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Psychological Health & Safety An action guide for employers | About the Guide About the Guide This guide is informed by an evolving understanding of psychological health in the workplace and specifically by two sources of knowledge: • Literature search. We sought research on approaches, policies and interventions aimed at improving psychological health and safety in the workplace. The results are summarized in our research report: A Framework for Psychological Health & Safety. • Stakeholder consultation. This included participation in a national consensus forum on psychological health and safety in the workplace and a series of focused discussions with informed Canadian business leaders, union representatives, disability managers, and occupational health care providers. We will walk with you through the steps of planning and implementing workplace interventions to protect psychological health and safety (PH&S). At each step, we will: (i) explain why the change is important; (ii) identify effective actions, and (iii) link you to tools that help you take action. The guide is mainly intended for employers and HR personnel who are considering programs and policies to improve psychological health in their organizations. In smaller organizations, this role is likely fulfilled by the owner or senior manager rather than dedicated HR practitioners. This material is also relevant to union leaders, occupational health care providers, frontline managers, legal and regulatory professionals, and others with a stake in maintaining the PH&S of workers. Internal or external consultants who are familiar with PH&S and principles for creating workplace change can help organizations navigate the guide and facilitate implementation. To make it easier for employers to foster an integrated process of change, we created the P6 Framework. This framework describes the change process in terms of six successive components: Policy, Planning, Promotion, Prevention, Process and Persistence. By a happy coincidence, these components all begin with the letter P. For each component of the P6 Framework, we list three actions you might want to consider. Each action is consistent with research evidence and represents a promising practice in the field of PH&S. For each action, we explain why it matters, describe briefly how to implement it, and provide links to useful tools (web-based, primarily Canadian and at no or minimal cost) for supporting its implementation. The tools include reports that provide detailed guidance, sites to help build skills, and sources of additional practical knowledge. The guide also includes stories that illustrate how workplaces have tackled PH&S. These stories are composites based on issues encountered and actions taken by actual organizations. Finally, the guide includes quotes selected from the stakeholder consultation process, pertinent research or policy documents. To become familiar with the guide, we suggest that you first: • look over the Table of Contents to gain a sense of the information offered • if a particular topic is relevant to you, take some time to look at the specific content • check out the links to useful tools • keep the web address for this guide in a convenient place or saved as a ‘favourite’ so it’s easy to access when you need it A diagrammatic overview of the P6 Framework appears on the following page. 03 

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of MHCC Online Guide - January 2012

MHCC Online Guide - January 2012
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
About the Guide
The P6 Framework and ISO Format
Policy
Planning
Promotion
Prevention
Process
Persistence
PH&S in Small Business
Psychological Health and Safety of Managers: A Critical Issue
Integrating Mental Health Care and the Workplace
Closing Comments

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