Whether there is a pandemic or not, companies need to take care of their people’s mental health – which is why general insurer Youi has introduced accredited “mental health first aid officer” training for its employees.
The voluntary training, available at Youi’s Sunshine Coast headquarters, allows employees to support their co-workers with mental health problems actively. It also helps employees to better detect the signs and symptoms of those requiring mental health support so they can appropriately respond if someone needs mental health help.
“Mental health issues don’t discriminate, so we’ve introduced mental health first aid officers across every department to ensure all our people know that we’re here to support them if needed,” said Hugo Schreuder, the chief executive officer of Youi.
“Supporting employees’ mental health is absolutely vital, and the skills our mental health first aid officers have learnt can benefit not only their work colleagues but also family and friends out of the workplace.”
