The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated preexisting workplace mental health challenges, creating a new imperative for leaders to take a holistic and methodical approach to workplace mental health.

Starting a conversation about someone’s wellbeing can be difficult. Below are some pointers about how you might approach a colleague at work if you’re worried about them. These tips apply if you are working from home too.

A mentally healthy workplace benefits both employees and the organisation. Establish a mentally healthy workplace to help employees feeling their best and support them if they’re struggling. Here’s how.

To ensure you provide your employees with the best opportunities to impact their mental health positively it is important to build a safe environment and open resources in the workplace. R U OK? day is great but let’s focus on becoming an R U OK? workplace champion and building a culture where every day your employees feel comfortable to be open about their struggles and seek help if necessary.

How often do we ask one another, “Are you OK”? As I write this, I cannot help but wonder how many of us are actually okay enough within ourselves to go out and ask this to others. In recent times, all of us are struggling with something or the other. Our mental health seems to be out of its place.