Wellbeing includes the presence of positive emotions and moods (e.g., contentment, happiness), the absence of negative emotions (e.g., depression, anxiety), satisfaction with life, fulfillment and positive functioning with work and other activities. They include physical well-being, economic well-being, social well-being, emotional well-being, psychological well-being.

Personal factors that might affect your wellbeing in the workplace could include:

Answer the following question in the quiz.

• Identify any personal factors that may impact on your wellbeing in the workplace? For example, social skills and the ability to build relationships.

Common personal and workplace factors that may impact on wellbeing

Read this fact sheet on workplace well-being:

Visit the following Black Dog Institute Website to read about workplace wellbeing.

Answer the following question in the quiz.

• Identify any workplace factors that may impact on your wellbeing both positively and negatively? For example, negatively may include dealing with children that are aggressive or speaking in front of a group of people and positively may include, a sense of purpose.
• Explain how these workplace factors relevant to own role might impact on your personal wellbeing.
• Identify and access one formal (offered by an organisation) and one informal (family, friend, or work colleague) wellbeing resources that are available in your workplace. For example, counselling, training, resources (Black Dog Institute, Beyond Blue etc), health and safety advice etc.  Were these wellbeing resources appropriate and applicable to your own workplace?
• Explain the method for accessing these resources.