Psychological Health and Safety – Page 3

Tools and resources for workers

Tools & resources for workers Recognizing that one in five Canadians will experience a mental health issue every year, ensuring the resilience and psychological health and safety of workers is critical, now more than ever. By enhancing the psychological health and resilience of our workers, the organization will benefit from the following: increased worker productivity increased worker happiness and engagement reduced incidents and injuries - both physically and psychologically reduced claims increased customer satisfaction reduced absenteeism and presenteeism increased recruitment and retention workplace and worker resilience increased profits The following are tools and resources publicly available for workers. Offering its services via video, coaching services or an online program, the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) free Bounce Back® program helps users learn the skills needed to counter symptoms of anxiety, depression and general mental health issues. [...]

Margret Owens2025-01-24T14:17:36-06:00November 25th, 2020|

Webinars, workshops and events

Webinars, workshops and events The following online courses were developed by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). They are delivered in partnership with WorkSafe Saskatchewan and are free of charge to Saskatchewan workers and employers. For more information and to register, visit CCOHS’s registration page. Course name Course fee Target audience Being a Mindful Employee: An Orientation to Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace Free Employers, managers, supervisors and front-line workers Mental Health: Awareness Free Employers, managers, supervisors and front-line workers Mental Health: Communication Strategies Free Workers, employers, managers, and supervisors Mental Health: Health and Wellness Strategies Free Workers, employers, managers, and supervisors Mental Health: Psychologically Healthy Workplaces Free Workers, employers, managers, and supervisors Mental Health: Signs, Symptoms and Solutions Free Workers, employers, managers, and supervisors Psychological Health and Safety Awareness Free Workers, employers, managers, and supervisors Reducing Mental Health Stigma [...]

Margret Owens2025-09-29T11:15:30-06:00November 25th, 2020|

Contact us and FAQs

Contact us and FAQs WorkSafe Saskatchewan has partnered with Dr. Joti Samra and MyWorkplaceHealth to create a range of free resources that can help employers, leaders and workers enhance the psychological health and safety of their work environment. Contact information WorkSafe Saskatchewan Email: worksafeinquiry@wcbsask.com WorkSafe Saskatchewan is a partnership between the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety and the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board, created to reduce the incidence of occupational illness and injury. The WorkSafe Saskatchewan partnership was formed in 2002 when Saskatchewan’s occupational injury rate sat at a twenty-year record high of 4.95 per cent. WorkSafe Saskatchewan reflected the partners’ belief that public education combined with targeted workplace and industry programming could reverse the trend. WorkSafe Saskatchewan programming includes social marketing campaigns, a community relations program and targeted workplace and industry interventions. Learn more about WorkSafe Saskatchewan [...]

Margret Owens2023-06-21T21:38:05-06:00November 25th, 2020|

Mental health resources

Mental health resources The following community mental health resources are available to individuals within Saskatchewan: Click on the tabs below to view the resources for each section. Location Name Description Contact information Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Health Authority: COVID-19 Up to date information about COVID-19 in Saskatchewan https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/ Saskatchewan COVID-19 self assessment tool Assess your symptoms with this online tool https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/public-health-issues/respiratory-illnesses/covid-19 Canada Canada COVID-19 app and self-assessment tool Assess and track your symptoms https://ca.thrive.health/ Canada Oaks Mental Health: COVID-19 anxiety Information for dealing with COVID-19 anxiety Phone: 306.914.2150 https://oaksmentalhealth.ca/ Canada For Like Minds COVID-19 peer support https://www.forlikeminds.com/ Saskatchewan COVID-19: CMHA Wellness Support Response Line (Provincial) Free, 24/7, confidential wellness support for those across Saskatchewan Phone: 306.421.1871 Saskatchewan COVID-19: CMHA Wellness Support Response Line (Youth) Free, 24/7, confidential wellness support for youth Phone: 306.730.5900 The Battlefords COVID-19: CMHA Wellness Support Response Line Free, 24/7, confidential wellness support Phone: [...]

Margret Owens2025-09-29T11:03:56-06:00November 25th, 2020|

Psychological Health & Safety Resource Centre

Welcome to the Psychological Health and Safety Resource Centre. For many, employers and workers alike, the concept of workplace psychological health and safety (PH&S) is new and may feel overwhelming. WorkSafe Saskatchewan, in partnership with Dr. Joti Samra, R.Psych. and MyWorkplaceHealth, has created a resource centre to support you in navigating through the key principles and best practices associated with PH&S.

Margret Owens2021-04-13T14:38:35-06:00November 15th, 2020|

Workplace psychological health and safety

Workplace psychological health and safety What is psychological health and safety? A psychologically healthy and safe workplace has been defined in the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace as “a workplace that promotes workers’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to worker psychological health, including in negligent, reckless or intentional ways”. The Standard outlines best practices and approaches that workplaces can utilize to assess elements within their workplace that may impact the psychological health and safety (PH&S) of their workers. This includes policies, procedures and interactions between leaders and workers, as well as with customers and clients. Learn more in the resource centre blog. The Standard outlines the following psychosocial factors that contribute to workplace psychological health and safety. Click on each factor below to learn more. [...]

Margret Owens2026-02-12T15:29:04-06:00November 15th, 2020|

Psychological Health and Safety Courses

Psychological Health and Safety Courses Psychological health is our ability to think, feel and behave in a way that allows us to perform effectively in our work environments, our personal lives and in society at large. Psychological safety deals with identifying and lessening psychosocial risk factors and the effect they might have on an employee’s psychological well-being. Improving psychological safety at work involves taking precautions to prevent injury or danger to employees’ psychological health. Do you need help in promoting a psychologically healthy workplace? Here are some resources to help you: Online training from Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: The following online courses were developed by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). They are delivered in partnership with WorkSafe Saskatchewan and are free of charge to Saskatchewan workers and employers. For more information and to register, visit CCOHS' registration page. [...]

He Huang2025-09-17T10:25:57-06:00March 1st, 2018|