SafetyNet supports an active and ongoing program of work on psychosocial hazards and mental health at work. The following is a list of current research initiatives and links to research results.

Current / Recent Research

Worker Health and Wellbeing amid COVID-19

What Makes Return-to-work Work

The Healthy Professional Workers (HPW) Partnerships Initiative - Academia (Nicole Power)

Recent Results

Mental health in the construction industry: An interview with Australia’s MATES in construction CEO, Jorgen Gullestrup. View Article

Neis, Barbara & Kerri Neil. Labour & Industry: A Journal of the Social and Economic Relations of Work (2020): 1-17.

An Environmental Scan of Presumptive Coverage for Work-Related Psychological Injury in Canada and Selected International Jurisdictions  View Report

Prepared for WorkplaceNL, June 2018 (83 pgs.). This report summarizes the findings of an environmental scan undertaken to examine the experience of jurisdictions in Canada and selected other countries with presumptive coverage for work-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

An Environmental Scan to Support Employers’ Efforts to Introduce and Implement CSA Standard Z1003-13   View Report

Prepared for WorkplaceNL, October 2018 (70 pages). Summarizes the findings of an environmental scan undertaken to examine the experience of employers in Canada to introduce and implement CAN/CSA Standard Z1003-13/BNQ 9700-803/2013 – Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. In addition to a review of the Canadian standard, the project entailed a high-level environmental scan of the internet to identify similar standards in other jurisdictions, to determine whether industry best practices exist for psychological health and safety, and to compile information on the range of strategies currently being applied for the prevention of psychological injury and illness. See also the Companion Report prepared by the Institute for Work and Health, which summarizes the findings from a rapid review of the peer-reviewed literature to answer the question, “What are effective workplace strategies used by employers to positively impact employee mental health?” (as below).

Effective Workplace Strategies for Employee Mental Health

Rapid Review (with the Institute for Work & Health)  (to be released).

An Environmental Scan on the Experience of Canadian Employers to Introduce and Implement CAN/CSA Standard Z1003-13/BNQ 9700-803/2013 – Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace View Report

Prepared for WorkplaceNL, updated 2019 (70 pages). A summary of findings from an environmental scan undertaken to examine the experience of employers in Canada to introduce and implement CAN/CSA Standard Z1003-13/BNQ 9700-803/2013 – Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. In addition to a review of the Canadian standard, the project entailed a high-level environmental scan to identify similar standards in other jurisdictions, to determine whether industry best practices exist for psychological health and safety, and to compile information on the range of strategies currently being applied for the prevention of psychological injury and illness.

Managing Depression in the Workplace: A Systematic Review Contextualized for Manitoba View Report

With the Institute for Work & Health, 2017 (60 pages). A synthesis of the relevant research-based evidence on managing depression specifically interpreted for the adult working population of Manitoba. Decision-makers from other jurisdictions, especially those with similar potential clients, geography and resources as Manitoba, may also find the content helpful.