Step 1: Gain leadership support

Workplace health is a leadership issue, and change must start at the top.

Business owners and organisational leaders play a critical role in driving policies and practices that promote mental health in the workplace. They have the capacity to positively influence workplace culture, management practices and the experience of employees.

A key factor for success is ensuring organisational leaders and business owners practise what they preach, leading by example.

Some things you can do to gain leadership support include:

Further reading and resources

• Encouraging leaders to take action in the workplace (PDF, 8pg, 779KB)
• Getting Started Pack
• Healthy workplaces - why it matters
• Developing a workplace mental health strategy: A how-to guide for organisations (PDF)
  • You can also download the Action Plan template shown in the above guide.