Human Resources and Employee Relations
Mental Health for Managers
Notice early, talk with care, adjust work fairly and signpost professional help, within South African law.
Notice early, talk with care, adjust work fairly and signpost professional help, within South African law.
About this course
One in every few employees will live with a mental health condition at some point in their working life. Most keep working, and many do well with the right support. This course shows managers what that support looks like in practice: what to notice, what to say, what to change at work, what the law requires and, just as important, where a manager’s role stops.
COURSE STRUCTURE • Module 01: Introduction • Module 02: Mental Health at Work • Module 03: The Legal Framework • Module 04: Recognising Signs and Starting the Conversation • Module 05: Adjustments, Return to Work and Confidentiality • Module 06: Putting It into Practice
HOW IT WORKS Work through each module online. Most modules end with a short knowledge check (60% to continue). The course ends with a final assessment: pass mark 80%, 60 minutes, 3 attempts. Learners who pass receive a MetaCo certificate.
COURSE MATERIALS Learner Manual, Activity Workbook, Quick Reference Guide, practical toolkit, Action Plan and Evaluation Form, attached to Module 01.
Course content
Module 1: Module 01: Introduction
- 1.1 Introduction
Module 2: Module 02: Mental Health at Work
- 2.1 Mental Health at Work
- 2.2 Case study
Module 3: Module 03: The Legal Framework
- 3.1 The Legal Framework
- 3.2 Case study
Module 4: Module 04: Recognising Signs and Starting the Conversation
- 4.1 Recognising Signs and Starting the Conversation
- 4.2 Case study
Module 5: Module 05: Adjustments, Return to Work and Confidentiality
- 5.1 Adjustments, Return to Work and Confidentiality
- 5.2 Case study
Module 6: Module 06: Putting It into Practice
- 6.1 Putting It into Practice