Mental Health, Psychosocial Hazards and Wellbeing in the workplace has become a major focus of many organisations today, as workers are facing more psychosocial hazards and demands in the workplace which require the appropriate resources and interventions.
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“I have worked with Tanja Limnios, Director of Thinkahead, over a span of many years as her work has been such that it generates repeat business. Tanja has an intuitive understanding of the underlying needs and has worked with us across a number of different focus areas whether it be support for an employee in need, crisis support, conflict management, or culture and team development. Tanja is a passionate and highly competent individual whose strengths lie in her excellent relationship management skills, diagnostic skills and professional competency. Tanja is a delight to work with and I would recommend her to any company looking for someone who can support at both a Corporate and individual employee level.”
“Tanja Limnios, Director of Thinkahead, brings to our organisation a wealth of experience as a facilitator and executive coach and has provided particular expertise in the delivery of some of our LSI programs.”
“With a workforce comprising of highly talented scientists and innovation being the key performance requirement, organisational culture is a key enabler. Thinkahead has partnered with HR in providing a work environment that is supportive and respective of all individuals. In addressing specific issues around inappropriate behaviours, Tanja Limnios – Director of Thinkahead provided advice and counsel that enabled the leadership team to raise awareness in an empathic manner, and provide pragmatic solutions that enabled staff to move from entrenched behaviours to more positive styles, resulting in an open and respectful working environment. Tanja’s area of strength is in quickly understanding the causes of issues then working empathically and strategically in achieving positive outcomes. I highly recommend Tanja Limnios – she is professional, valuesdriven, inclusive and pragmatic.”
“The NSW Office of State Revenue (OSR) has recently been undergoing a period of unprecedented change. After contacting Thinkahead and explaining the situation, Tanja Limnios Director of Thinkahead designed an excellent one day “Resilience in the Workplace workshop”
“Solid work ethics, drive, commitment and an expert at leadership training and coaching are a few words that spring to mind when recommending Tanja Limnios’s work. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Tanja and using her services for a range of professional development programs for target groups ranging from graduates to senior management. I would highly recommend her to anyone in the industry seeking a solid facilitator and coach who is well connected in her niche and passionate about changing behaviour through training and coaching.”
“GlaxSmithKline are the world’s second largest health company. Our manufacturing site produces Panadol and McLean’s brand on a 24 hour production site. The site is unionised. Tanja Limnios director of Thinkahead has supported this business at both the individual and team level. Tanja quickly establishes rapport with customers and clients and can relate equally well to blue collar workers and senior executives. While Tanja has a calm and gentle demeanour I have found her to be wise, shrewd and a resilient professional who ensures that a job started is followed through to conclusion. I know that Tanja leads a team of health professionals and it is to her credit that she can balance the hands on aspect of a very challenging helping role with the managing people elements. I hold her in high regard and recommend her as a centred and helpful people problem solver unreservedly.”
This, in turn, creates an environment ripe for interpersonal conflict where workers are having to work harder and faster, meet new management objectives and performance criteria.
Occupational Stress can be triggered by:
Adverse work experience such as:
- exposure to traumatic incidents
- threatening acts involving clients
- conflict in the workplace
- high workload
- poor management skills
Non adverse work experiences such as:
- low level of positive work experience
- low level of positive emotional states
As wellbeing can be triggered by adverse and non adverse experiences within the workplace, it is important for businesses in todays organisational climate to:
- Assess the mental health and wellbeing of their workers
- Identify trends and emerging issues within the workplace
- Develop broad prevention and control strategies
Programs Objectives
Thinkahead has developed an evidence based Wellbeing program which:
- Assesses the employees workplace stressors, personal strain, coping resources and general wellbeing.
- Provides an opportunity for employees to raise concerns and obtain advice in relation to current work issues.
- Enables individuals to reflect on lifestyle issues that could affect them at work amongst a range of identified prevention strategies to manage work-related job stress.
- Provides quantifiable data on trends and emerging issues to assist in the identification and development of broad prevention and control strategies.
APPROACH AND STRATEGIES
Our systemic approach and strategies to managing health and wellbeing in the workplace are as follows:
PRIMARY
PREVENTION
SECONDARY
PREVENTION
TERTIARY
PREVENTION
Addresses the sources of job stress and prevent it from occurring in the future. The goal is to minimise job stressors and prevent employees from experiencing stress-related adverse effects on health.
Solution: improving organisational culture, changing employee workloads, job redesign, provide clear job descriptions to avoid role ambiguity, increase workers involvement in decision making and protect workers from exposure to high emotional situations.
Focuses on altering the way individuals respond to stressors at work. This approach focuses on equipping the employee with the knowledge, skills and resources to cope the stressful conditions as well as the target employees already experiencing negative short-term symptoms to prevent them from becoming more serious.
Solution: Train employees in the area of health promotion, develop effective coping strategies to build resilience in the workplace.
I directed at treating and assisting employees who already have been exposed to job stress and developed stress-related health outcomes.
Solution: Occupational rehabilitation services, counselling, employee assistance programs and return to work programs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are workplace mental health and wellbeing programs?
Workplace mental health and wellbeing programs are structured, evidence-based initiatives designed to protect and improve the psychological health of your people. At Thinkahead they range from awareness and resilience training and manager capability workshops through to psychosocial risk assessments, critical incident support and one-on-one employee assistance — all tailored to your organisation and delivered by registered psychologists.
What are the benefits of investing in employee mental health and wellbeing?
Investing in employee mental health delivers measurable returns: reduced absenteeism and presenteeism, lower turnover, fewer psychological injury claims, and stronger engagement and performance. Just as importantly, it helps you meet your legal duty to manage psychosocial hazards and builds a culture where people feel safe, supported and able to do their best work.
What psychosocial hazards should employers be addressing in the workplace?
Under work health and safety law, employers must identify and manage psychosocial hazards such as high job demands, low job control, poor support, role ambiguity, workplace conflict, bullying and harassment, exposure to trauma, and poorly managed organisational change. Thinkahead can help you assess these risks and put practical, proportionate controls in place.
Can workplace wellbeing programs be customised to suit our organisation?
Yes. Every Thinkahead program begins by understanding your organisation, its people and its specific pressures. We then tailor the content, delivery and outcomes to your context — whether that is a single workshop, a leadership program, or an organisation-wide psychosocial risk framework.
