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Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hi there SANE community 👋

This fortnight we will be welcoming one of SANE's Peer Ambassadors talking about their experiences of Employment and Mental Health.

For those who recently attended the Peer Group Chat, this discussion will be building on some of the discussions that were had there!

Employment and Mental Health

Employment and work when living with complex mental health concerns can be a big part of recovery and wellbeing for many people. But, for many others there are barriers to finding mentally healthy workplaces. Looking after our wellbeing at work and maintaining a work life balance are important aspects of supporting our overall wellbeing.

Disclosing lived experience in the workplace

Disclosing lived experience can be a big step in the workplace. The response from employers and colleagues when we disclose lived experience or caring responsibilies can have a big toll on wellbeing. So, how can we empower ourselves to have crucial conversations about wellbeing in the workplace? How can we find allies who will support us? And how can we identify mentally healthy workplaces?

This discussion might help to prepare you to enter the workforce in future, support you to have conversations about mental health in your workplace, find an ally and explore mentally healthy workplace cultures.

Please join us here on Tuesday the 8th of June 2021 from 7:00pm-8:30pm AEST to follow this conversation.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

That is a fantastic initiative Zoe7 and forward thinking. This will benefit the company in saving money and making people heard and valued at the same time. People are an asset who should be cared for in their workplace.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

@BlueBay It sounds like take time off in your workplace is really stressful

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

@Daisydreamer yes that's correct in that we don't have to give a reason why we're taking a sick day. I tend to worry about it and say something anyway. Also ppl do ask sometimes so I like to be prepared with a reason, even if it's not the reason.

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Yeah I'm now to scared to csll in sick when I am for fear of not believed and I could lose my job. @Daisydreamer

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Self employment flexibility sounds like it works really well for you both-- sometimes @Daisydreamer , but mr shaz stresses out because he thinks he has failed everyone and then when he can`t not do the jobs because of the rain , it is just soo bad

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Sorry. I'm a bit sporadic tonight - keep getting called away.


@Daisydreamer wrote:
Good on you for holding your ground @chibam 🙂 What were your thoughts about @Ultravox 's comment about career advisors and services that can support to find work that you would be interested to do that is meaningful for you?

Actually, it leads me in to another question I had about what options people have when college/TAFE is not an appropriate route for them?

I think that a lot of industries have their own individual workarounds, but is there any centralized system where a person can go to look into embarking upon their future without going in for education?

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

@Ultravox It is very much still in the 'talking' stages but it would be invaluable to so many if it was introduced. Our department 'talks' a lot though about mental health but yet to see the actual evidence that what is written is followed through ...stay tuned I guess...

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Yeah that's understandable @Shaz51 It can feel hard to take time when we need it, especially when there is work to do. Compounding that with the rain would be overwhelming

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

I think this shows that you care about your job but at the end of the day if we do not have our health (physical or mental) we cannot do the everyday things we need to including work. It is important to look after yourself.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

@chibam there are jobs where you can learn on the job so no training at TAFE etc. It is often the less complicated roles and may not be high income. Things like process work, retail and some hospitality Jobs are examples.

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