Dr Simone Shaw is honoured to be speaking at the upcoming Connecting Women in Industry event held on Tuesday 3rd June a the Maroochydore RSL.

Hear from three inspirational women who will empower you toward a healthier, more resilient mindset!

Dr Simone Shaw

Sure Psychology

Simone is the owner and Director of Sure Psychology and has almost two decades of experience as a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist. Simone specialises in creating mentally healthy workplaces. Learn practical strategies to identify and support staff to manage stress and prevent burnout.

Linda Lavarch

Lawyer and former Member of Parliament

While serving as Queensland’s Attorney-General, Linda was diagnosed with depression, a condition she hadn’t recognised in herself at the time. In sharing her story, she reflects on missing the early signs, the quiet self-doubt so many women carry, and why she eventually chose to speak publicly. Linda’s message is one of compassion for ourselves and for others as we work to break down the stigma around mental health.

Angela Bailey

Weir Minerals

Angela, General Manager at Weir Minerals drives a culture of prioritising mental health delivering initiatives that make a real impact. Leave with some actionable ideas that put mental health at the forefront of business success.

Event details

• Date: 3 June 2025
• Time: 8.45am for 9am start, until 11.30am
• Venue: Maroochy RSL, 105 Memorial Avenue, Maroochydore
• Cost: $50.00
• Inclusions: Morning Tea will be served
• Registrations close: 30 May 2025

Join us for Webinar 6: Mentally Healthy Workplaces

Date: 13 November 2024
Time: 12:15 – 1:00PM AEST

Join us for our upcoming webinar, “Mentally Healthy Workplaces,” designed to equip leaders and HR professionals with practical strategies to foster a healthier, more productive workplace.  In this session, we’ll cover how to create sustainable mental health initiatives, ensuring that efforts to promote employee wellbeing continue to thrive and evolve over time.  You’ll gain actionable tools to create sustainable and impactful initiatives that are engaging, well-received, and effective. This webinar will provide you with the knowledge and techniques needed to enhance engagement and build a thriving workplace culture. Don’t miss out — register today!

Whether you’re an HR manager, team leader, workplace wellbeing coordinator, or business owner, this webinar equips you with the knowledge and tools to create a safer, healthier, and more supportive work environment for your team. Register now to secure your spot!

Once you’ve registered, the webinar link will be emailed to you a few days prior to the event.

About Healthy Minds, Thriving Workplaces

This is webinar one in our free Healthy Minds, Thriving Workplaces series.  Elevate your workplace culture with our accessible, lunchtime webinar series focused on fostering mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.  From understanding psychosocial hazards, to building a supportive work culture and sustaining mental health initiatives, each webinar offers practical insights and strategies for HR managers, business leaders and owners, and wellbeing coordinators.

Join us on a journey to create a mentally healthy workplace where employees thrive.  Register now to gain invaluable knowledge and tools to transform your organisation’s culture and prioritise employee wellbeing.

These monthly webinars will be run on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, from June to November, 2024.  As we specialise in the SE Queensland market, sessions will be run from 12:15 – 1:00PM AEST.  Each session will be presented by our founders and lead facilitators, Dr Simone Shaw (Clinical Psychologist & Clinical Neuropsychologist) and Miriam Henke (Health Psychologist).  As highly experienced psychologists and executive coaches, we will share our deep knowledge and insight on workplace mental health, covering each topic over approx. 30 minutes, and allowing for 10 minutes of Q&A.

The recent floods in South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales have devastated the community.  Being psychologically prepared when a disaster is threatening can help people feel more confident, more in control and better able to make effective emergency plans.  It can also help to reduce the psychological distress and longer-term mental health problems that can result from the trauma of being involved in disasters.  The attached information sheets developed by the Australian Psychological Society outline some useful skills that will help with disaster preparedness and recovery.

Floods

The APS has released a series of information sheets to assist parents and students with the strategies to support students with learning difficulties during the e-learning phase and within the classroom environment.  We hope you find this information informative and helpful.

General Information

• Helping children Transition Back to School in the COVID-19 era Advice for Parents and Carers
• Supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the COVID-19 environment

Primary School Series

• Maths Tips for children with learning difficulties and disabilities
• Literacy Tips for children with learning difficulties and disabilities
• Tips for children with Attention and Executive Functioning difficulties and disabilities

Secondary School Series

• Maths Tips for students with learning difficulties and disabilities
• Literacy Tips for students with learning difficulties and disabilities

Dr Shaw knows first hand the stress of having a newborn baby during these uncertain times with the birth of her third son during the COVID-19 pandemic.  With her first two children, Simone relished the fourth trimester (that is, the postnatal period) by meeting other new mothers at cafes, parks and libraries to chat all things babies.  However, government restrictions have prevented new mothers the opportunity for emotional and physical nourishment and care that they crave and deserve during this time.  Physical distancing does not mean social isolation.  You are not alone and there are virtual and face to face support options still available to new mothers to help them navigate this precious, but demanding phase of their motherhood journeys.  Sure Psychology offers face to face and telehealth appointments to suit your needs.  Contact us to discuss your specific needs or to make an appointment.

For further advice and support:

• Tips for managing COVID-19 Anxiety and Stress
• Support to help expecting and New Parents anxious about coronavirus
• Gaining control of your life after having a baby – A Self Help Workbook for Postnatal Depression
• Postnatal Depression – a Self Help Guide

From Monday 30 March 2020 until 31 December 2021 all Australians are eligible to receive a rebate from Medicare for psychological services delivered via Telehealth (i.e., videoconference or telephone).  Rebates are available for clients referred by their GP or Psychiatrist under the Better Access to Mental Health Care Scheme.

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