PHSCON25 – Roadshow – Auckland

Time to clean the pond rather than treating sick fish. Workplace mental health has traditionally focused on helping people seek help when experiencing mental ill-health or practice better self-care behaviours. Speaking from his experience of 25 years with the UK Health and Safety Executive, Peter Kelly will talk about how moving upstream to build mentally healthy environments is not only legally required, it is essential for creating positive mental health outcomes for employees.

Leaders are key drivers of inclusive work environments. Drawing from his research and practical experience in the USA, Dr I. David Daniels will unpack practical strategies for acknowledging and embracing differences, proactive consultation methods for marginalised workers, and leveraging diverse experiences for innovation and high performance.

Australia now has perhaps the strongest legislation in the world for psychosocial safety, but compliance is far from the most compelling reason to embrace a risk management approach to mentally healthy work. Speaking from more than a decade leading the way in Canada, Mary Ann Baynton will demonstrate the real benefits of psychologically healthy work for employees, businesses, and the communities they serve.

For the first time ever, these three global leaders on psychosocial safety take the stage together talk about what’s next internationally for mental health at work. A generous amount of time will be allocated to audience Q&A.