Your staff play a vital role in caring for clients with physical and psychological challenges. How do they then manage the impact on their own lives, while supporting clients, families/carers, partners, children? Additionally, with the new regulations around Psychosocial Hazards (read more HERE), employers want and need to “provid(ing) clearer guidance to employers on their obligations to better protect workers from mental injury” (Premier of Victoria: Keeping Workers Safe From Psychological Harm).
“There is a high turnover rate of employees within the non-professional disability service workforce and it is suggested that staff leave the disability sector because of stress and burnout, for financial reasons, or because there are limited career pathways”. (Harries et al., 2015; Kozak et al., 2013; Productivity Commission, 2011).
Bottern Consulting can help! We can provide a confidential opportunity for your staff to debrief and learn new tools. We can also offer a safe space for you to discuss challenging clients and seek advice on how to care for the mental health of your teams.
