Answering the call is the first Australian national survey of the mental health and wellbeing of personnel in the police and emergency services. In total, 21,014 police and emergency services volunteers and current and former employees across a range of roles, ranks and locations participated in the survey.
The results reveal a workforce that is deeply impacted, both by the nature of the work that they do, and the environments in which they work.
Importantly, the survey identified a number of themes relevant to other workplaces. This includes the importance of workplace practices, significance of gossip, and importance of teams.
This talk looks into the high level findings of the landmark study, as well as key learnings for all of us to take back to our workplaces.