How to support a colleague experiencing workplace bullying?
Sophie works in a large public sector team where one senior staff member frequently belittles junior colleagues during meetings. He often makes sarcastic remarks about their competence and dismisses their contributions. The behaviour is often visible to the rest of the team and never challenged by leadership. Sophie has reported feeling unsafe expressing her views and has started disengaging from team discussions. A colleague has gone on stress leave citing a “toxic work culture.”
Psychosocial Hazards:
- Poor workplace interactions and behaviour (bullying)
- Poor organisational justice (lack of response to inappropriate behaviour)
- Inadequate support from leadership
Impacts:
- Damage to mental wellbeing and workplace engagement
- Increased staff turnover and sick leave
- Legal and compliance risks under WHS obligations
How do you offer support?
Join our workshops to learn how to provide support in this situation.
Mental Health First Aid
Workplaces | Communities
Designed as an early-intervention course, equipping participants with mental health literacy and practical skills needed to support someone experiencing a mental health problem, or experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or crisis.
Mental Health 101
Workplaces | Communities
This short workshop will provide some fundamental information to participants who are keen to learn a little more about supporting a family member/friend or colleague who may be experiencing some challenges.
Psychosocial Hazards
Workplaces
Informative workshops for Employers and staff to understand the responsibility of employers to identify, mitigate and monitor psychosocial hazards and risks.
Working with Youth Mental Health First Aid
Schools | Communities
Our course equips you and the young people you work with recognise and respond to a young person experiencing a mental health problem or crisis.
Suicide Intervention
Workplaces | Communities
Empower participants to recognise and respond to suicide risk, and to support someone through stages of positive intervention, the development of a safety plan, and linking to other services for further help.
