ADA Australia — Workplace Mental Health & Drug Awareness Training
ADA Australia
Leaders in workplace mental health training and drugs and alcohol awareness training programs.
ADA Australia conducts workplace mental health and drug and alcohol training for small and large companies, unions, Group Training companies and community groups and organisations across Australia.
With a strong focus on Prevention, Intervention and Education, ADA Australia delivers practical evidence-based training that builds safer and healthier workplaces.
The Voices Behind ADA
Scott Miller and Ben Cousins have walked difficult paths — and come back to help others find a way through. They champion ADA’s Beacon program, sharing their lived experience of addiction, mental health and recovery so the next person knows that help, and recovery, are real.
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Three Pillars For Protection
At ADA Australia, we take a 'three pillars' approach to behavioural health and workplace safety around drugs and alcohol, and in promoting workplace mental health and positive workplace culture.
Innovative Training Solutions
Our highly engaging workshops, toolbox talks and half-day or full-day training seminars can be delivered on-site, face-to-face, or, for flexible participation, via live webinar, as well as pre-recorded 'Ted Talk' style presentations, available on our Worker Wellbeing Hub.
Digital Resources
All training programs, workshops and seminars are supported by easily read, clinically-evaluated resources and easily accessed online content, via the customisable WellConnect app or online Wellbeing Hub (giving ADA Australia clients ongoing access to all of our training resources at any time, anywhere).
24/7 Direct Support
ADA Australia's Friendly Ear Support Service is available 24/7 to all clients and their families - any hour, any day. The service is anonymous, confidentiality assured, and operated by experienced support workers.
What We Do
Leaders in workplace mental health training and drugs and alcohol awareness training programs.
ADA Australia offers a range of training solutions for improved workplace mental health outcomes, and to promote better life choices and safety practices around drugs and alcohol.
We work hard on targeting the message to your audience and work environment, and can deliver flexibly to suit your operational demands. At your worksite, anywhere in Australia, we can come to you or deliver online through our easily-accessed online Worker Wellbeing Hub.
At ADA Australia, we take a 'three pillars' approach to behavioural health and workplace safety around drugs and alcohol, and in promoting workplace mental health and positive workplace culture.
We provide - one - innovative training and awareness solutions - two - accessible high-interest, high-engagement resources, backed up by - three - a 24/7 support and referral service: three pillars for protection.
Our Training Is Your Insurance
A workplace that values mental health is a productive workplace.
A workplace built on a commitment to respect, free from unreasonable and overbearing behaviours, doesn't happen by accident. Neither does a workplace free from risk of hazardous behaviours due to impairment from drugs and alcohol.
But you can achieve this through training, awareness and action.
ADA Workplace Mental Health Training
Work stress plays a significant role in the incidence of depression, anxiety and other disorders. But work should not "bust our brains". A healthy workplace is one that protects the mental well-being of its people through good organisational practices, responsive management, a positive workplace culture, support and respect.
ADA Australia's Workplace Mental Health Training will improve productivity and satisfaction at work, guard against hazardous behaviours and promote healthy work-systems and practices.
ADA Workplace Drugs & Alcohol Awareness Training
The misuse of alcohol and drugs comes at a heavy cost to business, to work relationships and productivity, and to families and the community.
ADA's Workplace Drugs and Alcohol Awareness Training programs foster safe-work practices through improved awareness and understanding of the impact of these substances on health and wellbeing, on brain function, judgement and work performance.
Training That Matters
At ADA Australia, we understand that when you invest in training you want it to 'stick':
- To drive awareness and behavioural change
- To change mindsets and to foster improved workplace culture and practices
- To increase satisfaction, commitment and productivity
- To produce lasting benefits to the health and wellbeing of all at the workplace
Delivered by trainers with 'lived experience', our drug and alcohol awareness workshops and workplace mental health training will 'stick' with your people. (And can change lives…)
Tailored Training Solutions
Our one-hour 'toolbox' workshop, and two-hour, half-day and one-day training programs can be delivered at your workplace, at our training rooms or at any suitable preferred venue.
All training can be customised to your industry sector (with content targeted to your work environment) and delivered flexibly to your operational demands.
Our 15-minute toolbox, one or two-hour workshops, and our half-day and one-day training programs, can be delivered.
Well Connect APP
The ADA 'Well Connect' app carries a range of resources including a new wellbeing audit tool, the 'Seven Flags Wellbeing Monitor', as well as a new Let's Chat option which links users directly to our Friendly Ear support service, and crisis support services.
Available 24/7, the Friendly Ear service is operated by experienced support workers who bring their own lived experience to provide confidential support for those troubled by addiction, mental health concerns, or life's challenges.
Our Mission
To be an agent-for-change in improving the health, safety and welfare of Australian workers and Australian workplaces by:
- Building awareness and prompting change through training for better life choices around drugs and alcohol and improved workplace safety;
- Providing targeted workplace training solutions for improved mental health and supportive workplace cultures, norms and practices.
Our Vision
Our vision is a workplace where every person is protected from mental injury and safe at work, always.
Through education, awareness and action, we empower workers to make the right choices for their own wellbeing — and for the wellbeing of their co-workers and community.
A Handbook of WORKPLACE MENTAL HEALTH
This book provides easily-read practical advice and strategies for fostering positive workplace cultures and work systems, for recognising psychological injury - work stress, anxiety, symptoms of depression - and for assisting people at risk.
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