Managing Mental Illness at Work

This virtual half-day course will help you reduce the risk of mental health issues at work and support struggling staff.
Most employees will experience mental illness within their lifetime. Mental health concerns have become more prevalent in the workplace, with many employers unsure as to how to proceed when performance or productivity is affected.
Find out how to support staff by understanding mental illness and the impact at work.
Course overview
Unmanaged mental illness is now the leading cause of productivity loss worldwide – and impacts on sick leave and absenteeism.
This course is essential if you want to effectively manage mental health issues at work, improve productivity, and comply with your legal obligations.
Co-presented by a mental health expert and employment lawyer, this course introduces the topic of mental illness, with practical guidance on how to support staff at work.
Participants will find out how to manage common and complex issues relating to mental illness at work.
Detect early warning signs of mental illness, so you can assist staff who you suspect may have a mental illness. Discuss what to do if your staff member has a mental health crisis or is experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Consider the impact of unwell staff at work, including on sick leave and mental incapacity, and poor performance. Find out how to reduce the risk of mental illness and support struggling staff.
What to expect
Join author of ‘Being A True Hero: Understanding and Preventing Suicide in Your Community’ Michael Hempseed and employment lawyer Julia Shallcrass on this virtual half day course. We will explore case law and case studies to show you how to support staff with mental illness.
Attendees will receive a digital workbook including activities and can ask questions virtually during the live seminar. This course involves Q&A and activities for you to discuss in small groups.
Who is this course for?
Mental illness can affect anyone from any industry. This course is an introduction to managing mental illness in New Zealand workplaces. It is particularly suited to HR professionals at any stage of their practice, as well as business owners, managers, CEOs and team leaders wishing to improve organisation’s performance and productivity by managing mental health issues.

Testimonials
“The course was very informative and provided great information and resources. It was especially beneficial having Michael Hempseed on the course to provide insight into mental illness stats etc. Very good at offering suggestions of wording for someone with mental health.” Attendee April 2023
“Great course - gained a lot from it, interesting subject” Catherine, HR Advisor
“It was good to know that we are mostly doing things as we should, but learnt a few things we could look to implement and additional resources for support, which is awesome. I really enjoyed it and felt it was well worth the time, thank you!” Rachelle, HR Business Partner

Virtual Fee (includes GST):

• HRNZ Member = $368.00
• Non-member = $437.00

This half-day course is limited to 25 attendees and will be delivered online via Zoom.
All personal development events are subject to HRNZ Terms and Conditions.
Registrations close 12:00pm Wednesday 5 June unless sold out prior.