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Maintaining good mental health is crucial for everyone as it can help individuals to achieve their full potential. Mental health and wellbeing continues to be a priority area for the oil and gas industry.
A wide range of factors can result in a period of poor mental health. Being able to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide the opportunity for those affected to talk openly about them is crucial in supporting positive wellbeing.
Step Change in Safety is working with the industry to identify mental health needs and take the appropriate steps to address them. For information on Mental Health First Aid Training courses visit our events page.
*New bespoke online course for energy workers*
The global pandemic has thrown us all off track with work, home and family; and the need to maintain good mental health has never been so important.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, this has led to an increased call for mental health training. At Step Change in Safety our series of classroom-based Mental Health Awareness Training has had to be postponed and we have been looking for a suitable solution to deliver similar training remotely.
We are now pleased to offer an accredited (FAA) remote learning Level 1 Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health for Energy Workers. Our exclusive training course is conducted by, and in association with Brett Townsley, the award-winning Innovations Director at Omniscient Safety.
Being able to spot the signs and symptoms associated with deteriorating mental health, and having the knowledge and confidence to provide the opportunity for those affected to talk openly about their feelings, is crucial in supporting positive mental health and, consequently, safety.
This bespoke course has been specifically adapted to retain the complete syllabus of mental health first aid training but with the added advantage of being industry-specific for the energy worker, and includes discussion, case studies and energy-industry specific data.
Each training course consists of two, one-hour Zoom sessions (ie. both dates) supporting materials, handbook and a one-to-one knowledge-check session.
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Available support
Organisations offering advice and support include:
MIND: www.mind.org.uk
Samaritans: www.samaritans.org
Citizens Advice: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
News Feature
Read a recent feature on COVID-19: Mental Health and wellbeing during the Coronavirus outbreak.
"Time out for Safety" Session 2: Mental Health and Wellbeing
The second in a series of industry panel sessions organised and facilitated by Step Change in Safety.
Session 2: Mental Health and Wellbeing
Panellists (L-R):
Louise Jenkins-Lang MCIPD, PGDip HRM, Director Lindsay & Lang
Rev Gordon Craig UK Oil & Gas Chaplain
Carolyn Taylor Mental Health & Wellbeing, Post Trauma Specialist, Offshore Resilience Ltd
Alison Porter HR Director, Bilfinger Salamis UK
Chaired by Steve Rae, Executive Director, Step Change in Safety.
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2020
Read more about Mental Health Awareness week here:
https://www.stepchangeinsafety.net/media-centre/news/mental-health-awareness-week/
Mental Health First Aid Training
As part of its ongoing workforce engagement programme, Step Change in Safety intends to offer members the opportunity to attend one of a series of 12 Mental Health First Aid Champion Courses to be run throughout the UK during 2020.
The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) One Day course from MHFA England gives people the awareness and skills to be a MHFA Champion.
MHFA Champions have the knowledge to advocate for mental health and ability to recognise if someone may need support with their mental health.
The One Day mental health awareness and skills course qualifies people as an MHFA Champion and is particularly useful for decision makers and line managers. It gives them:
- An understanding of what mental health is and how to challenge stigma
- An understanding of common mental health issues
- Knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness
- Ability to spot signs of mental ill health
- Confidence to offer support to someone in distress or who may be experiencing a mental health issue
- An introduction to looking after their own mental health and maintaining wellbeing
- Skills to support positive wellbeing.
The full day, face to face course, facilitates learning through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities.
Courses are limited to 16 participants so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn.
Courses will be facilitated by Annette Thomas and will be opened by Steve Rae, Executive Director of Step Change in Safety.
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“Practical mental health skills and awareness training is a key component for creating a safe, healthy workplace where the mental health and physical health of employees are valued equally. It gives people the tools to support their own mental health and that of their colleagues, and encourages them to access timely support when needed.” Simon Blake OBE Chief Executive, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England
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