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Table 1 Multidimensional Workplace Strategy

From: Evaluating a multidimensional strategy to improve the professional self-care of occupational therapists working with people with life limiting illness

Level / Strategy

Occupational Therapy Department

Allied Health Directorate

Organization Wide

Professional Resilience Education (e.g. stress management and self-care in-services)

Capabilities Committee: Facilitated 1.5 h workshop “Roads to Resilience: Self-care Strategies for Occupational Therapists”.

Allied Health Profile & Culture Committee:

Wellbeing Week, including mindfulness workshop and other activities

 

Supervision Prompts

“Self care” placed on the supervision record form, as a simple reminder for regular discussion. The term ‘self care’ was subsequently included in the ‘Attitudes, Behaviour & Culture’ section of a newly developed Allied Health wide supervision record.

  

Changes to Departmental Culture

Culture Committee:

Promotion of RUOK Day

Departmental newsletter features Professional resilience as standing agenda item

Senior Leadership Group:

Monitoring cultures across campuses

 

Health and Wellbeing Committee:

2015–2017 Health and Wellbeing Plan

Promoting Self-Care Services

 

Health and Wellbeing Committee:

Workforce survey and resulting promotion of services and strategies