Family Violence Workforce Health, Safety and Wellbeing

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The Family Violence Workforce Health, Safety and Wellbeing Guide provides a survey, tools and guidance to support inclusive, equitable and safe workplaces in the sexual assault and family violence sectors.

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Having a collective health, safety and wellbeing focus, allows workplaces to take a person-centred approach that keeps victim survivors safe and supports perpetrator accountability.

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It also allows organisations to support staff retention, reduce absenteeism and boost engagement.

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This Guide is built around five steps.

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Step 1: Measure health, safety and wellbeing.

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Individual, team and organisation wellbeing can be measured by everybody completing the 5-minute PERMAH survey.

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Data from this survey is not only helpful in informing your actions, it also creates an opportunity for continuous improvement at an individual, team and organisational level.

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It is important to note that work relationships and teams are key in any organisational cultural change, improving workforce wellbeing, and reducing fatigue and burnout.

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We therefore recommend measuring the wellbeing of teams and organisations using this survey at least twice a year.

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Step 2: Assess levels of wellbeing.

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You will receive your results by email, which will allow you to assess your current levels of wellbeing.

The report includes scores across the PERMAH pillars.

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Remember your goal is not to get perfect scores. It is healthy for your scores to ebb and flow based on what is happening at your workplace.

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Step 3: Agree on an organisational health, safety and wellbeing plan.

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An external facilitator, or someone in your workplace or team, can lead this process.

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Using the organisational self-assessment tool, included in the guide, combined with the organisation’s PERMAH report, discuss things the organisation can do to improve workforce wellbeing.

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For cultural change to occur, we know it must be embedded in attitudes, behaviours, and practices and this will take time and an ongoing commitment.

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Step 4: Co-create and implement a team plan.

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Developing a team wellbeing plan needs to be a collaborative process involving everyone in the team.

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Teams are encouraged to:

Start small to gain momentum and get quick wins,

Create reminders to ensure action,

Experiment and be reflective.

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Step 5: Design and action your individual plan using a range of tools.

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Reflect on your wellbeing scores and implement practices and tools that may be helpful for you.

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You know yourself better than anybody else and have the ability to improve your own health, safety and wellbeing.

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Taking care of wellbeing in the workplace is a shared responsibility. You can work alongside your teammates and colleagues to foster daily activities for self and collective care so that you can navigate struggle without stigma.

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It’s normal for wellbeing to go up and down – our goal is to sustain healthy levels of ability, motivation and psychological safety.

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[On-screen text: www.vic.gov.au/family-violence-workforce-wellbeing-guide]

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