Building Wellness Taranaki training programmes provide construction workers, leaders, and businesses with the necessary knowledge, confidence, and practical skills to promote wellbeing in the workplace and throughout our communities.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Leading Wellbeing
Level 1
Designed to equip leaders with the knowledge and practical skills to foster a mentally healthy workplace. This is the perfect foundation to progress onto levels 2 & 3.
2024 DATES COMING SOON
8:00am – 11:00am
Plymouth International Hotel, Courtenay Street, New Plymouth
$200+GST & Fees
Members’ discount available
Buddy Workshop
Level 1
Level 1 equipping workers as wellbeing “buddies” with the knowledge, confidence and skills to support wellbeing. The perfect foundation for progression to level 2.
2024 DATES COMING SOON
8:00am – 11:00am
Plymouth International Hotel, Courtenay Street, New Plymouth
$200+GST & Fees
Members’ discount available:
Leading Wellbeing
Level 2
Level 2 takes a deeper dive into equipping leaders with the knowledge and practical tools to foster a mentally healthy workplace. Suitable for those who have completed Level 1.
2024 DATES COMING SOON
8:00am – 11:00am
Plymouth International Hotel, Courtenay Street, New Plymouth
$200+GST & Fees
Members’ discount available
Buddy Workshop
Level 2
Level 2 takes a deeper dive into mental health by providing tools to improve help-seeking within the workplace. Suitable for those who have completed Level 1.
2024 DATES COMING SOON
8:00am – 11:00am
Plymouth International Hotel, Courtenay Street, New Plymouth
$200+GST & Fees
Members’ discount available
BWT Induction Toolbox Talk
30-minute on-site toolbox talk.
We will introduce Building Wellness Taranaki to your team, raise awareness about mental wellbeing in construction, and explore how the industry can take positive action.
Contact us to enquire.
Book A Private
Workshop
No Suitable date/times?
Talk to us about booking a private workshop for your team. These sessions can be held at your convenience, on-site or off-site. Maximum 20 attendees.
Contact us to enquire.
Leading Wellbeing
Level 3
COMING SOON
Our most advance of the Leading Wellbeing series delving into de-escalation techniques, safety planning ongoing risk monitoring and much more.
Suitable for those who have completed levels 1 & 2.
Buddy Workshop
Level 3
COMING SOON
Our most advance of the Buddy Workshop series delving into de-escalation techniques, safety planning, ongoing risk monitoring and much more.
Suitable for those who have completed levels 1 & 2.
Workshop Information
In the Level 1 Buddy Workshop attendees will:
- Learn to identify suicide risk factors and warning signs.
- Understand common mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.
- Initiate conversations about mental health and seeking help.
- Develop foundational skills in supporting mental health and wellbeing.
3 hour workshop.
Resource book and pocket guide provided for each attendee.
Facilitator: Dr Andy Walmsley
Level 2 Buddy Workshop takes a deeper dive into mental health by providing tools to improve help-seeking within the workplace.
Key areas covered are:
- Knowledge and skills to respond to a worker who is experiencing a mental health crisis.
- Knowledge and skills to support workers who hold negative attitudes towards seeking help.
- Conversations on how to encourage help-seeking within the workplace.
- Increased knowledge on self-care.
- How to motivate someone who is resistant to seek help.
- Knowledge on supporting someone struggling with substance abuse (alcohol, cannabis, and methamphetamine).
3 hour workshop.
Resource book and pocket guide provided for each attendee.
Facilitator: Dr Andy Walmsley
Level 3 Buddy workshop is an advanced workshop covering:
- De-escalation techniques
- Safety planning
- Ongoing risk monitoring
- Effective communication
- Building confidence in managing individuals at risk of suicide
4 hour workshop.
Resource book and pocket guide provided for each attendee.
Facilitator: Dr Andy Walmsley
The Level 1 Leading Wellbeing workshop is designed to equip leaders with the knowledge and practical tools to foster a mentally healthy workplace.
The content of this workshop includes:
- Learning to identify suicide risk, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse.
- Developing skills to initiate conversations about mental health within work meetings.
- Acquiring practical tools to effectively identify, communicate with, and support workers facing mental health challenges.
- Gaining a deeper understanding of the factors that impact mental wellbeing in the workplace.
- Enhancing confidence in addressing mental health concerns and empowering individuals to seek appropriate support.
3 hour workshop.
Resource book and pocket guide provided for each attendee.
Facilitator: Dr Andy Walmsley
Level 2 Leading Wellbeing Workshop delves deeper, equipping leaders to:
- Promote a positive mental health culture by implementing strategies and techniques that prioritise mental wellbeing and foster a supportive work environment.
- Respond effectively to crises by employing appropriate management techniques and providing immediate support and intervention.
- Manage burnout among team members through identification, intervention, and prevention strategies, ensuring their overall wellbeing.
- Emphasise self-care by exploring practices and strategies that enhance personal resilience and model healthy behaviors for the team.
- Understand the impact of psychology and leadership styles on team dynamics and performance, facilitating effective leadership strategies.
3 hour workshop.
Resource book and pocket guide provided for each attendee.
Facilitator: Dr Andy Walmsley
Level 3 Leading Wellbeing is an advanced workshop covering:
- De-escalation techniques
- Safety planning
- Ongoing risk monitoring
- Effective communication
- Building confidence in managing individuals at risk of suicide
4 hour workshop.
Resource book and pocket guide provided for each attendee.
Facilitator: Dr Andy Walmsley
