St John Trainer teaching an RUOK workshop

Workplace wellbeing training that builds confidence and connection

Creating a supportive workplace starts with giving people the confidence to check in with one another.

R U OK? at Work: Conversations in Practice is an interactive workplace wellbeing workshop delivered by St John Tasmania. Designed for teams and organisations, the workshop helps participants recognise when a colleague may be struggling, start meaningful conversations and provide appropriate informal peer support.

Using realistic workplace scenarios and guided discussion, participants learn practical skills they can immediately apply within their team, helping build a workplace culture where people feel connected, supported and comfortable reaching out for help when they need it.

Duration: 2 hours | Format: Face-to-face workshop

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Why invest in workplace wellbeing training?

Mental health and wellbeing are important components of a healthy and productive workplace.

Many employees want to support a colleague who may be struggling but are unsure what to say or how to start the conversation. This workshop helps remove that uncertainty by providing practical tools and a simple framework that participants can use with confidence.

By strengthening peer support skills across your workforce, organisations can help create psychologically safer workplaces where people feel more connected and more confident reaching out for support.

About the workshop

St John is proud to be the delivery partner for the R U OK? at Work: Conversations in Practice workshop.

This interactive two-hour program is designed to strengthen workplace peer support by helping participants recognise when a colleague may be struggling and develop greater confidence in having an R U OK? Conversation.

Built around practical workplace situations, the workshop combines facilitated discussion, group participation and conversation practice activities to help participants apply their learning in a supportive environment.

Participants practise using the four steps of an R U OK? Conversation:

✅ Ask R U OK?
✅ Listen
✅ Encourage Action
✅ Check In

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Important information

This is not a counselling qualification

This workshop does not qualify participants to provide formal counselling services. The training focuses on practical peer support skills for workplace conversations rather than clinical care or therapeutic intervention. All scenarios used during the workshop are realistic but entirely fictional.

Frequently Asked Questions

This workshop is designed for workplaces and teams looking to build a more connected, supportive and mentally healthy workplace culture.

It is suitable for:

Managers and supervisors
Team leaders
Human resources professionals
Workplace wellbeing champions
Frontline staff
Administrative staff
Community organisations
Government teams
Any workplace looking to strengthen employee wellbeing and peer support

No previous mental health training or specialist knowledge is required. Participants simply need a willingness to support their colleagues and contribute to a positive workplace culture.

No. This workshop differs from accredited Mental Health First Aid training. R U OK? at Work: Conversations in Practice focuses specifically on giving participants confidence to have supportive workplace conversations and provide informal peer support.

No. No previous training or qualifications are required.

Yes. The workshop is designed for workplaces and teams seeking to build a more supportive and connected culture.

Yes. Participants receive a Certificate of Completion and course materials.

Yes. The workshop is designed for workplace delivery and can be provided for teams and organisations across Tasmania. This delivery approach aligns with the workshop's stated purpose of strengthening workplace peer support.

This course is open to participants aged 18 years and over.

R U OK? at Work: Conversations in Practice

Workplace wellbeing training that builds confidence and connection

Why invest in workplace wellbeing training?

About the workshop

✅ Ask R U OK?
✅ Listen
✅ Encourage Action
✅ Check In

Important information

This is not a counselling qualification

Frequently Asked Questions

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Important information

This is not a counselling qualification

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✅ Listen
✅ Encourage Action
✅ Check In

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