Flinders annual professional development calendar provides academic and professional staff with access to a range of learning options that promote wellbeing, resilience, and career development. Explore courses that are designed to support your personal and professional development, helping you to build valuable skills and thrive in your career.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training and refresher training is available for those in roles that directly support staff and students, as well as roles identified in the Disability Action Plan. This helps to ensure that support is available when it’s needed the most, and that our people are equipped with the skills to effectively support those around them.

There are also a range of online micro-learning courses which are designed to support your wellbeing. These sessions are available to all staff and can be accessed through the Staff Learning Portal. 

Wellbeing courses:

• How to get out of a mental rut
• Finding purpose and meaning
• Practicing gratitude: Tips and Prompts

As a manager, you need to look after your own mental health, while also supporting others. The Manager Assist Program (MAP) provides confidential support to managers, offering guidance on personal and interpersonal situations in staff performance, work relationships and organisational change. This program operates in parallel to the support provided through People and Culture, assisting supervisors to navigate the complexities of management. 

Looking after yourself is an important aspect of management. These resources provide tips, tools, and advice to help you navigate management, while staying mentally healthy.

Mentally Healthy Workplaces provides resources to help managers and supervisors learn to support yourself, along with others. 

The Australian Government National Mental Health Commission have prepared a fact sheet about how you can create a mentally healthy workplace.

Calm offer a Self-Care Guide for Managers that teaches them to build good habits that allow them to support themselves, and their teams. 

Use these tips for self-care as a manager from Altius Group.