Mental Health Training

Employee and Manager Workshops

Our Employee and Manager Workshops are suitable for employees and managers looking to build a mentally healthy workplace

“It helped me to understand mental illnesses and helped me to be aware of what I’ve been doing wrong and how to go about certain things.” Training Participant

Drug ARM offers evidence-informed training and workshops for businesses looking to support their employees and leaders to better manage mental health in the workplace.

Promoting mentally healthy workplaces is beneficial for both employees and businesses. Given the amount of our lives spent at work, the link between workplace mental health and overall wellbeing is undeniable.

Employment offers fulfillment, purpose and accomplishment, but operational and organisational factors can contribute to an increased risk of mental health challenges.

Employers have a legal responsibility for providing a psychologically safe workplace. But supporting mental health at work transcends compliance with workplace health and safety regulation. It is a strategic move that enhances productivity and builds positive outcomes for both the employee and overall organisations.

Our evidence-informed workplace workshops and presentations can help you cultivate better  mental health in the workplace, putting employee wellbeing at the core of your business strategy.

Our range of employee and management workshops are developed to:

• Increase awareness to identify mental health issues
• Build understanding of the underlying causes
• Reduce stigma and encourage help seeking
• Manage burnout, empathy fatigue or work-related stress
• Set healthy boundaries and finding work-life balance
• Provide tools and strategies to manage mental health
• Help shape safe and appropriate workplace responses

Professional Workshops

Our Professional Workshops are suitable for people employed to support people experience mental health concerns such as correctional officers, police officers, GPs, allied health workers, social workers, community support workers and more.

“Suicide is a large risk in my client work. It was helpful to learn more and unpack.” Training Participant

Drug ARM offers evidence-informed training and workshops for government and non-government organisations looking to expand the skills and knowledge of their teams in mental health.

Our range of professional workshops are developed to:

• Increase awareness to identify mental health issues
• Build understanding of the underlying causes
• Effectively de-escalate uncooperative behaviour
• Support contribution to suicide prevention
• Reduce stigma and encourage help seeking
• Manage burnout, empathy fatigue or work-related stress
• Set healthy boundaries and finding work-life balance
• Provide tools and strategies to manage mental health

Program Development

We know that each workplace is different and will have their own unique learning needs. Drug ARM can support you to identify the training gaps in your organisation and which solutions can best meet your organisational goals. Some of the clients we have worked with to develop in house training include Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland Corrective Services, Queensland Police Service, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service, Interact Australia and Prison Chaplaincy.

“The trainers delivered an excellent product on our Advanced Investigative interviewing course which is delivered to senior detectives from throughout the state. I have seen both trainers deliver. They bring a wealth of experience in the field to our training, are extremely professional, approachable and knowledgeable.” Queensland Police Service

We have developed modules which provide discussions and interactive learnings around:

• Signs of mental health issues
• How to engage with people affected by a mental health issue (accidental counsellor)
• Suicide prevention strategies
• Responding to a mental health issue
• Managing burnout, empathy fatigue or work-related stress
• Psychoeducation and support of health and wellbeing
• Setting healthy boundaries
• Useful resources and support

Drug ARM can also partner with you to develop workplace policies and support strategies around mental health and substance use.