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DFES Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Action Plan Survey for Emergency Services Volunteers

Your mental health and wellbeing matters!

To help promote positive mental health outcomes, DFES is developing a Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2023.

The intention of this Strategy and Action Plan is to support all DFES employees and emergency services volunteers from recruitment through to retirement, and will focus on:

  • Prevention – activities that help reduce risk and minimise harm in relation to mental health
  • Mitigation – activities that help support you through your recovery journey if you are impacted by poor mental health
  • Promoting Thriving – activities that help optimise your wellbeing, allowing you to do more than just ‘survive’  

Your input will help us to get it right.

Please answer the following 10 questions. This should only take 5 minutes.     

Your participation is voluntary. All responses are confidential.  

 

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1.Which region are you from?
2.What service do you belong to?
3.Which age bracket are you in?
4.What key barriers do you think are preventing DFES employees and emergency services volunteers from accessing the mental health support services DFES provides? (tick all that apply)
5.Thinking about current DFES mental health and wellbeing activities: How effective are the activities listed below?
Don't know
Not effective
Somewhat effective
Very effective
Employee Assistance Program (EAP, free confidential counselling service)
Peer Support Program
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training
Headspace Mindfulness App
Information on Staff Intranet and/or Volunteer Hub
Campaign events (e.g. RUOK? Day, Movember)
Wellness support following a critical incident/call out
Injury management and return to work processes
DFES Wellness Chaplain
6.What additional mental health and wellbeing activities do you think DFES could offer?
7.What is the most effective way for you to receive mental health and wellbeing training/education?  (tick all that apply)
8.How would you prefer mental health and wellbeing training/education to be delivered?  (tick all that apply)
9.What do you think are the most effective ways of promoting DFES mental health and wellbeing activities and support services?  (tick all that apply)
10.Additional comments
If you would prefer to give additional feedback/comments in person, please email mentalhealthstrategy@dfes.wa.gov.au to request a call back. Please include in your email your full name, preferred call back day and time, and a contact number.

Alternatively, contact Charlotte Hunter on 9395 9874.

Thank you in advance
Charlotte Hunter
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