Stewart and Heaton Mental Health and Wellbeing Masterclass
Wellbeing: the Tasmanian Context - Proceedings

11 May 2022

Since 2019, the Tasmanian Emergency Services have combined together to redefine every aspect of supporting our people. The purpose of this masterclass was to describe the approach taken, the investments made, and the outcomes achieved. The forum commenced with an examination of the strategic approach. It then looked to the award-winning preventive program ‘MyPulse’. Session two looked at something completely different – how The Australian Antarctic Division delivers wellbeing support to the expeditioners. The final session focused on the Wellbeing Support response to the Hillcrest primary school disaster that occurred in December 2021. The focus was on the response plan and the lessons learnt.

This event has been sponsored by Stewart & Heaton, as part of the Leading Practice in Mental Health Award, announced as part of the virtual AFAC21 powered by INTERSCHUTZ in October 2021.

The topic has been chosen by the winner of the award, Tasmanian Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management and is supported by the AFAC Mental Health and Wellbeing Group.

Video contents:

00:00 | Welcome and introductions

0:08:34 | MyPulse: a new approach to prevention

• Matthew Richman – Director Wellbeing Support, Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management
• Sam Sneddon – Client Manager, Gallagher Bassett

1:32:48 | Wellbeing services in the Antarctic

• Maree Riley – Organisational Psychologist, Australian Antarctic Division

2:32:11 | Wellbeing in the Tasmanian emergency services and the response to the Hillcrest Primary School tragedy)

Stewart & Heaton have partnered with AFAC to recognise agencies that are at the forefront of leading practice in the mental health and wellbeing space. Stewart & Heaton aim to support an industry culture that adopts leading practice and spreads the benefits of innovative and creative mental health initiatives, across all first responders in Australasia.