Almost 1 in 2 Australians will experience a mental illness at some point in their life. If this is the case, employers need to step up and support the people who spend a third of their lives in the workplace. <\/p>\n
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To stay focused at work and perform at your best, you need to be in the right mindset and eliminate as many distractions as possible. This may seem like common sense, but if it is, why do so many people dismiss conversations about employee mental health? <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
According to LinkedIn, the \u2018top companies to work at\u2019 all showed that they put their employees first. As well as investing in their employees\u2019 abilities, skills and encouraging diversity, top employers focused on their employees\u2019 wellbeing. <\/p>\n
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At Fuse Recruitment, we\u2019re proud to announce that we\u2019ve partnered with EAP Assist <\/a> , an employee assistance program designed to support employee wellbeing and mental health. This program is available, not only to our internal workforce but also for their families and our on-hired workforce too. This means our employees, their families and our contractors and temporary workers will have access to this program. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n The program offers fully confidential telephone consulting, with a qualified consultant, for employees to discuss workplace and personal issues. Employees will also have access to a wide range of wellness advice and programs in the form of videos, emails and blogs which cover topics such as: <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Employees also have free access to an endless list of wellness apps which can cost an individual up to $550 if they were to purchase the apps themselves. <\/p>\n The program was introduced to provide our people with a platform to get help or to simply learn how to develop healthy emotional intelligence. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Tyson McNeilly, Fuse\u2019s CEO, stated that, \u201cwe have been working harder to provide the support our employees need. People aren\u2019t always willing to openly discuss personal issues, which can start to adversely affect their health. This initiative allows our employees to have the support they need without having to disclose personal information they\u2019d rather keep private.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cWe want our employees to reach out and get the help they need. We\u2019ve found that EAP\u2019s Consultants are highly experienced,\u201d says Mathew Westcott, Fuse\u2019s Managing Director. \u201cMore importantly, we want our employees to be there to support each other.\u201d <\/p>\n \u200b <\/p>\n The attention towards employee wellbeing has been highlighted further after the pandemic left long-lasting effects on Australians. Apart from offering consultation services, businesses can do other things to support their employees: <\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n
How can employers support employee mental health? <\/h2>\n
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