Mental health sector guidance to the Workforce Working Group: Workforce wellbeing

The National Mental Health Workforce Strategy action 3.1.1: Initiatives to safeguard the wellbeing of the mental health workforce was identified as one of the highest priorities for action by the National Mental Health Workforce Sector Advisory Group and Network. Following consultation and discussion, the Advisory Group and Network provided the following feedback to the National Mental Health Workforce Working Group on actions to progress this urgent priority. 
 
Members noted the importance of focusing on systemic changes, rather than individual training and support initiatives. While there are many things that services can do to support the wellbeing of their workforce, the funding and commissioning environment is a critical enabling factor, and the focus of this paper. 
 
To improve the wellbeing of the mental health workforce, governments must take action to improve funding and commissioning practices that facilitate fair remuneration, employment stability, mental health support and access to high quality supervision and professional development.  

You can read the guidance below.

Find out more about the National Mental Health Workforce Sector Advisory Group and Network, here.