Trainers & managers

Your OzHelp

This is your space where trainers, managers, mentors and coaches in the building and construction industry have easy access to information to assist them in helping out apprentices and workers within the industry.

Check out ‘Your Words’ where you can make comments on various topics.

Focus of the Quarter

Alcohol & Drugs

Alcohol and drugs are often an issue in regard to the physical and mental well-being of staff, friends and co-workers. Learn more about them separately and when combined by reading a few of the factsheets which can be found here

Tax Time

Not only is it important for you to know about tax for your own purposes, but you should also know enough to be able to point other workers in the direction of further information, be careful not to provide advice, but direct them to where they can gain further information.

Below are a number of links to information you may find interesting, other links are provided in the Apprentice and Workers sections:

Depression

Not a subject many people in the contruction industry are happy to talk about, but a vital one for trainers and managers to understand fully.

Get in the know by attending courses, reading fact sheets and talking to people in the know, such as OzHelp staff.

Tips:

Watch for the signs, if one of your staff, students or colleagues:

  • appears unhappy, down or miserable, or cries regularly
  • complains of feeling empty, blue or sad
  • has lost interest or enjoyment in things they used to

They may have depression, or heading that way.

Important Facts:

Everyone feels unhappy from time to time, but the thoughts, feelings, behaviours and physical symptoms of depression generally last for more than two weeks.

Support

Information is available on this website for yourself your staff or mates on depression including:

If you have questions or are unsure how could help out yourself our a staff member or mate, please contact us.

Mentoring and Coaching

Are you a workplace mentor or coach, or just seen as one?  Often managers and trainers are looked at as an example to follow, don’t underestimate what impact you can have.

Mentoring and coaching in the workplace can not only enhance work performance, but can reduce depression, suicide and bullying.

OzHelp is working to increase the number of workplace coaches and mentors in the building and construction industry, please look at the below resources and contact us or attend one of our workshops for more information.

If you need assistance dealing with someone that you think needs assistance please contact us so that we can help out.