The importance of mental health first aiders and psychosocial risk with Marsh

Event information

This webinar is brought to you in partnership with Marsh.

In this webinar, we explore the critical importance of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace with Alistair Schuberth and Lorna Feeney from Marsh. The discussion will focus on two distinct yet interconnected perspectives: the organisational responsibility for fostering a healthy work environment, and the unique role of insolvency practitioners in supporting mental health during times of financial distress.

In the first segment, we will explore the essential measures businesses should implement to proactively address work-related stress and mental health challenges. We will discuss how organisations can effectively measure and identify signs of mental ill health for their employees at individual, team, and organisational levels. Attendees will learn about fulfilling the duty of care obligations, ensuring that employees feel supported and valued. The second part of the webinar will focus on the responsibilities of insolvency practitioners and administrators when they assume control of an organisation. We will address the critical question: are they providing adequate preventive measures for work-related stress and mental health?

Attendees will learn how organisations can proactively address work-related stress and mental health challenges by fulfilling their duty of care and creating a supportive workplace environment. The webinar also explores the critical role of insolvency practitioners in protecting employee wellbeing during financial distress, ensuring they meet health and safety obligations.

Key topics

• Recognising early warning signs of mental health issues.
• Implementing effective wellbeing programmes.
• Creating a culture of openness and support.
• Tools and metrics for measuring mental health and wellbeing.
• Understanding the legal obligations regarding mental health in insolvency.
• Strategies for implementing preventive measures to mitigate stress and mental health issues.
• Best practices to avoid PTSD claims and employment liability tribunals.

About the speakers

Alistair Schuberth, Risk Manager, Marsh Alistair has worked in risk management for over 10 years supporting clients with Enterprise Risk, Business Continuity, Liability, Cyber, Motor, and Property Risk. Alistair can help you review your current risk mitigation and transfer arrangements with the aim of providing assurance that they are as effective as they can be as well as identifying opportunities for improvement in future. Prior to working for Marsh, he qualified as a solicitor handling the defence of both civil litigation and regulatory prosecutions against organisations and individuals. Alistair has extensive experience of working in a wide range of industry sectors having worked with a mixture of private and public entities. This includes representing individuals and companies during criminal and civil proceedings. Alistair’s current client work includes supporting clients in relation to all areas of risk, understanding their current needs, identifying effective risk management strategy, and connecting them with Marsh’s team of risk specialists as required.

Lorna Feeney, Mental Health and Wellbeing Practice Leader, Marsh Lorna is a qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist Practitioner, Coach, Mental Health First Aid Instructor and Head of Mental Health risk management for Marsh. After experiencing a mental health illness, Lorna chose to dedicate herself to supporting organisations in raising awareness of mental health. She is passionate about the role organisations can play in preventing mental health difficulties. Utilising her own and others’ experiences, Lorna provides a unique and people-centred approach to help organisations navigate mental health and wellbeing matters. Today, Lorna works for Marsh and specialises in the implementation of mental health strategies as well as the provision of mental training. She is adept at producing bespoke courses/content and is a regular speaker at industry events. Lorna is a champion of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and has over 12 year’s professional experience.

CPD hours

ICAEW's revised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations bring in new CPD requirements. This includes a minimum number of hours and an ethics requirement. Attending this webinar could contribute up to 1hr of verifiable CPD, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

A copy of the webinar booking confirmation email is accepted as evidence of verifiable CPD. Click here to use ICAEW’s self-assessment tool to help you work out how much CPD you will need to fulfil each year.

Costs

There is no charge to attend this event. ICAEW members and non-members are welcome to join.