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The question of counselling comes up frequently in EAP services. When leaders and other senior people have concerns about the mental well-being or emotional state of one of their team members, it’s often important to refer this person for appropriate professional assistance, rather than attempt to persevere with a situation where things run the risk of getting worse.

Information on common issues or concerns. From quitting smoking, to financial stress. Tips and strategies on how to overcome everyday challenges.

BSS Psychology provides one on one or couple counselling sessions through a variety of channels, either face to face, onsite or via telehealth.

Poor or unrefreshing sleep often results from psychological causes such as stress, anxiety, and depression.

BSS provides a Supervisor/Leader and Manager support service, which offers assistance to boost the confidence of supervisory staff dealing with interpersonal problems.

The FIFO Preparedness Program has been created to support individuals and their families considering taking on FIFO work or already embarked in it.

Conflict Management Program.

A Critical Incident is a sudden, unexpected event which has the potential to cause disruption to routines and functioning and create a significant degree of stress for those involved.

Fit for work means that an individual is in a state (physically, mentally, and emotionally) that allows them to perform their assigned duties effectively and does not threaten their own or others’ safety or health.

This training program provides Supervisors and Leaders knowledge and skills.

BSS provides a Supervisor/Leader and Manager support service, which offers assistance to boost the confidence of supervisory staff dealing with interpersonal and work-related problems.

Peer Support is a program in which people in industry are trained to assist workmates affected by stress.

The Wellness Support Program is an initiative designed to ‘check in’ with individuals who may have recently experienced an increase of stress or distress as a result of an event or general occurrence.

Increase your understanding of suicidal behaviour and provide the basic tools you need to potentially help someone in your workplace who may be at risk of suicide.

This training assists with understanding the emotional basis of difficult behaviour.

Fatigue training provides individuals with comprehensive training to manage both fatigue and shift work.

The Alcohol and Other Drugs education program provides employees with an understanding of “fitness for work” and its importance in creating a safe workplace.

The BSS Resilience training helps individuals to cope with challenging situations, bounce back from difficult circumstances and perform effectively under pressure.

BSS undertakes roster assessments utilising a process based on the various Australian Codes of Practice / Regulations.

The “Mental Health Review” assesses an organisation’s current efforts to manage mental health in its workplaces.

BSS has developed a process to assist an organisation to assess the level of mental health issues in its workforce and employees’ perceptions on the key risk and protective factors in their workplace.

BSS can review an organisation’s current efforts to manage fatigue along with alcohol and drugs in the workplace.

Many organisations have a large number of employees working in locations where there is limited access to specialist mental health support and facilities.

Online Learning modules are a type of training developed in conjunction with the client and designed for employees or contractors to complete in order for them be in compliance with the organisation’s best practice.

The BSS APP is a resource that provides our clients with helpful tips and information about our Employee Assistance program.

BSS Psychology can put together a single or series of customised workshops for your team addressing specific areas of concern.

BSS works with organisations to develop, and update their Fitness For Work/Fitness For Duty Policies.

When people are in conflict, emotions run high, trust disappears, judgment becomes clouded and one or both parties feel intimidated by the other. In such situations a skilled third party can assist each person to clearly specify their concerns and identify what may assist in reducing or resolving the conflict.

Mental Health At Work training provides individuals with an understanding of mental health and ill-health, and teaches strategies to
maintain their mental health.

Formal Counselling may occur as part of an agreed mental health plan between the organisation and employee.

The Respect At Work Program aims to contribute to a better understanding of the importance of respect at work and encourage participants to promptly and constructively address any disrespectful behaviour that they encounter.

The Shiftwork Sleep and Safety Program has been designed specifically for shiftworkers with the aim to help improve the quality of their lives at work and home.

Supervisor Fitness For Work training equips Supervisors and Leaders with skills to manage their team in the areas of fatigue or other concerns that may impact their work performance.

While all physical health indicators have been steadily improving over the last 50 years, mental health appears to have been getting worse, especially in developed, English speaking countries such as Australia. Much of this is attributed to a reduction in personal support due to greater mobility and reduced participation in organised activities (religion, organised sport etc.) and the growth of a “culture of victimhood”. All this has led to declining levels of personal resilience.