Meeting papers

     Wellbeing
     THRIVE


     Council re-launched the THRIVE Wellbeing & Inclusion
     Program which is focused on strengthening the way
     in which we support and celebrate our employee’s
     wellbeing by implementing various initiatives, such as
     providing our staff with online mental health, wellbeing
     and resilience training.


     The THRIVE Program was underpinned by an energetic


                                                                   Council has implemented
     group of volunteer employees driving a calendar of
     events focused on embracing diversity, equity and
     inclusion. Council employees threw their full support




                                                                                                          Noosa Council Annual Report 2022 - 2023
     behind celebrating events such as International Women’s
     Day, RUOK? Day, NAIDOC Week, and the 16 Days of               a successful employee
     Activism against gendered/family violence.


     Mental Health and Wellbeing ‘Bento Box’ Series
                                                                   wellbeing and inclusion
     Council engaged a leading mental health and wellbeing
     specialist with clinical expertise and commercial
                                                                   program called “Thrive
     acumen to optimise our employees mental resilience,
     promote better mental health and assist with issues
     such as fatigue, as well as building greater resilience and
                                                                   in work, In Life”
     emotional intelligence. From April 2023, the specialist
     has delivered a series of online short workshops called
     ‘Bento Box’ sessions for employees and their families that
     focused on self-awareness and self-care.


     Mental Health and Building Resilience toolkits


     As part of Mental Health Awareness week, Council
     offered Mental Health Awareness toolkits which provided
     employees with a set of practical resources to reinforce
     and assist in the management of mental health conditions
     in the workplace. Furthermore, Building Resilience
     training was also provided online to employees to assist
     with developing resilience and helping to respond
     effectively to change, challenge and adversity in both
     personal and professional lives.

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