Minds at Work: Workplace Mental Health Awareness
Awareness-level training on psychological health and safety in Canadian workplaces. Certificate of completion included. This course does not provide clinical mental health training or credentials.
About Minds at Work: Workplace Mental Health Awareness Training
Minds at Work: Workplace Mental Health Awareness — Course Details
Duration: 30-45 minutes
Format: Online course with interactive content and assessments
Certification: Certificate of completion provided upon successful course completion
Access: Lifetime access to course materials and updates
Course Modules
- Module 1: Introduction
- Module 2: Why Mental Health Is an OHS Issue
- Module 3: The 13 Psychosocial Factors
- Module 4: Recognizing and Responding to Psychological Hazards
- Module 5: Resources and Next Steps
- Final Assessment
Who Should Take Minds at Work: Workplace Mental Health Awareness
Psychological health and safety is a legal obligation in every Canadian workplace — this course applies to all industries and roles:
- All Workers: Understanding psychological hazards, rights, and available support resources
- Supervisors and Managers: Recognizing signs of psychological distress and responding appropriately
- Healthcare and Social Services Workers: Sectors with the highest rates of psychological injury in Canada
- Emergency Responders: First responders exposed to traumatic events and critical incidents
- Office and Professional Workers: Managing workload, workplace conflict, and psychosocial stressors
- HR and JHSC Members: Building and maintaining a psychologically safe workplace
Valid across all Canadian provinces. Certificate of completion included.
Minds at Work: Workplace Mental Health Awareness — Canadian Regulatory Compliance
Canadian Psychological Health & Safety Framework
This mental health awareness training addresses Canadian employer obligations for psychologically safe workplaces:
- CSA Z1003 / BNQ 9700-800: National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace — the recognized best-practice framework defining 13 psychosocial factors that affect mental health at work.
- Federal — Canada Labour Code Part II & SOR/2020-130: Psychological harassment is explicitly covered as a form of workplace violence and harassment. Federally regulated employers must address it in their prevention programs.
- Ontario — OHSA Sections 32.0.1–32.0.7: Workplace harassment includes psychologically hostile conduct; employers must train workers and provide a confidential complaint process.
- British Columbia — WorkSafeBC OHS Policies (D3-115-2): Bullying and harassment (including psychological) is a recognized OHS hazard requiring a written employer response plan.
- Quebec — Act Respecting Labour Standards (s. 81.18–81.20): Anti-bullying provisions covering psychological harassment with employee complaint rights and employer liability.
- Alberta — OHS Code Part 27: Harassment (including psychological) requires a written prevention policy and investigation process.
Employer Obligations
Canadian employers must recognize psychological hazards as OHS risks, implement prevention measures using the CSA Z1003 framework, provide mental health training for all workers and supervisors, and ensure access to Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and crisis resources.
What You'll Learn in Minds at Work: Workplace Mental Health Awareness
- Understand your employer's legal duty to address psychological hazards under Canadian OHS law
- Identify the 13 psychosocial workplace factors from CSA Z1003
- Recognize signs of stress, burnout, and psychological harassment in yourself and colleagues
- Know how to report psychological hazards and access EAP and crisis resources
- Understand anti-reprisal protections and the complaint and investigation process
