AUSactive webinars to offer mental health support

Aware of growing concerns over mental health as a result of the pandemic, AUSactive will be delivering a series of webinars this month specifically for the health and fitness industry. 

Being staged tomorrow (11th August) and on Thursday 16th August, those wanting to attend the free interactive webinars can do so by clicking on the link below.

AUSactive Chief Executive, Barrie Elvish sees that an individual’s ability to push through physical, mental and emotional circumstances while also recognising the cues to manage their mental health and capacity to cope with stress barriers as being of vital importance.

Elvish explains “according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, more than 3.4 million Australian adults saw a medical professional last year for their mental health.

“Mental health takes in everything from your current mood, how you feel about yourself and the world around you, diagnosable mental health conditions such as anxiety, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, depression and OCD related behaviours. 

“But Mental Fitness is different. Mental Fitness focuses on how you approach mental health and the way you keep yourself mentally healthy. Importantly, it’s something we can actively work on and improve.”

As part of AUSactive’s August Webinar ‘Stay Strong’ Series, Elvish and Mental Health Clinician and consultant, Kathleen Mills will discuss the concept of ‘Mental Fitness’ and how fitness professionals can use simple principles around stress management and resilience to support themselves as well as staff and work colleagues. 

Mills advised “tailored specifically for the fitness, wellbeing and health industry, this engaging, interactive one-hour virtual workshop will guide you through how to recognise when you need to pay more attention to your own wellbeing, understanding why sometimes everything can feel like it’s a struggle and how to support your staff to have honest conversations around their own wellbeing.”

Ty Menzies, Global Chief Executive at Lift Brands last month wrote about the importance of mental wellness, stating “for many individuals the physical results are no longer a key motivator, with mental wellness being the sole target of their fitness journey.”

Click here to register for the webinar on Thursday 11th August - 1pm (AEST)

Click here to register for the webinar on Thursday 18th August - 1pm (AEST)

AUSactive members can gain 1 CEC for attending one of the sessions.