Wellbeing Policy.
About this policy
Purpose:
The purpose of this policy is for Allied to protect, support and promote the mental fitness [1] and wellbeing of all staff through workplace practices and encourage staff to take responsibility for their own mental fitness and wellbeing. Allied is committed to promoting positive mental fitness and wellbeing and believes that it is key to organisational success and sustainability.
Scope
This policy applies to all employees of Allied, including sub-contractors.
Goals
Allied’s Aims:
To build and promote a workplace environment and culture that supports mental fitness and wellbeing and prevents discrimination (including bullying and harassment)
To increase employee knowledge and awareness of mental fitness and wellbeing issues and behaviour
To encourage staff to talk openly about mental health [2] and reduce stigma around depression, anxiety and suicide
To support staff with a mental health condition regardless of cause
To actively identify, assess and minimise risks related to mental fitness and wellbeing
To promote positive mental fitness and wellbeing
To facilitate and encourage employees’ access and active participation in a range of initiatives that support mental health and wellbeing.
Responsibilities
Both employers and employees have a role to play in building a safe and healthy environment and culture. All employees are encouraged to:
Review/read this policy and seek clarification from the CEO/COO/CoS where required
Consider this policy while completing work-related duties and at any time while representing Allied
Support colleagues in their awareness of this policy
Support and contribute to Allied’s aim of providing a mentally healthy and supportive environment for all workers, including external partners that we collaborate with.
All employees have a responsibility to:
Take reasonable care of their own mental health and wellbeing, including physical health
Take reasonable care that their actions do not affect the health and safety of other people in the workplace.
Managers have a responsibility to:
Ensure that all workers are made aware of this policy
Actively support and contribute to the implementation of this policy, including its goals
Manage the implementation and review of this policy.
Communication
Allied will ensure that:
All employees receive a copy of this policy during the induction/onboarding process
This policy is easily accessible by all members of the organisation
Employees are informed when an activity aligns with this policy
Employees are empowered to actively contribute and provide feedback to this policy
Employees are notified of all changes to this policy.
Monitoring and Review
Allied will review this policy six months after implementation and annually thereafter [review date 01/11/23].
The effectiveness of the policy will be assessed through:
Feedback from all personnel
Review of the policy by management and committee to determine if objectives have been met and to identify barriers and enablers to ongoing policy implementation.
Staff member: Joe Carvill
Title: Health and Wellbeing Coordinator}
Signature: Joe Carvill [signed electronically]
Date: 01/11/23
Manager: Jon Williams
Title: CEO, General Manager}
Signature: Jon Williams [signed electronically]
Date: 01/11/23
Date of next review: 01/11/24
[1] Mental fitness is defined as a state of well-being and having a positive sense of how we feel, think, and act.
https://www.starlingminds.com/mental-fitness-explained-by-a-cbt-psychologist/
[2] The definition of mental health in the national ‘No Health without Mental Health’ policy is that it is a positive state of mind and body, feeling safe and able to cope, with a sense of connection with people, communities and the wider environment.
https://www.england.nhs.uk/blog/geraldine-strathdee-8/