Mental Health Matters

During the project, national communities of practice from the partner countries, consisting of key experts from the health, labor and education sectors, have identified gaps in data, policy, and education related to psychosocial health. They have presented and discussed good practices from their respective countries, including the potential for transferring these practices to other contexts. Additionally, these communities have identified and prioritized potential measures in occupational safety and health (OSH) policy and education at the national level, while exploring opportunities for future collaboration and synergies at the transnational level. A ‘first aid kit’ designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) address psychosocial risks in the workplace has also been launched.

Each project partner has focused on specific national themes. In Finland, the emphasis has been on exploring the potential of a new interprofessional approach to education about psychosocial factors in the workplace designed jointly for occupational health and safety personnel.