Step 3: Act

Step 3: Act

Act on your plan by taking small, achievable steps

The third step for you and your workers is to put your plan into action.

To do this you need to:

  • communicate your plan clearly with your workers to build shared understanding of how it will be implemented and resulting benefits
  • give clear roles to those responsible for implementing the plan. Make them accountable for the results
  • ensure your managers and leaders are committed to the plan and have the right skills, capabilities and confidence to build a mentally healthy workplace
  • provide the physical, human and financial resources required
  • develop and apply strategies to mitigate the risks involved in implementing the plan
  • embed your aim of achieving a mentally health workplace in worker induction processes and ongoing education and training.

The resources below will help you complete this step.

Toolkit resources

Click on the resources below to view them online, download or print.

  • Communicating Workplace Mental Health Actions to Workers

    This adaptable email template helps you communicate workplace mental health actions with your team

    Communicating Workplace Mental Health Actions to Workers
  • Mental Health Response Flowchart

    This handy flowchart guides you through the steps you need to take when a worker raises a mental health concern

    Mental Health Response Flowchart

Policies for a Mentally Healthy Workplace

Six adaptable policy templates that help create consistency, clarify responsibilities and support compliance in your workplace

Here you will find the six policy templates and how to help guide you in their use (PDF, 1.6 MB).

Editable word versions and PDF versions of the separate policy templates are available below:

Flexible Work and Reasonable Adjustment Policy - DOCX  PDF
Mental Health Workplace Policy - DOCX PDF
Psychological Injury Support and Recovery Policy - DOCX PDF
Psychosocial Hazard Management Policy - DOCX PDF
Respectful Behaviour Policy - DOCX PDF
Workload and Fatigue Management Policy - DOCX PDF

Last updated: 24 July 2026