“At WorkMates we don’t aim to train second-rate counsellors, we are training first-rate peer supporters”

Why choose WorkMates Peer Support Program?

The WorkMates Peer Support Program is an ongoing early intervention and prevention initiative that trains and educates your employees to identify and support the mental health of their colleagues and peers, and to act as a conduit to further help if required.

Rather than a “one-size-fits-all” approach, we tailor our program to meet your organisational needs, to ensure we’re covering the right areas. This gives rise to a holistic coverage in order to create lasting transformation of mental health outcomes

We understand the need to “support the supporters”, so we maintain a strong and supportive ongoing connection with your company’s WorkMates to assist them in their role, as well as provide any personal support they require.

  • Minimise the effects of mental health issues in the workplace by creating awareness through culture, training, development, and conversation.

  • We train your employees to identify mental health issues or at-risk employees and to ask the right kind of questions to help their colleagues seek support.

  • Our program assists your organisation in meeting requirements relating to Psychosocial Legislation, whilst integrating seamlessly with any existing HR, employee experience and Workplace Health and Safety initiatives, including Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

Our wholistic organisational mental health program includes:

  • Training staff to be mental health peer supporters - with a focus on mental health psychoeducation and how to connect and have conversations with people about mental health.

  • Management team mental health awareness training.

  • Staff, Supervisor and Site Manager mental health awareness training.

  • Ongoing regular support and training throughout the program for peer supporters - not just one training and you don’t hear from us.

  • Bi-monthly Peer Support Newsletter to keep the team updated and informed of the latest WorkMates news, as well as provide evidence-based information on mental health topics, tools and tips.

  • Group supervision for staff - particularly after traumatic or critical incidents and challenging projects or business periods.

  • 1:1 counselling for the staff to access.

  • Fully tailorable to your organisations needs and challenges.