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This section contains information about WorkSafe's focus on mental health and wellbeing at work.
New Zealand’s awareness and desire to address mental health challenges is increasing. WorkSafe will support businesses and organisations to address and support mental health in the workplace.
If you are at the beginning stages of creating mentally healthy work, the information shared from this page will help you get started.
If you feel you may need support from trained professionals, you can get help from providers listed on this page.
To help businesses and organisations as they build and support mentally healthy work, we have carried out research to understand what makes a good day for workers.
Psychosocial risks at work can harm a worker’s physical and mental health. These guidelines provide advice on how to manage these risks.
WorkSafe joined with Kmart New Zealand and Z Energy to look at how businesses minimise psychosocial risks in their workplaces.
To help businesses and organisations as they build and support mentally healthy work, we have published a series of short essays about this important area.
Infographics on psychosocial risks for the construction, agriculture, manufacturing, and forestry sectors, as well as for all New Zealand workers.
This guidance for PCBUs provides advice on how to manage the psychosocial (mental health) risks for workers who are working from home. There is also an infographic available that summarises some of the information in this guidance.
Guidance for workers who do office-type work in their home, or an equivalent location, rather than at their business premises.
Work-related stress and fatigue not only affect productivity but can also affect the physical and emotional health of your workers
