Ryde Newsletter - Sep 2023

Dear All,

R U OK? is a public health promotion charity that encourages people to s conversations that can help others through difficult times in their liv

R U OK? Day

RU OK? is a public health promotion charity that en- courages people to stay connected and have conver- sations that can help others through difficult times in their lives. Asking the question, 'are you OK?' can make a real impact in the workplace. As employers or staff, we can all create a culture where people feel confident asking and answering this simple yet important question. Asking the question, 'are you OK?' can make a real impact in the work staff, we can all create a culture where people feel confident asking an yet important question. Besides our legal responsibility of providin workplace, these conversations can make a real difference to staff goin Besides our legal responsibility of providing a safe and healthy workplace, these conversations can make a real difference to staff going through a tough time. EAP Services are available to all staff and there are a range of internal and external crisis support numbers in the attached document. EAP Services are available to all staff and there are a range of internal an numbers in the attached document. Ryde Hospital will be promoting RU OK? on Thursday 14 September w the hospital foyer. There will also be an email broadcast at each site Ryde promoted RU OK? on 14 September with a stand in the main foyer.

Kind regards, Burnout: A Guide to Identifying Burnout and Path- ways to Recovery / Gordon Parker, Gabriela Tavella, & Kerrie Eyers Burnout is widespread among high achievers in the workplace, and the problem is only becoming more relevant and profound. This book contains new evi- dence - based tools for readers to work out for them- selves whether they have burnout and generate a plan for recovery based on their personal situation. Positive Psychology for Healthcare Professionals: A Toolkit for Improving Wellbeing / Jan Macfarlane & Jerome Carson Heather Gough, General Manager, Ryde Hospital Library Update asks: R U OK? Thursday 14 September was R U OK? Day, a Na- tional Day of Action towards suicide prevention. To compliment the resources already provided by the General Manager, Ryde Hospital Library would like to draw your attention to just a few of the wellbeing resources available from NSLHD Libraries. This toolkit for improving wellbeing provides a more holistic roadmap to increase self - awareness of staff abilities, potential talents, and positive charac- teristics, through a strengths - based approach. The mental health and wellbeing of healthcare prac- titioners : research and practice / edited by Esther Murray, Jo Brown

This year the theme is the RU OK message - I’m here to hear . provement within the healthcare system through a range of practical examples and cases.

The book also explores the possibilities available to professionals to talk about their mental health using ā€œ borrowed ā€ words and concepts, and uncovers struc- tural and social concerns that prevent practitioners from accessing the time and space they need to ad- dress their mental health concerns.

For any further assistance, please contact NSLHD Libraries. We are here to help.

An insightful exploration of the theoretical and prac- tical aspects of implementing mental health im-

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