Constant exposure to change and stress can have significant impacts on employees which, if unrecognised and untreated, can have a detrimental impact on their professional and personal lives. These cumulative stress responses can result in staff burn-out and absenteeism and may lead to flow-on consequences for clients, staff and organisations.

This information session will consider the key concepts of resilience and stress in the workplace and provide practical strategies that staff can put into place to support themselves and each other as a team. Specifically, the session will cover:

• Resilience, stress and different types of stress
• The change curve and managing change
• Resources to support resilience – workplace support
• Stress strategies and self-care
• Reflection through change
• Why wellbeing matters

About the presenter:

Deb Taylor B.B.Sc.(Psych)

Deb is a registered psychologist who has worked with Caraniche at Work over the last 8 years.  Deb has a broad range of clients including emergency services, government departments, educational institutions, health and aged care facilities and commercial organisations providing individual, couples and group counselling and critical incident response services.

Deb also has extensive experience in the provision of supervision to psychologists, social workers and welfare workers from a range of organisational settings and has  been involved for a number of years in the provision of Critical Incident Response Services for a range of organisations including emergency services and as part of the response to the Victorian Bushfires in 2009. Deb has a particular interest in working and ATSI, LGBTI, physically and/or intellectually impaired cohorts.

What to bring:

Please bring a pen and paper for notes and business cards for networking if you have them. You are also welcome to bring your own lunch or coffee to this casual training and networking event. Please note that no refreshments will be provided at this session.