Mental health is becoming a significant issue for New Zealanders. Not only is there the immense personal cost to people with experience of mental illness and their families, there is also a cost to employers and the Government, Workwise chief executive Warren Elwin says. The Waikato Times looks at the job Workwise does to make a difference.
Jake Shaw had a logistical dilemma – at short notice, he needed about 30 fully trained, experienced and professional truck drivers with heavy vehicle licences. The Waikato Times looks at how Workwise stepped in to save the day providing some excellent candidates off their books.
Warren Elwin, Workwise chief executive recently spoke at a symposium held in Wellington that brought together clinicians, employment practitioners, policy makers and funders with an interest in the significant role that employment takes in mental well being. Read Warren Elwin’s speech here.
Since 2008, Workwise has been participating in a series of research projects with the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research. The projects are designed to give a clearer picture of what works well in the area of supported employment for the mental health and addictions sector in New Zealand.
The latest papers in the series have recently been released. Click on the title of this news article to read more.
Any Workwise employment consultant will tell you that people who experience mental illness want to work, and can work. But a growing body of international evidence is now proving that having a paid job is a key part of getting well and staying well…
Read this One Magazine article published September 2011 by the Wise Group.
