The Helipad Trial: Brief online training to support workplace mental health
The Helipad trial will test different ways of delivering a brief online program designed to change knowledge and beliefs around mental health in workplaces.
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How can workplaces participate?
- The Helipad trial will test different ways of delivering a brief online program designed to change knowledge and beliefs around mental health in workplaces.
- We are aiming to recruit 30-36 Australian workplaces with at least 50 employees, and who have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to be part of the trial.
If your workplace is interested in participating in our trial, please complete this form and email it to helipad@anu.edu.au.
Alternatively, you can email us at helipad@anu.edu.au and provide your workplace’s best contact details (name, organisation name, email/phone number) so we can contact you to discuss with you what the trial involves and answer any questions.
Information for participants
The Helipad Trial Participant Information Statement can be read here.
The ethical aspects of this research have been approved by the ANU Human Research Ethics Committee (Protocol 2023/053). If you have any concerns or complaints about how this research has been conducted, please contact: Human.Ethics.Officer@anu.edu.au
If you are interested in accessing some general help and support, you can try contacting some of the services listed below, or visit their websites for further information:
- beyondblue Support Service (24/7): 1300 22 4636, www.beyondblue.org.au
- SANE Helpline (9am to 5pm): 1800 187 263, www.sane.org
- Mensline (24/7): 1300 78 99 78, www.mensline.org.au
- Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277, www.relationships.org.au/about
- 1800 RESPECT (24/7): 1800 737 732, www.1800respect.org.au
The Helipad Trial is led by the Australian National University in collaboration with researchers from Black Dog Institute, Deakin University, Monash University, The University of Melbourne, and MAGNET, the Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trials Network. This research is supported by the Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trials Network (MAGNET is supported by a peer-reviewed 2020 MRFF Million Minds Mission MHR grant (MRF2006296).
Members
Principal investigator
Researcher
Other members
- Michael Berk (Deakin University; University of Melbourne)
- Aliza Werner-Seidler (Black Dog Institute)
- Alyna Turner (Deakin University)
- Mary Lou Chatterton (Monash University)
- Cathrine Mihalopoulos (Monash University)