• Learn the benefits of looking after workers’ mental health and ways to adjust the workplace for mental health needs
• Understand legal requirements and ethical rights relating to mental health in the workplace and of a person experiencing mental health concerns
• Understand proactive prevention of harm to mental health, such as wellness plans
• Distinguish between mental health conditions and performance issues, and how to respond to a performance issue that is related to mental health
• Discover the many benefits peer work bring to an organisation and the people they support
• Explore how to promote the use of lived experience in a way that respects peer workers and promotes their wellbeing
• Learn about the purpose of peer work and the principles that guide peer work practice
• Discuss ways of responding to possible challenges such as stigma in the workplace, stress associated with the peer work role and the response of other workers
• Consider a variety of professional development opportunities for peer workers and build skills in having sensitive conversations about worker mental health

Participants learn to distinguish between mental health and performance issues, and gain valuable insight into the impact that mental health conditions might have on capacity to work.

The course will help participants understand the ethical rights of workers who experience mental health conditions. This includes the right to freedom from stigma, stereotypes and assumptions, the recognition of changing needs and the right to self-determination.

Participants will become familiar with the legal requirements relating to mental health in the workplace including Work Health and Safety, Common Law, Anti-discrimination Laws, the Privacy Act, reasonable adjustment under the Disability Discrimination Act, performance issues and dismissal under the Fair Work Act.