Seminar on mental health cost to printers

Printing company owners and managers are invited to attend a seminar on how to manage mental health issues within their companies – and how to avoid falling victim to it themselves.

Former South Australian Senator and now Beyondblue ambassador and PIAA senior workplace relations adviser Mary Jo Fisher will lead the event, discussing the costs to businesses of ignoring mental illness, and the basic steps that owners and managers and their staff can take to deal with and help those who might suffer from mental illness.

PIAA workplace relations and legal services general manager Charles Watson will also be on hand to answer staffing questions.

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The industry body says irrespective of the size of a printer’s workforce, it is likely at least one person in it will suffer from some form of mental illness at some stage.

“Sometimes you may know about it, but more often than not the sufferers themselves may not know about it,” it says.

Aside from the human costs, having a worker with a mental illness comes at a cost to your business – and not just in dollar terms. Absenteeism and staff morale can suffer greatly.

“We are often ill-equipped to recognise and take action when a worker we suspect or who confides to us they have a mental illness.”

The breakfast event costs $25, and is slated to take place at 8-10am June 17 at the Sydney Sofitel Wentworth. It is supported by Media Super in conjunction with mental health organisation Beyondblue – to which proceeds from the event will be donated.

Register at the PIAA website.

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2 thoughts on “Seminar on mental health cost to printers

    1. Gross self indulgence by the clique of mates running PIAA now.

      Everything going wrong in print now and our industry body is devoting their time and our money to a promotional function for a member of staff?

      It’s nothing more than step one of the political rehabilitation for an ex-politician – an artificial, sympathetic environment for them to try and excuse previous bad behaviour.

      And if you think the other organisations involved lend an air of credibility to the show, that’s what they want you to think. Just look at who is on the board of those groups and you’ll see what it’s all about.

      It’s a joke.

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