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Addressing psychosocial risks to support return to good work
- February 8, 2023
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Category: Psychosocial risks
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Returning to and recovering at work is an important part of rehabilitation following a psychological injury. It helps with recovery, prevents relapse, and provides individuals with appropriate social connections and support mechanisms. However, when an employee returns to work, following a psychological injury, working environments must be safe and free from psychological harm to prevent further risk to their mental health and wellbeing.
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When psychological injury claims become “stuck”
- January 27, 2023
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Category: Mental health
Psychological injury claims are a major concern for Australian workplaces. By their very nature, they are a complex, costly, and multifaceted process that involves the interaction of the individual, organisation, and system working together to influence a worker’s recovery and the durability of their return to work.
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The Importance of Early Intervention and Its Role in Recovery
- October 10, 2022
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Categories: Mental health, Resilience and wellbeing
Experiencing a mental health setback in the workplace can be challenging to navigate. Research shows that those people who go a long time between developing poor mental health and receiving appropriate treatment and support have reduced recovery and return to work outcomes compared to those who access early intervention support. When left untreated, these mental health challenges can lead to other mental health illnesses, impair recovery outcomes and reduce an employee’s capacity to remain in the workplace.
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Resilient Me 1:1 Coaching Program
- July 25, 2022
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Categories: Mental health, Resilience and wellbeing
The Resilient Me 1:1 coaching program is one tool in Resilia’s best-practice model that supports employees experiencing a mental health set back or recovering from psychological injury. This program uses a person-centred, strengths-based approach to create a safe space for those recovering from psychological injury to cultivate resilience and prevent relapse.
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Resilience in the workplace: How it helps with recovery from psychological injury
- June 29, 2022
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Categories: Mental health, Resilience and wellbeing
Workplaces can be unpredictable, challenging and stressful environments. They can truly test an individual’s mental health. But there are ways to strengthen and enhance how people ride out these waves of difficulty. The answer is resilience-building interventions, which over the last several years have become integral to every stage of an organisation’s well-being journey.
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How empowering staff can help improve and sustain their mental health and recovery
- June 20, 2022
- Posted by: Ally Venianakis
- Categories: Mental health, Resilience and wellbeing
The idea of resilience has taken on greater significance in recent times. Over the last two years, organisations have had to adapt rapidly to a host of challenges and continue to grapple with how they can remain profitable and resilient through current and future risks.
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Psychological Rehabilitation Case Study: Joe
- November 8, 2021
- Posted by: slee
- Categories: Employers, Insurers, Psychosocial risks, Workers
For the purpose of this case study and to maintain confidentiality, we will refer to the following client as Sam. In March 2021, Sam was referred to Resilia for assistance with his recovery from a work related injury.
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Job Seeking Case Study: Sam
- November 8, 2021
- Posted by: slee
- Categories: Employers, Insurers, Psychosocial risks, Workers
For the purpose of this case study and to maintain confidentiality, we will refer to the following client as Sam. In March 2021, Sam was referred to Resilia for assistance with his recovery from a work related injury.
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Psychological Injury Claims on the Rise – What Can Workplaces Do?
- September 16, 2021
- Posted by: slee
- Categories: Employers, Insurers, Leadership, Mental health, Psychosocial risks, Workers
In a recent survey conducted by Allianz, 43 per cent of respondents indicated that their organisations have not introduced new mental health initiatives since the start of the pandemic. This coupled the with 69 per cent of Australian employees surveyed having not had a conversation with their employer about their mental health since the start of the pandemic, is it any wonder that psychological injury claims have increased by 5 per cent over the last year?
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