Guarding Minds at Work

Assess and address psychological health and safety in your workplace

Welcome to Guarding Minds at Work, a comprehensive resource to help you assess and address psychological health and safety in your workplace.

Any survey report is a snapshot in time of employee perceptions that organizations can use to identify both potential strengths and opportunities for improvement. The experience of COVID-19 is unprecedented, and the many changes to our circumstances at work and in society mean a survey done now is not comparable to past surveys.

Guarding Minds at Work and all supporting resources are now more useful. In addition to tracking the psychosocial factors described in the National Standard of Canada on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, the report will include a measurement of the psychosocial hazards described in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 45003:2021. Indicators of workplace inclusion, stress and trauma have also been added, yet employees will not need additional time to complete the survey and everything will remain free of charge. Learn more about the 2023 Guarding Minds update.

What is psychological health and safety?

How to Use Guarding Minds at Work

Guarding Minds at Work involves more than just sending out a survey. We recommend that you follow these eight steps to get the most accurate snapshot of your workplace to support your quality improvement efforts.

How to Use Guarding Minds at Work

Ensure Organizational Readiness

Understand Factors and Hazards

Determine Assessment Strategy

Create a Plan

Review Results

Take Action

Evaluate and Choose Next Steps