WorkWell Learning Networks

Supporting employers to improve mental health and wellbeing in the workplace

WorkWell's Learning Networks bring workplaces and experts together to share ideas and knowledge, and provide advice and support to implement workplace initiatives that create safe and mentally healthy environments for identified Victorian working populations.

Learning Network Chairs bring together groups of employers to build their capacity to create mentally healthy workplaces. They will implement initiatives that influence the work related factors that contribute to stress in the workplace. As a result these networks will contribute to the evidence base on creating and maintaining a mentally healthy workplace.

Learning Networks are linking more than 2000 workplaces to collaborate on practical steps to prevent mental injury.

Chairs have 3 months to develop a program management plan in order to secure funding for the remainder of the two year scheme.

The selected organisations are:

Emergency Services Foundation
CGU Workers Compensation Victoria
Give Where You Live
Australian Retailers Association
Housing Industry Association
Australian Hotels Association
CommuniCorp

Vulnerable Populations

The Learning Networks will target the following identified vulnerable population groups:

Young workers

Workers aged between 15-24 years

Ageing workers

Workers aged 45 years and older

Frontline workers

Worker employed in roles that are directly delivering services to the public

Industries in transition

Workers in industries that are experiencing rapid growth or rapid decline

Applications now closed

Applications to Chair a Learning Network are now closed.

Funding Principles

Prevention focused
We support organisations to take a prevention-led approach to promote positive mental health and wellbeing, and prevent mental injury and illness amongst identified vulnerable Victorian working populations.
Outcome driven
To maximise the value for employers, Learning Networks will be outcome focused, working towards actively creating organisational change within workplaces.
Knowledge creation and dissemination
We promote and encourage the creation of new knowledge and evidence about workplace mental health and wellbeing that can be shared with the working Victorian population.
Collaboration
Workplaces will work collaboratively through the Learning Network using human-centred design to plan, develop, implement and evaluate initiatives in partnership with subject matter experts.
Creating organisational level change
We aim to drive organisation-wide change through Learning Networks that design initiatives to address the root causes of organisational factors contributing to mental injury and mental illness in workplaces.
Sustainability
Outcomes achieved through the Learning Network will have an impact beyond the period of the funding. Sustainability of workplace initiatives implemented through the Learning Network and/or the Network itself is critical.