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A mentally healthy workplace for executives and decision-makers

If you are an executive or senior decision-maker, learn about your role in creating a mentally healthy workplace, and how you can take care of your own mental health.

Contributed by National Mental Health Commission.

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About this resource

Executives and decision-makers face unique work pressures - such as public scrutiny and decision fatigue - that can affect their mental health. 

At the same time, effective leadership is vital for building mentally healthy workplaces. Supporting executives’ and decision makers’ mental health benefits people in those roles and the whole organisation.

This guide outlines: 

  • The unique needs of executives and decision-makers  
  • Considerations and strategies for creating mentally healthy workplaces for executives and decision-makers  
  • How executives and senior decision-makers can take care of their own mental health.  
  • The role of executives and senior decision-makers in promoting and protecting mental health at work.

A 2-page quick reference guide is also available for this resource in the following languages: English, Arabic, Chinese simplified (Mandarin), Chinese traditional (Cantonese), Greek, Korean, Vietnamese.

The guide was developed through the National Workplace Initiative.

Contributed by

National Mental Health Commission

Providing evidence and advice, and acting as a catalyst for change to continuously improve Australia’s mental health and suicide prevention systems.

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Helps you to

  • Protect
    mental health and wellbeing.
  • Promote
    the positive aspects of work.
  • Respond
    to support your team. 

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