Be the One: The HR Practitioner's Guide to Building Mental Health First Workplaces
You do not need a clinical qualification to make a real difference to mental health at work. Be the One gives HR professionals a practical starting point for understanding Australian legislation, government resources, frameworks, professional pathways, and the workplace systems needed to support mental health and wellbeing.
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Beginner
Difficulty level
5
Modules
20
Lessons
12 min
Per module
Self-paced digital learning with video, reflective activities, and downloadable handbook materials
Format
Beginner
Difficulty level
5
Modules
20
Lessons
12 min
Per module
Self-paced digital learning with video, reflective activities, and downloadable handbook materials
Format
Course overview
What you'll learn
Concrete skills and frameworks you'll walk away with — designed for everyday application, not abstract theory.
The full Australian legislative and regulatory landscape governing mental health at work - in plain language
What the key government bodies and free resources are and how to use them in your organisation
How to assess your organisation's current wellbeing systems and identify what to build next
How to equip managers with a structured conversation framework HR deploys rather than delivers personally
What professional development pathways exist for HR practitioners who want to grow in the workplace wellbeing space
How to build the daily habits and planning rhythms that make wellbeing a sustained practice rather than an occasional priority
Curriculum
Your learning journey
Before HR can build anything meaningful, they need to understand the terrain they are working in. This module maps the Australian mental health and workplace wellbeing landscape - the legislation, the key bodies, the government resources, and the direction things are heading. It is the orientation every HR practitioner needs and most never get in one place.
Results
What will change
for you
Measurable outcomes you can expect from completing this course with consistent practice.
Map the key Australian legislation, regulatory bodies, and government resources relevant to mental health at work
Assess their organisation's current wellbeing systems across prevention, early intervention, and support
Deploy the CARE Framework as a manager capability tool across their organisation
Build a curated HR Resource Library of free, evidence-based Australian tools and guidance
Identify professional development pathways available in Australia for HR practitioners in the wellbeing space
Produce a 12-month Career and Practice Roadmap for their own professional development and organisational wellbeing priorities
Audience
Who is this for?
- HR professionals, People and Culture practitioners
Takeaways
Skills
& frameworks
The practical skills you'll walk away with — backed by the evidence-based frameworks they're grounded in.
Skills you'll build
8Evidence-based frameworks
9People
Behind this course
The organisations, experts, and partners who built and stand behind this course.
Provider
Supported by
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What learners say
Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2026
This course gave me a much clearer picture of where HR's role starts and where specialist support comes in. The practical focus made a complex topic much easier to navigate.
Priya Sharma
21 July 2026
I loved the focus on systems rather than one-off wellbeing initiatives. The three-layer model gave me a useful way to assess what our organisation is currently doing.
Michael Thompson
16 July 2026
The Workplace Wellbeing Systems Audit was incredibly practical. It helped me identify gaps that weren't obvious when we were simply looking at individual programs.
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Be the One: The HR Practitioner's Guide to Building Mental Health First Workplaces
$9.99 AUD
Disclaimer: This program is designed for professional awareness and career development purposes only. It provides a general overview of the Australian mental health at work landscape, relevant legislation, and available resources. It does not constitute legal advice, clinical training, or certification of any kind. Completion of this course does not fulfil any specific legislative compliance obligation. HR practitioners are encouraged to seek independent legal advice to confirm their organisation's specific compliance requirements. No third-party frameworks, tools, or resources referenced in this course are reproduced without attribution. All government resources referenced are publicly available. For team members requiring clinical mental health support, appropriate referral to qualified professionals or an Employee Assistance Program should be made. For situations involving imminent risk, emergency services should be contacted immediately on 000.