Centre of Expertise on Mental Health in the Workplace
Find information about how the Government of Canada addresses mental health in the workplace and access resources, tools and services for organizations, managers and employees.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 or go to your local emergency department.
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline.
If you are in distress, please contact your Employee Assistance Program.
Key Resources
Resources for organizations
Find information to help develop your organization’s action plan.
Federal Public Service Workplace Mental Health Dashboard
This is a statistically validated Power BI tool for reporting on the psychosocial factors outlined in the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.
Resources for managers
Find information to help managers understand and manage issues related to mental health in the workplace.
Resources for employees
Find resources and tools to help you improve and maintain your mental health.
Resources for executives
Find resources to help take care of yourself and your team, transition to your role, seek advice and guidance and keep learning in your role.
Learning and training
Register for courses and events related to mental health and psychological health and safety.
Our commitments
View the Government’s commitments to support mental health and wellness in the workplace.
Be a mental health LEADER
Tips to support psychological health and safety in the workplace.
Preventing burnout
Steps to reduce your risk for burnout, support colleagues and manage team workload.
Mental health supports for managers
Learn how to maintain your own mental health, as well as support employees and your team.
Mental health for public servants: Coping with workplace changes
Tips to maintain self-awareness, stay connected and navigate change.
Policies and guidance
- Collective agreements: Learn about health and well-being provisions in your collective agreement.
- Pension and benefits: Get information on health and other benefits offered by your group insurance benefit plans.
- Directive on Employee Assistance Programs: Learn about the direction provided to heads of human resources to establish employee assistance programs that support employee health, well-being and productivity.
- Policy on Terms and Conditions of Employment: Learn about the terms and conditions of employment for the core public administration.
Publications
- Building Success: Guide to Establishing and Maintaining a Psychological Health and Safety Management System in the Federal Public Service
- Technical Committee Report to the Steering Committee on Mental Health in the Workplace – April 2016
- Technical Committee Report to the Steering Committee on Mental Health in the Workplace – September 2015
Features
Annual Mental Health Week
Find information about the Canadian Mental Health Associations’ Annual Mental Health Week.
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