • Conscious/unconscious bias
  • Signs and symptoms to look for
  • Critical response for someone in crisis
  • Case studies. Recognise and respond
  • Where and when to refer

Health and well-being are critical factors in achieving a high–performing, productive workplace. Creating a workplace culture that promotes good mental health, where people can flourish and be their best, benefits both the individual and the workplace.
Life Care works with organisations across multiple sectors and industries, empowering their staff with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to know how to recognise and respond to someone who is struggling with their mental health.

Our consultative approach is tailored to your industry, offering interactive, practical, and engaging courses. We work closely with you to develop scenario-based training and case studies relevant to your workplace and then help your staff apply the knowledge and skills they learn in a realistic and safe learning environment.

We have developed mental health and well-being training packages to help improve mental health in your workplace. All our courses are delivered nationwide by qualified and experienced professionals.

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statistics

Here are some stats about workplace mental well-being in New Zealand.

Workplace Diversity Study 2022
Workplace Wellness Report 2023
The three biggest workplace well-being challenges by The New Zealand Workplace Diversity Study 2022

81.9%

Employees’ Mental Health

75.5%

Stress

74.3%

Work/life Balance

The main causes of work and non-work-related stress by the Workplace Wellness Report 2023

72%

Workload

Workload remains the leading cause of stress/anxiety in the workplace. 80% reported by companies with 50 or more staff and 63% in companies with less than 50 staff.

39%

Long Hours

Unlike 2020 results, Long hours took the second place in the main causes of work-related stress across both business sizes (47% for 50 or more staff and 31% in fewer than 50 staff)

74.3%

Financial Concerns

The main cause of non-work-related stress is financial concerns (67% for businesses with more than 50 staff and 56% fewer than 50 staff)

Testimonials

“From a feedback perspective, the staff conducting the health checks were extremely professional and delightful. This was the first time health checks were being conducted by the business and we had some very nervous and apprehensive staff but the LifeCare team made them feel comfortable and I think they saw the value of such a service in the end.”

Sophie H at CT

“The team really appreciated the day and found it informative and interesting, the day went quickly, Tiffany kept the group well engaged and there were interesting discussions taking place.

One of my staff comes from working for the Cancer Society and has been on a number of these types of workshops, they mentioned this was by far the best they had been on.  The tangible information was so helpful… the physiology of mental health, the different types of mental health concerns and giving the staff tools to recognise it and to manage it for themselves as well as their colleagues”.

Denise Meulenbroeks at SF

“I wanted to pass on great feedback from the group regarding the first training on Saturday 20/7/24, Tiffany was very good, enthusiastic and kept the good-sized group engaged from start to finish”.

Catherine Rubery at Goodman Contractors Ltd

“Fantastic facilitator to credit to her delivery. She was engaging and the feedback from the participants was great!”

Kylie Norman at Inframax Construction

“I would, without any hesitation, recommend Life Care Consultants to any organisation or individual seeking First Aid skills. Their methods are innovative, up to date and their staff friendly and extremely easy going, capable of adapting to any learning style. They are all very well equipped to provide anyone with this essential life skill. Our staff love them”

Sanja Zubcic at City Parks Services

“The training was fantastic. The tutors were great and I got some really good positive feedback from the staff who said they really enjoyed it. Thank you so much.”

June Wright at ECO Maintenance

“The presenter related to all the staff excellently, many comments made on this by both field staff and managers. Course content was also very good and what we had asked for. Considering the short notice, the service was choice and much appreciated.”

Rachel Haapu at Fulton Hogan

“Yolandi, our tutor today was bloody awesome. A wealth of knowledge and damn easy to get along with, better than every St John/Red Cross course I have attended. Keep up the good work”

Paul Clarke at Security Technician