Beyond the Assessment: Workplace Mental Health Webinar Series

This free 4-part series offered by the Canada Centre for Occupational Health and Safety provides practical advice on assessing and controlling workplace mental health hazards. Learn about program development, how to address hazards and risks, how to have meaningful conversations, and the intersectionality of mental health and other human rights concerns. The sessions are only 45 – 1 hr in length. No leave without pay will be offered by the PSAC as employers are responsible for health and safety training. However, given the length and timing, the series can be completed as Lunch and Learns. CANADIAN CENTRE FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY COURSE OFFERINGS:Healthy WorkplacesAn introduction to healthy workplace concepts and program development steps. Learn about assessment tools and how to use results to begin developing a mental health program for your workplace.Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 11 am ET | 45 minutes | Live French Interpretation is availableBeyond the Assessment: Addressing Workplace FactorsPsychosocial factors and related hazards and risks – what they are and how you can address them in your workplace. You will learn how to identify these factors, hazards and risks, and take action to support your workplace.Wednesday, January 24, 2024 @ 11 am ET | 45 minutes | Live French Interpretation is availableBeyond the Assessment: Conversations and ChangeConversations surrounding mental health can be challenging. Discover how to have meaningful conversations about mental health in the workplace, and how to manage change from both employer and worker perspectives.Wednesday, February 7, 2024 @ 11 am ET | 45 minutes | Live French Interpretation is availableBeyond the Assessment: Recognize, Assess, Control and EvaluateMary Ann Baynton of Workplace Strategies for Mental Health will join us and discuss prevention practices and how mental health intersects with inclusion, diversity, and equity.Applying an intersectional approach will help in assessing the potential impacts, enabling you to identify risks and potential challenges for your diverse workforce.Wednesday, March 6, 2024 @ 11 am ET | 1 hour | Live French Interpretation is availablePlease follow this link to the Registration Pagehttps://www.ccohs.ca/events/beyond-the-assessment/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bta-1_nov2023&utm_source=envoke-promo&utm_term=Learn-how-to-create-safer-workplaces-with-our-free-webinar-s#bta-healthy-workplaces-hdr

PSAC SW Racially Visible Committee

The PSAC Southwestern Racially Visible Committee is chartered!! The first meeting of the racialized members committee will be on Tuesday, November 14 @ 5:30pm on Zoom to get us started. In this meeting, we will hold elections for the first Executive Committee, consisting of a Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. We highly encourage all members to think about taking a leadership position, even if you do not have union experience so far. The aim of this committee space is also to create space for newer members. Any racialized member in the region can run for a position by self-nominating or having another member nominate them, and having a seconder to the nomination. You don’t have to hold any other positions in the union and as a newly formed committee, you will have support from PSAC.https://ontario.psac.com/events/southwestern-racially-visible-committee-meeting/