ottawa, ontario, March 7, 2024 /CNW/ – Mental Health Commission Canada (MHCC) will explore the development of innovative new programs to support Canadian employers who want to promote the psychological health and safety of their workers.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is approximately $820,000 Over a three-year period, I supported the development of MHCC's psychological health and safety audit program. The project will be led by Opening Minds, the MHCC training arm that has developed evidence-based programs to promote mental health and wellness, resilience and reduce stigma associated with mental illness.
Opening Minds works to support employers who want to implement effective strategies and programs to protect and promote the psychological health and safety (PHS) of their workers. Just as an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) audit provides an employer with detailed information about the systems and processes of her OHS management, the MHCC Psychological Health and Safety Audit Program helps organizations ensure that their PHS is integrated into the way they work. It's designed to help you better understand how to incorporate it. .
With funding for this project, Opening Minds will develop a strong evidence-based training and certification program, certify auditors to conduct Opening Minds PHS audits, and pilot the program with a number of employers. It will be possible to implement it. Ultimately, this will pave the way for Open Minds to offer his PHS audits to companies and organizations around the world. Canada.
Through the PHS Audit Program and the expert guidance of trained auditors, organizations can gain valuable evidence to enhance their decision-making processes regarding employee mental health.
MHCC President and CEO said, “This contribution from ESDC will help us build a psychological health and safety audit program that is reliable, reputable, and sustainable. It will be supported.” michel rodrigue. “Ultimately, this program will empower employers with more information to build more psychologically safe workplaces, a more engaged workforce, and more mentally healthy communities.” .”
“Mental care is health care and I am pleased to see MHCC developing cutting-edge psychological health programs for workers,” said the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages. Randy Boissonneau. “I would like to congratulate MHCC on this innovative project, which will lead to improved health and wellness for workers around the world.”
The MHCC PHS Audit Program is currently being piloted with a small group of auditors and organizations. An independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the project will be conducted and the final report will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
How Employers Can Participate in the MHCC PHS Audit Program
Audits help employers determine what is in place and what is missing. Employers interested in joining the audit program can start by attending the MHCC training course on Integrating Psychological Health and Safety. This course will prepare you to take the MHCC PHS audit. Employers can hire their own internal auditors trained and certified by Opening Minds, or they can hire third-party auditors through Opening Minds.
How can individuals become certified to conduct MHCC PHS audits?
All auditors, including internal and third-party auditors, are trained and certified through the MHCC PHS Audit Program. Training for auditors includes an integrated psychological health and safety course as a prerequisite to the five-day auditor training course. To be fully certified, auditors must successfully complete training and meet MHCC PHS audit quality assurance requirements to conduct their first audit.
For more information about participating in the audit program, please contact phs@openingminds.org.
About employment and social development in Canada:
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) works to improve the standard of living and quality of life for all Canadians by promoting a highly skilled workforce and promoting efficient and inclusive labor markets. I'm here.
About the Mental Health Committee Canada:
mental health committee Canada (MHCC) is a registered charity set up to focus public attention on mental health issues. Our work is to improve mental health outcomes for all people living in our region. Canada. Opening Minds is an MHCC training division that provides evidence-based training programs to promote mental health and wellness, resilience, and eliminate stigma around the world.
Source: Mental Health Commission Canada
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