Millie Thompson

Manager Workplace Wellbeing

Ministry of Social Development

Millie Thompson is the Manager Workplace Wellbeing for the Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand’s second largest public service agency, where she leads their strategic approach to psychosocial safety and wellbeing. Having previously worked for the New Zealand Defence Force and WorkSafe New Zealand to support better health, safety and wellbeing performance, Millie instigated and led the Government Health and Safety Lead’s focus on psychosocial safety within the New Zealand public sector as the Principal Advisor for Mentally Healthy Work.

With a background in organisational psychology, Millie has also contributed to regulatory guidance on psychosocial safety in New Zealand and worked with Massey University to establish a psychosocial safety professional development programme for practitioners. Millie is also currently completing her thesis, focusing on executive leader perspectives of psychosocial safety.