Organisational level
UN Staff Well-being Survey-Data Report
Source: United Nations
Type: Survey/report
Time: >15 minutes
Description: Report on a cross-sectional survey conducted on UN Staff with the aim of quantifying the burden of mental health symptoms in UN personnel.
“The greatest need was to be listened to”: The importance of mental health and psychosocial support during COVID-19
Source: IFRC/ICRC
Type: Report
Time: >15
Description: A report about the importance of mental health and psychosocial support during Covid-19, findings are based on the experiences and recommendations of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
Assess and address psychological health and safety in your workplace
Source: Guarding Minds at Work
Type: Assessment/toolkit
Time: >15
Description: Guarding Minds at Work is a resource that can be used to help you assess and address psychological health and safety in your workplace.
Workplace strategies for mental health
Source: Canada Life, Assurance Company
Type: Free online article (Organizational strategies)
Time: >15 minutes
Description: This website dispenses policies, programs and prevention strategies to support workplace mental health and psychological safety for everyone in the organization. It also has practical approaches to protecting the psychological health and safety of employees.
Psychological health and safety in the workplace
Source: National Standards of Canada
Type: Standard/legislation
Time: >15
Description: This resource is a Canadian Standard that specifies requirements for a documented and systematic approach to develop and sustain a psychologically healthy and safe workplace (long read ca60 pages)
Caring for Volunteers: A Psychosocial Support Toolkit
Source: IFRC Psychosocial Centre
Type: Toolkit
Time: >15 minutes
Description: The Toolkit is designed to adequately show the responsibilities and risks volunteers may face and make best use of a National Society’s capacities and resources.
The Mental Health Benefits of Remote and Flexible Work
Source: Online free article (Mental Health America)
Type: General information and tips
Time: 5-10 minutes
Description: Gathered information about the mental health benefits of remote and flexible work arrangements
Accommodation and return to work policies
Source: Online free resource (Canada Life)
Type: General information and tips
Time: 1-5 minutes
Description: Strategies for supervisors and managers to better respond to employees returning to work or requiring accommodation, especially when mental health is a factor.
A guide for managing the return to work
Source: Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Type: Guide
Time: >15 minutes
Description: A resource created by the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) with cases, legal principles, and guidelines to support managers in handling return to work situations.
Returning to Work from Sick Leave
Source: NHS, free access
Type: general information and tips
Time: 5-10 minutes
Description: Returning to work after mental health issues, information, tips and further reading from the NHS.
Introduction to Duty of Care
Source: CHS Alliance (Core Humanitarian Standards Alliance)
Type: Articles and Toolkit
Time: >15 minutes
This resource gathers knowledge and resources about Duty of Care and wellbeing within the humanitarian sector. This is a comprehensive resource with links to other tools and resources.
20 Different Types of Employee Benefits: Examples
Source: iSmartRecruit Website
Type: Guidance
Time: >15 minutes
Description: The website gives ideas on different types of employee benefits and their importance supporting internal policies
Volunteer Accident Insurance
Source: IFRC Fednet
Type: Volunteer accident insurance
Time: 5-10 minutes
Description: IFRC is offering to all RC RC National Societies to sign up for the accident insurance for their volunteers. This guide explains how and the benefits.
