Mentally Healthy Small Business is mental health training for small business from Australian Salesmasters Training Co (ASTC) with practical, low-cost ways to look after mental health at work, including your own. It's for small business owners, managers and small teams in any industry, and it's online and self-paced on ASTC Online.
Who this course is for
- Small business owners in any industry
- Managers of small teams
- Owners looking after their own wellbeing
- Businesses needing a simple policy and plan
What you'll learn
- Explain what a mentally healthy workplace is, why it matters in a small business, and the basic legal duties that apply to businesses of every size
- Recognise common pressures and warning signs of stress for owners, and apply practical steps and free supports for your own wellbeing
- Identify common psychosocial hazards and apply SafeWork NSW's first steps: talk with workers, find the main stressors, change the work and review
- Apply low-cost everyday supports, including regular check-ins, flexible work, leave, a support contacts card and an EAP or free services
- Respond respectfully when a worker may be struggling, using R U OK?'s four steps, protecting their privacy, working out reasonable changes and knowing when to get urgent help
- Write a simple mentally healthy workplace policy and action plan, consult your team, keep appropriate records and review it
Course details
- Format: online, self-paced, 6 narrated video lessons with captions, activities and practice checks
- Time: about 1.5 hours, including activities and the quiz
- Assessment: online quiz, marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass
- Certificate: Certificate of Completion when you pass
- Includes: participant guide PDF to keep
- Price: $99 AUD; group bookings available
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited? No. This mental health training for small business is a non-accredited short course, not nationally recognised training. You receive an ASTC Certificate of Completion when you pass.
Do small businesses have to manage psychosocial risks? Yes. Basic legal duties apply to businesses of every size, and the course covers SafeWork NSW's first steps.
Will I finish with a written policy? Yes. You write a simple policy and action plan for your business.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. Any legal content is general information current as at November 2026, not legal advice.
Preventing Stress and Burnout: A Guide for Managers is burnout prevention training for managers from Australian Salesmasters Training Co (ASTC) focused on the parts of work you can change to stop stress building up in your team. It's for team leaders, supervisors and managers in any Australian workplace (the WHS and workers' compensation rules covered are for NSW), and it's online and self-paced.
Who this course is for
- Team leaders and supervisors
- Managers in any Australian workplace
- Owners who manage staff
- Managers handling flexible work requests or return to work
What you'll learn
- Explain how pressure, stress and burnout differ, and why preventing them through good work design is core to a manager's job
- Apply a practical workload review to see a team's real workload, rebalance it, and set healthy expectations about hours and after-hours contact
- Give each team member a clear role and a real say in how their work is done, including consulting them about changes
- Use recognition, fair processes, practical support and regular one-on-one and team check-ins to strengthen a team's resources
- Apply the Fair Work Act rules for responding to flexible working requests, and use flexibility as a practical way to reduce stress
- Respond appropriately when a team member is struggling, point them to the right help, and outline a manager's role in return to work in NSW
Course details
- Format: online, self-paced, 6 narrated video lessons with captions, activities and practice checks
- Time: about 1.5 hours, including activities and the quiz
- Assessment: online quiz, marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass
- Certificate: Certificate of Completion when you pass
- Includes: participant guide PDF to keep
- Price: $99 AUD; group bookings available
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited? No. This burnout prevention training for managers is a non-accredited short course, not nationally recognised training. You receive an ASTC Certificate of Completion when you pass.
Does this cover flexible working requests? Yes. It covers the Fair Work Act rules for responding to them.
Is the course only for NSW managers? No. Any Australian manager can take it, but the WHS and workers' compensation rules covered are for NSW.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. Any legal content is general information current as at November 2026, not legal advice.
Supporting a Colleague Who Is Struggling is supporting a struggling colleague training from Australian Salesmasters Training Co (ASTC) that shows you how to notice, ask, listen and help a co-worker take next steps. It's for anyone who works with other people, from team members to managers in any industry, and it's online and self-paced on ASTC Online.
