This document highlights best practice pre COVID-19 and provides new information concerning what is a rapidly evolving situation. It was informed by a review of research, evidence-informed resources and tools offered by professional bodies, and a webinar involving experts on work and wellbeing.
This document aims to provide organisations with guidance on effective mental health and wellbeing strategies and highlight best practice to help employers develop effective and sustainable COVID-19 secure wellbeing strategies.
Organisations are facing many challenges in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of their staff during
the COVID-19 pandemic. These include helping people manage changing working patterns and practices, ensuring that key transitions (such as returning to on-site working) are handled safely and sensitively, supporting people with caring responsibilities, and how best to monitor and support the wellbeing of the workforce during such challenging times. To respond to the current crisis and post-COVID conditions, organisations will
need to review their existing wellbeing strategies and incorporate new initiatives.
Level of Education: Continuing vocational education and training
Lead Organisation: Supporting occupational health and wellbeing professionals (SOM)
