Supervisors / Managers / Executives

Wellbeing Culture and Leadership

• Engage your teams, communicate and verify they understandand are following Australian Government and Company requirements
• Ensure time and resources for the workforce to proactively manage their wellbeing
• Check in with team and workforce to ensure they feel supported. Encourage people to raise concerns, emphasising confidentiality
• Promote proactive wellbeing
• Participate in available training to upskill

Promote Wellbeing

• Ensure specific ‘onsite’ resources and support (i.e. peer supporters, buddies, wellbeing champions, etc.) is provided,complemented by appropriate medical professionals
• Stay connected and check-in regularly with your team,encouraging your team to look out for each other
• Encourage your people to develop wellbeing plans and complete daily activities to keep well
• Promote use of wellbeing resources
• Share ways you are looking after your wellbeing

Protect Mental Health

• Communicate openly with team about mental health risk factors related to roster and operating changes
• Facilitate pre-start mental health and wellbeing conversations and activities
• Encourage the team to speak up to raise any concerns so action can be taken
• Support discussions that remove the stigma associated with mental health, encouraging people to share experiences
• Promote the use of wellbeing resources and support services to your team

Support People

• Complete Company specific Mental Health and Wellbeing training targeted at leaders
• Seek additional coaching, if required, to consolidate skills and competency
• Provide support to people if they need it and refer to professional services, when required

The COVID–19 Wellbeing Framework has been developed by the Australian oil and gas industry in recognition of the changes and challenges for the upstream oil and gas industry workforce and their families during the COVID-19 emergency. It provides a best practice guide for industry to protect the wellbeing of its workforce and their families.