Wellbeing Calendar 2026

October 2026

Safe workplace starts with a safe mind!

This month, we have two significant events: Safe Work Month and Mental Health Month. Did you know they both go hand in hand? If you have a psychologically and psychosocially safe workplace, you can actually improve productivity and job satisfaction. While physical health is important, mental health is just as essential. So, for October, we're conflating safety and mental health to spotlight how you can mark both occasions and support your people to create a psychosocially safe working environment.

Week 1

Commense October by working with your leaders and employees with an open discussion on reducing burnout, absenteeism and presenteeism, and increasing productivity. We bet they'll have some great suggestions. We're always on hand to help, too!

Week 2

Next up, pick a mental health theme to celebrate - something like "small steps can make a big impact" and then hold a series of sessions and events. Have your executive leaders speak with teams and promote the importance of small goals and that small steps can make a big impact.

Week 3

This week is World Menopause Day. Women can be significantly impacted by menopause and perimenopause symptoms so hold an awareness session so everyone can become an ally and support the women in their life.

Week 4

To finish your October campaign, highlight how employees can seek confidential and free expert support with Converge. Share our resources, ways to book, and why talking to a professional can make a significant difference.

Awareness Days

Awareness days create a shared moment to pause, learn and act. They focus attention, give teams language to start meaningful conversations, and connect personal experience to organisational values. Used well, they spark reflection, learning and inclusion—long after the day itself.

October Mental Health Month & Mental Health Day

Mental Health Month & Mental Health Day

This Mental Health Month—and on World Mental Health Day (10 October)—shine a light on care, connection, and early support. Share clear ways to get help (Converge/EAP), run a short check-in activity or micro-session, and equip managers with safe language and referral steps. Small actions, repeated, build a healthier culture.

18 October World Menopause Day

World Menopause Day

World Menopause Day (18 October) raises awareness of menopause and perimenopause, reducing stigma and encouraging timely support. Mark it by sharing clear info on symptoms and supports, normalising flexible work and reasonable adjustments, offering a short learning for managers, and signposting confidential help through Converge.

October National Safe Work Month

National Safe Work Month

National Safe Work Month (October) is a chance to recommit to preventing harm—physical and psychosocial. Run quick hazard “walk-throughs” and toolbox talks, refresh incident and near-miss reporting, share clear escalation paths, and equip leaders to recognise and respond to psychosocial risks (workload, conflict, fatigue). Close the loop with visible actions and signpost confidential support via Converge.

Tipsheets & Articles

Providing Support, Anytime, Anywhere

Did you know that mental health safety has become a significant issue in the workplace? Psychosocial risks are running rampant, proliferating and spreading uncontrollably. That's why, for National Safe Work Month, we have resources on building psychosocially safe workplaces. In addition, we're continuing the R U OK? Day message for Mental Health Month by promoting vulnerable conversations and checking in!

Download our tipsheets below for this month, and be sure to browse our range of articles. There's something there for everyone to proactively manage their wellbeing!

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Tipsheets and articles from Converge — practical support resources

Awareness Session

Menopause Support

Share this Menopause & Perimenopause Support awareness session with your teams to show the help available through Converge—even though it isn’t a standalone stream. Our dedicated consultants specialise in menopause support and understand the unique needs of your staff; in 30 minutes we’ll cover common symptoms, practical self-care, workplace adjustments, and how to have supportive conversations (including for partners and managers). We’ll explain who’s eligible, how to book confidential 1:1 support, and provide share-ready resources so people can act immediately.

Thrive Podcast

Let's Unpack Psychosocial Safety...

It's National Safety Month! While talking about slip, trips and falls are important, we can often overlook mental health safety. So, for this Thrive episode, we were joined by our National Psychosocial Risk Manager, Brett Webb, to unpack what psychosocial safety is and how it impacts organisations globally. We discussed...

What psychosocial safety is in layman's terms
How detrimental psychosocial risks can be to an organisation
The fallout of not mitigating psychosocial risks

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E-Magazine

Flourish E-Magazine

Wellbeing tips and insights with the flick of a page

Every month, we share our E-Magazine, Flourish, through our newsletter and portal. In each edition, your employees will find articles, videos, podcasts, workouts, and more to enjoy. So start reading, watching and listening - each edition is full of everything your employees need to proactively manage their wellbeing!

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In the app

Sleep Well — recharge your nights, power your days

Help your people build a sleep routine that sticks: quick wind-downs, screen-off cues, breathing resets and smarter timing. The Sleep Well module turns small steps into better energy, focus and mood — track progress, get gentle nudges, and wake ready. Your staff can undertake this module at any time, so spread the word by downloading our poster. 👇

🛏️ 10-minute wind-down
📵 Screen-off cue
🌬️ Breathing reset (4-7-8)
⏰ Consistent wake time

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Leadership Corner

Set your leaders up for success this February

Managers, especially people managers, have a tricky road to navigate. There's performance management, role clarity, adapting to communication styles, and so much more - all while managing their own workload. So, to kick off the year, set them up for success with Converge. Here are a range of resources to support you in this mission...

February Focus

Leadership styles Wellbeing management getting the most out of teams How to performance manage

Live webinar

Manager Support Essentials: Lead with Clarity, Care & Confidence

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WhereTeams Webinar

Equip managers to lead with clarity, care and confidence—covering a simple 1:1 cadence, the best ways to check in, a fast feedback framework, and when to refer to Converge. Includes ready-to-use templates and clear next steps.

Toolkit

Manager Resource Toolkit

Here is a range of tipsheets and resources to help your leaders. We explain how to hold a conversation about mental health, how to lead with purpose, and how to get the most out of their teams with productivity hacks, performance management tips and more. Now is a great time to promote Manager Support from Converge to your leaders so they feel supported and ready to tackle any leadership challenge they face!

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Curated Reading: Managers that lead with purpose

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Safe workplace starts with a safe mind!