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Health, wellbeing and inclusion at work

A healthy and inclusive workplace is good for you and your employer. Get advice about mental health, stress, safety and disability at work. There is also training available to promote disability awareness among your co-workers and steps to take to get you back to work.

Returning to work after injury or illness
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  • steps to get you back to work
  • return to work plans
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Disability awareness training for your workplace
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  • disability awareness training
  • mental health first aid
  • deaf awareness and Auslan training.
Talking about mental health at work
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  • when to mention your disability
  • tips for talking to co-workers
  • what people can’t ask.
Dealing with stress at work
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  • causes of stress
  • tips to manage stress
  • getting support.
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Last updated: 26 November 2024

Health, wellbeing and inclusion at work

It’s important to look after your health and wellbeing at work.

You can get advice about:

  • mental health
  • stress
  • safety
  • disability.

There is also training to support your co-workers to understand disability better.

Returning to work after injury or illness

Returning to work, plans you can make to return to work, support you can get.

Disability awareness training for your workplace

Training for your co-workers to learn about disability, mental health, deafness and Auslan.

Talking about your disability at work

When to talk about your disability at work, how to talk to your co-workers about your disability, what people can’t ask you.

Talking about mental health at work

When to talk about your mental health, how to talk to your co-workers about your mental health, the laws around your privacy.

Dealing with stress at work

Why people get stressed, how to manage stress, what support you can get.

Dealing with discrimination at work

How to deal with people treating you unfairly, what you can do, how to tell someone about it.

Your role in work health and safety

The laws around health and safety at work, what you have to do, what the business has to do.

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