At some point in our lives our mental health will be impacted by events or stressors. We will come into contact with people who are similarly impacted by stress and mental health issues.
By demystify mental health concepts and encouraging people to talk openly about their emotional state, we can reduce stigma and begin to build mentally healthy workplaces and communities. By doing so we promote connection, empathy and inclusion and create firm foundations for our wellbeing.
Vicarious trauma is a natural response when someone is exposed to trauma stories and experiences of others. It is not a sign of weakness, it’s an occupational risk faced by anyone who is exposed to severe and ongoing trauma at work. This course explores and highlights the importance of learning skills in guarding against vicarious trauma including the practice of regular self-monitoring and self-care activities.
Lifeline’s Vicarious Trauma training is intended to help individuals manage the risk of developing vicarious trauma by using tools to encourage self-regulation and promote resilience.
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Skills development
At the end of the training participants will be able to:
The course consists of 2hr facilitator-led training session delivered virtually.
Lifeline’s Mental Health and Wellbeing training explains current concepts and thinking around mental health and the factors that support wellness. It highlights the importance of managing stress and building resilience, and how to put that into practice, equipping participants with the tools to work towards taking responsibility for their own wellbeing.
Lifeline’s Mental Health and Wellbeing is an evidence and practice informed mental health awareness course that demystifies and explains current concepts and thinking around mental health and the factors that support wellness.
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The course encourages people to
The course is is self-enrolling and self-paced and takes approximately 90-minutes to complete.
Lifeline Australia and Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds have collaborated to create this industry-specific eLearning course to help workers in the road transport, warehousing and logistics sectors to understand and manage their mental health and wellbeing.
Lifeline’s Mental Health and Wellbeing for the Road Transport, Warehouse and Logistics sector is an evidence and practice-informed mental health awareness course that defines and explains current concepts and thinking around staying mentally healthy, and the factors that support wellness. It highlights the importance of managing stress and building resilience, and how to put that into practice, equipping participants with the tools to help manage their mental wellbeing.
Industry-specific components of the course focus on managing close relationships for better mental health when away from home, and developing small daily habits for a healthy lifestyle around the core principles of wellness.
At the end of the eLearning training, participants will:
Three modules are included in the package:
Overall this is ~110 minutes of eLearning delivered online and can be completed on laptop, tablet or mobile.
The participant can complete the training at their own pace.
Participants can revisit any parts of the module during and after its completion.
The most useful thing I learned was neuroplasticity and how practicing skills such as mindfulness, empathy and awareness, can lead to increased wellbeing. like the Reflect, Act, More framework and how to apply that in my life.
Christine
Lifeline courses helped me understand the difference between mental health and mental illness, how to apply self-care strategies and the importance of empathy.
Kristy, self-enrolled
