How do we open up the conversation about mental health at work? How do we make sure we stay mentally healthy? How do we know when our colleagues are unwell? And how do we support them once we do know?

Let me introduce a great tool that ANYONE in the workplace can use to get the conversation going: the Wellness Action Plan. 

What is a Wellness Action Plan?

A Wellness Action Plan (WAP) is a personalised, practical tool to help employees share with their employer what keeps them well at work, when and why they might become unwell and what support they would like to receive.

Implementing a WAP can be a good way to start regular conversations about mental health and wellbeing within your team and can be used by everyone to boost their well-being, whether they have a mental health concern or not.