The information and resources below may assist you to support yourself during these very challenging times:
Mental Health
- Effectively managing worry & anxiety
- Tips for maintaining mental health through COVID-19
- Looking after your mental health during COVID-19
- Wellbeing Self Check-in
- Psychological tips for frontline staff (Mindspot)
- Stress and Anxiety Field Guide
Resilience Building
Self Care
- 5 ways to wellbeing
- Effort recovery
- Sleep strategies
- FACE COVID – How to respond effectively to the COVID crisis
- Coronavirus and smoking
- Tips for self-care and families – PHOENIX Australia
Grief and Loss
Meditations
- Mindfulness, healing and wisdom in a time of COVID-19 – Jon Kabat-Zinn
- 3 Minute breathing space – Mark Williams
- 3 Mindful Minutes
Nutrition and Exercise
- Staying active during COVID-19
- Get Active Victoria – a Victorian Government initiative
- Virtual Y (by YMCA)- free virtual exercises, activities and nutritian advice
- Stretches for Healthcare Workers
- Nutrition advice for adults during COVID-19
- Healthy eating for adults brochure
- Healthy eating for children brochure
- Australian guide to healthy eating
Drug and Alcohol Use Concerns
- DirectLine – is a free and confidential 24/7 drug and alcohol counselling and referral service
If you are concerned about your or someone else’s drug or alcohol use, get safe and confidential advice and support by qualified professionals via the phone or online.
Infection Prevention
- Face Masks – how to stay safe and well (Victorian Department of Health)
- PPE Guidelines for Western Health Staff
- Social distancing at work
- Work Clothes – Stay Safe
- Coronavirus Home Safety Plan (Victorian Department of Health)
- Stay Safe- COVID-19 Prevention Tips for you and your family
- How to protect yourself and others – CDC
- Household Cleaning
- How soap absolutely annihilates the coronavirus
- How to care for the elderly without putting them at risk of coronavirus
Frontline Worker Accommodation Support
Working Remotely
- Effective Tips for Working Remotely
- Staying Focused at Home – Guide for Remote Workers
- Working from home guide for employees – (Australian Government Comcare)
- Home office expenses for public servants working from home due to COVID-19
- Virtual Working Tips
- Managing your mental health at home – Black Dog Institute
Returning to the Workplace
- Making a comeback to the workplace – (Caraniche at Work)
- Returning to your workplace – A guide for employees (Caraniche at Work)
Financial Information and Support
- COVID-19 – Making financial decisions (Moneysmart.gov.au)
- COVID-19 Test Isolation and Worker Support Payments (DHHS)
Visit the Accessing Personal and Professional Support page for a detailed list of professional resources including crisis support and counselling services.
It’s important to get accurate information from credible sources such as those listed here: https://coronavirus.wh.org.au/important-resources-links/external-resources/. This will also help you maintain perspective and feel more in control.
If you can’t find what you are looking for please contact us WellbeingSupport@wh.org.au and we will get back to you as soon as is possible.