How Hansen Yuncken created a mentally healthy workplace

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A woman stands near a timber mantel lined with glass awards and a potted green-leafed plant. She has black hair and wears a black vest that has ‘Hansen Yuncken’ monogrammed on the breast. An orange-covered book displayed beside her reads ‘Hansen Yuncken – 100 Years’ on the cover.

TEXT: Lisa D’Andrea – HR Manager – Hansen Yuncken

LISA D'ANDREA:

The construction industry is well recognised as male-dominant, high pressure, high demanding, working in a high-risk environment with a prevalence of mental health issues and high suicide rates.

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On a white background, a grey and red logo reads ‘Return to Work SA’. The SA lettering is coloured red and has a logo above it that features a red line above a lime green line that curve into each other to form a stadium shape.

TEXT: How Hansen Yuncken created a mentally healthy workplace

LISA D'ANDREA:

Traditionally, our focus has been on physical safety, but we understand that investing in worker well-being is as equally as important. We want to foster a culture where mental safety and well-being is as equally as important as physical safety.

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On a construction site, workers move steel reinforcing rods into position on some formwork.

LISA D'ANDREA:

So we understand that our people are seeking mental health and well-being programs at work. So by delivering a suite of health and well-being programs that support mental health, we are listening to our people and supporting their needs.

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Concrete is smoothed by a construction worker.

An aerial view of the construction site as the concrete is poured.

LISA D'ANDREA:

And furthermore, as an employer of choice, we understand that people are seeking workplaces that support health and well-being, which helps HY to attract top talent to our business.

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A woman climbs out of a white sedan. She has short brown hair and wears a black suit.

Later, she walks into an office and greets Lisa at the reception.

Later again, they sit at a large table and talk over some ReturnToWorkSA ‘Mentally healthy workplaces’ brochures spread out in front of them.

LISA D'ANDREA:

So, Mardi provided valuable guidance to Hansen Yuncken in our health and wellbeing journey, particularly in the early stages of our journey. We had developed a national health and wellbeing plan, but even with a national plan, it's still hard to know where to start and it can be quite overwhelming, and what does a mentally healthy workplace look like?

So Mardi was able to come into the business and help guide us through that journey. She provided valuable guidance, insights, she shared her experiences and shared initiatives and ideas that helped Hansen Yuncken to navigate the journey. Mardi also came in and met with a number of our business leaders and demonstrated the return on investment in mental health and well-being in workplaces, which led to widespread support across our managers and our leaders.

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Lisa and Mardi chat as they go through documents and brochures.

LISA D'ANDREA:

As a result of Mardi's support and assistance, Hansen Yuncken have developed a local SA health and well-being plan, we've established a health and wellbeing committee, and have also a number of health and well-being champions who work across our office and project-based sites.

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Fast-motion inside a construction site as workers busy themselves with various tasks.

LISA D'ANDREA:

Mardi has also connected us to a number of training providers and we have rolled out an extensive training program across health and well-being in our workplace.

We've seen a positive impact in our workplace. There's been a positive shift in our culture to a more psychologically safe workplace. People understand that health and well-being is important to us here at Hansen Yuncken. And we have equipped our people with the tools and the skills that they need to support one another, look out for one another and know that it's OK to ask for help.

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TEXT: To see how we can help you create or maintain a mentally health workplace, contact: mentallyhealthy@rtwsa.com www.rtwsa.com

The ‘Return to Work SA’ logo from earlier. Further grey text below reads ‘Return to work. Return to life.’

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