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Psychological health and safety, often called workplace mental health, encompasses principles and practices to foster a supportive, respectful, and psychologically safe work environment.
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Psychological health and safety policy template

Looking to implement a psychological health and safety policy in your organization? This ready-to-use template helps employers support mental health in the workplace by providing a clear, customizable framework that promotes well-being, prevents psychological harm, and outlines roles and responsibilities across all levels of your organization.
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Psychological health and safety in the workplace policy template guidelines

Download the template guidelines to help your organization to use this template as a starting point and adapt the template as needed to ensure that it aligns with your organization’s values and goals and accurately reflects your resources and abilities to ensure its practical application in the workplace.

Creating a psychologically safe workplace is critical to reducing burnout, improving employee engagement, and meeting your legal and ethical obligations. Whether you're a small business, non-profit, or large employer, this workplace mental health policy template gives you the tools to foster a respectful, inclusive, and mentally healthy environment.

What’s included:

  • Guidance for supporting mental wellness and preventing psychological harm
  • A customizable psychological health and safety policy statement
  • Defined responsibilities for leadership, managers, and staff
  • Language aligned with best practices and occupational health and safety standards

Template guide

The included template guide will help your organization use this template as a starting point and adapt the template as needed to ensure that it aligns with your organization’s values and goals and accurately reflects your resources and abilities to ensure its practical application in the workplace.

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Psychological health and safety in the workplace policy template guidelines
Download the template guidelines to help your organization to use this template as a starting point and adapt the template as needed to ensure that it aligns with your organization’s values and goals and accurately reflects your resources and abilities to ensure its practical application in the workplace.
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Start building a culture of care. Download the free Psychological Health and Safety Policy Template and take the next step in supporting your employees’ mental health and well-being.
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How can you improve psychological health and safety in the workplace? One first step is to develop and implement a formal psychological health and safety policy. A policy establishes clear expectations, roles, and responsibilities, signalling an organization's commitment to protecting staff from stress and burnout.
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Work is shared. So is the emotional “weather” of your team. Collective wellbeing is shaped by everyday moments, and your actions can help create a workplace where people feel safer, more supported, and more connected.
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The Improving workplace engagement safety huddle positions engagement as a key factor in staff well-being and quality of care. Engagement is defined as a deep connection to work that can be physical (energized), emotional (passionate), or cognitive (focused).
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