As a leader within your organisation, you have a responsibility to supervise and support the health, safety, and wellbeing of your team — and this includes their mental health. But how exactly can you do that, and what would supporting your team’s mental health look like? The common misconception that managers can’t do much to …

When you hear about the work that Wesley Mission Queensland does, it’s hard to imagine them as anything but a team of rockstars. Serving a community of Queenslanders at all stages of life, the non-profit provides support through a range of services and channels including residential aged care, respite and homelessness services, mental health services, …

The concept of ‘grit’ has been extensively researched by psychologist Angela Duckworth, who more distinctly defines it as the “tendency to sustain interest and effort towards long term goals”. We can also describe grit as ‘mental toughness’. Issues like procrastination, being distracted by other tasks, abandoning your work halfway through, are all indicators that you …

It’s not always possible to prevent stressful or adverse situations, but you can strengthen your capacity to deal with these challenges. What is resilience? Resilience is your ability to cope with tough times by applying your inner strength and engaging support networks. Resilience can enable you to face difficult situations and maintain good mental health. …