Workplace wellbeing and wellness is a key factors in overall job satisfaction and performance. When employees have good mental health, they are more likely to be productive, engaged, and motivated. In contrast, organizations that do not adequately prioritise the mental health of their employees face several risks, including decreased productivity, increased absenteeism, High employee turnover and legal liability.
By promoting and focusing on workplace wellness, organizations can improve job performance and reduce the costs associated with absenteeism and turnover.
Promoting workplace wellbeing can also help to create a positive work culture, where employees feel supported and valued. This can lead to increased job satisfaction and commitment to the organization, which can ultimately benefit the bottom line.
In addition, organizations have a responsibility to provide a safe and healthy work environment for their employees. This includes addressing issues such as harassment and discrimination and promoting practices that support workplace wellbeing, such as providing access to mental health resources and promoting healthy behaviours.
VCPS partners with a diverse range of organizations to help them improve the wellbeing of their staff. We offer a range of services to organizations focused on improving workplace wellbeing in Melbourne. These include our employee assistance program, group supervision sessions to address common issues such as stress and burnout, and workshops or training on topics such as mindfulness and self-care.
In addition, VCPS can work with your organization to assess and address any broader issues that may be impacting employee wellbeing, such as unhealthy work environments or conflicts between employees. We can provide consultation and coaching to managers on how to create a more supportive and healthy work culture, and offer mediation services where serious breakdowns in communication between employees have occurred.
We provide our clients with regular reporting on the utilisation of our services, as well as the types of issues and concerns that employees may have. These reports are a great way for organizations to gain insight into the types of issues and concern their employees are facing, as well as additional support that may be required. Overall employee mental health can also be tracked using survey data to gain insight into key trends and themes in employee wellness.
If you would like to hear more about the type of services VCPS can offer your organization to improve employee wellbeing, please reach out to our administration team on (03) 9419 7172 to arrange a meeting with one of our key psychologists.
