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Mental Health at Work

US revitalises federal employee support programmes to boost wellness and productivity

The US Office of Personnel Management has produced guidance outlining a standardised approach to employee wellness programmes across government. The aim is to encourage agencies to re-evaluate and enhance staff […]

One in six UK civil servants report bullying by ministers; Australia releases psychosocial guidance for government workplaces: management & workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. One in six UK civil servants report bullying by ministers One in six UK […]

Mental health during a pandemic: how to spot problems among your team

COVID-19 is triggering and exacerbating mental health problems across the world. Wellbeing consultant Ramin Salehi explains how to spot the signs that a colleague is struggling and embark on a […]

Top tips on how to switch off this holiday season

The festive season is a difficult period for many – and this year, social distancing rules and ongoing work commitments threaten to make it much tougher. Wellbeing consultant Ramin Salehi […]

UK Home Office perm sec quits, alleging bullying and smears by home secretary

The Home Office permanent secretary, Sir Philip Rutnam, resigned on Saturday after 33 years in the civil service, issuing a statement in which he accused home secretary Priti Patel of […]

Collaborative working with Data & Analytics proven to achieve Mental Health Targets

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust gained recognition by NHS England for the outstanding work done in a 3-way project between the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team, Transformation Team and […]

Nine tenths of UK officials say working life is getting worse, survey finds

Some 90% of UK civil servants say that their working lives are deteriorating, new research by Global Government Forum has found, and two thirds say their power and influence is […]

Canadian departmental chiefs handed mental health brief

The Canadian government has launched a new strategy to tackle workplace mental health problems, giving departmental chiefs responsibility for addressing a major cause of long-term sick leave. The workplace mental […]

Joint committee calls on Canada’s government to create centre of expertise on mental health

Canada should create a centre of expertise on mental health, according to a joint committee of civil servants and public sector union representatives set up by the previous government. The […]

‘Leadership is about courage,’ says senior official who speaks out about battle with depression

A senior civil servant whose team won an innovation award for its work in supporting workplace wellbeing has spoken of her struggle with depression and is urging other leaders to show […]