UWA INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRAMME TOPIC EVALUATION PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING Conducted for: Location: Date: Auditor name: Auditee representatives: Individual responses to questions can have associated notes and are marked as YES, NO, PARTIAL or N/A. The overall topic assessment is summarised as COMPLIANT, OBSERVATION or NON-COMPLIANT with associated notes. Evidence must be provided to support all responses. This can be in the form of documentary evidence or by physical confirmation by a topic specialist. Are staff members aware of where to find procedures for managing mental health issues (e.g. bullying, harassment, discrimination) in the workplace? Sight induction records 1 2 For more information on bullying please see Part II of the Code of Practice Violence, Aggression and Bullying at work 2010 which is available at http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/worksafe/PDF/Codes_of_Practice/Code_violence.pdf For more information on wellness in the workplace view Workplace Wellness in Australia Aligning action with aims: Optimising the benefits of workplace wellness available at http://www.pwc.com.au/industry/healthcare/assets/Workplace-Wellness-Sep10.pdf Is the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) communicated and promoted to staff? Sight induction records Are there EAP posters or flyers on display? 3 4 Is training (e.g. Mental Health First Aid) offered and communicated to staff? Sight records of first aid programs made available to all staff 5 Are staff members aware of where to access procedures and forms for reporting psychological concerns (e.g. hazard reports, team meetings etc.). Has consultation between employers and workers to establish whether bullying currently exists in the workplace or whether there is potential for bullying to occur, been considered in the planning of the bullying preventative policy? (Note: this process can be both formal and or informal). Sight evidence of consultation between manager/supervisor(s) and workers (e.g. surveys, safety and health reviews, minutes taken from meetings etc.). 6 Informal approach - no formal structures exist e.g. workplace meetings, surveys, and direct discussion with workers Formal approach - where safety and health representatives and/or safety and health committees exist in the workplace Topic Evaluation – PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING Published: April 2012 Authorised by UWA Safety and Health Review: April 2017 This document is uncontrolled when printed - the current version is on the Safety and Health website Version 1.0 Page 1 of 1