Expert Insights for Health Professionals- Future-Proofing the Frontline – Organisational strategies for supporting the mental health of our healthcare workforce

This important webinar is designed to equip health professionals and leaders with the tools, insights, and strategies to foster mental wellbeing in their teams during crises and beyond. This session will: * Present key research findings on healthcare workers' mental health needs during crises like COVID-19. * Introduce an insightful report and checklist as actionable resources for enhancing mental health support in healthcare settings. * Demonstrate how addressing mental health can strengthen teams and improve organisational outcomes. * Use compelling data to outline what needs to change and the steps leaders can take to drive improvement. * Empower healthcare leaders with clear, implementable recommendations for creating mentally healthy workplaces. Facilitator: Dr Peter Baldwin – Senior Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute | Co- Investigator, Future-Proofing the Frontline guide Panellists: Prof Natasha Smallwood – Respiratory Physician, Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine at The Alfred Hospital; Head Chronic Respiratory Disease Group and Respiratory Research Training Lead Respiratory Research @ The Alfred School of Translational Medicine, Monash University; and Chief Investigator, Future-Proofing the Frontline report Dr Bethan Richards – Chief Medical Wellness Officer / Director SLHD MDOK Centre | Rheumatologist, Co- Director Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, PhD Health Professional Jess Maher- Lived Experience Representative, endorsed enrolled nurse Future-Proofing the Frontline: Organisational strategies to support frontline healthcare workers and leaders during times of crisis, is a guide that brings together insights from diverse perspectives and multiple sources of data to understand the best organisational strategies for supporting the mental health of healthcare workers. The guide and Organisational Checklist are available here: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/news/future-proofing-the-frontline/