Who this course is for
- Team members who want to check in on a co-worker
- Team leaders and supervisors
- Managers in any industry
- Anyone who works closely with others
What you'll learn
- Explain a supportive colleague's role, use respectful, stigma-free language and identify help at work and in the community
- Identify changes that may mean a colleague is struggling, in person or online, and prepare yourself to start a caring conversation
- Start a caring conversation using the R U OK? approach and listen without judging, interrupting or rushing to fix things
- Encourage a colleague to take helpful next steps, including professional help where needed, and check in with them afterwards
- Recognise when a situation is urgent and respond safely, including asking directly about suicide, staying with the person and calling 000 or Lifeline
- Set healthy boundaries, respect privacy, refer on at work with consent and look after your own wellbeing while supporting others
Course details
- Format: online, self-paced, 6 narrated video lessons with captions, activities and practice checks
- Time: about 1.5 hours, including activities and the quiz
- Assessment: online quiz, marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass
- Certificate: Certificate of Completion when you pass
- Includes: participant guide PDF to keep
- Price: $99 AUD; group bookings available
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited? No. This supporting a struggling colleague training is a non-accredited short course, not nationally recognised training. You receive an ASTC Certificate of Completion when you pass.
Does this course use the R U OK? steps? Yes. You learn to ask, listen, encourage action and check in.
What if I'm worried about a colleague's safety? You learn to recognise an urgent situation and respond safely, including staying with the person and calling 000 or Lifeline.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. Any legal content is general information current as at November 2026, not legal advice.
Managing Psychosocial Hazards is psychosocial hazards training online from Australian Salesmasters Training Co (ASTC) that explains the NSW duty to manage psychosocial risks and follows the SafeWork NSW code of practice Managing psychosocial hazards at work. It's for managers, supervisors, business owners, health and safety representatives and anyone who helps run work health and safety in a NSW workplace, and it's online and self-paced.
Who this course is for
- Managers and supervisors in NSW workplaces
- Business owners
- Health and safety representatives (HSRs)
- HR and WHS staff
What you'll learn
- Explain what psychosocial hazards are, why they matter, and the NSW WHS duties and code of practice that apply
- Identify the common psychosocial hazards in the SafeWork NSW code, using consultation, observation and records to find them
- Assess risks by considering duration, frequency, severity and how hazards interact, and prioritise which to act on first
- Choose and combine controls that eliminate or minimise risks at the source, using good work design and the hierarchy of controls, as the WHS Regulation requires
- Consult workers and HSRs, protect people who raise concerns, and respond fairly to reports, including urgent situations
- Review controls when required, keep useful records, support return to work, and use free NSW help to keep improving
Course details
- Format: online, self-paced, 6 narrated video lessons with captions, activities and practice checks
- Time: about 1.5 hours, including activities and the quiz
- Assessment: online quiz, marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass
- Certificate: Certificate of Completion when you pass
- Includes: participant guide PDF to keep
- Price: $99 AUD; group bookings available
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited? No. This psychosocial hazards training online is a non-accredited short course, not nationally recognised training. You receive an ASTC Certificate of Completion when you pass.
Does this follow the SafeWork NSW code of practice? Yes. It follows the code's steps: identify, assess, control, consult, respond, review and record.
Is there a worked example? Yes. A fictional Parramatta business, Bluewattle Contact Centre, runs through the lessons.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. Any legal content is general information current as at November 2026, not legal advice.
Mental Health Awareness at Work is mental health awareness training online from Australian Salesmasters Training Co (ASTC) giving you a plain-language understanding of mental health at work. It's for any employee, team leader or small business staff member, and it's online and self-paced on ASTC Online.
Who this course is for
- Employees in any industry
- Team leaders who want to start caring conversations
- Small business staff without an HR team
- Anyone looking after their own wellbeing at work
What you'll learn
- Explain mental health, mental health conditions, how common they are in Australia, and the shared roles of workers and employers
- Describe common conditions such as anxiety and depression in plain terms, and why only a health professional can diagnose them
- Recognise stigma at work, use respectful language, and outline the main legal protections against disability discrimination
- Notice changes that may mean someone is struggling, describe them as facts not labels, and start a caring conversation with the R U OK? steps
- Identify where to get help at work and in the community, including the EAP, a GP, Medicare-supported care, verified support lines and triple zero (000)
- Use everyday habits, boundaries and a personal wellbeing plan to look after your own mental health
Course details
- Format: online, self-paced, 6 narrated video lessons with captions, activities and practice checks
- Time: about 1.5 hours, including activities and the quiz
- Assessment: online quiz, marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass
- Certificate: Certificate of Completion when you pass
- Includes: participant guide PDF to keep
- Price: $99 AUD; group bookings available
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited? No. This mental health awareness training online is a non-accredited short course, not nationally recognised training. You receive an ASTC Certificate of Completion when you pass.
Will this teach me to diagnose a mental health condition? No. Only a health professional can diagnose a condition.
Does it cover starting a conversation with someone who is struggling? Yes. It uses the R U OK? steps.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. Any legal content is general information current as at November 2026, not legal advice.