Stronger minds at work.
We build mentally fit teams, leaders, and cultures through psychosocial awareness and accredited resilience training.
Stronger minds at work.
We exist to improve the mental fitness of every workplace. We build mentally fit leaders, teams and cultures through psychosocial safety and resilience training.
Certifications
Earn recognition for prioritizing mental fitness in your workplace.
A certification badge for your leaders and workplace that demonstrates your commitment to staying mentally fit, resilient, and future-ready.
When 70% of your leaders across all levels complete the program, your workplace will receive a digital certification badge, valid for 12 months.
Mental fitness model
The competencies and abilities required to navigate psychosocial safety in the workplace
WHY JOIN MENTALLY FIT PROGRAM
• Because your people want more mental health support
• Improve mental strength, focus and clarity
• Foster a Psychologically safe workplaces
• Attract and retain top talents
Problems we solve
Heightened risk of penalties for Directors & Managers for breaches of new psychosocial WHS laws.
People are feeling increasingly disengaged with presenteeism and absenteeism on the rise.
More and more leaders feel frustrated with the lack of resilience in their people.
Burnout in workplaces is high and growing, fueling growth in stress claims.
Why is it important for leaders to be ‘mentally fit’ in the modern workplace?
Mentally Fit is a workplace program designed to improve the mental fitness of every workplace. It builds mentally fit leaders, teams, and cultures through psychosocial safety and resilience training
You become mentally fit once you complete all six pillars of the Mentally Fit Workplace Model™ – Knowledge, Awareness, Safety, Resilience, Mindset, and Wellbeing. At the end of the program, participants are recognised as having completed the journey. A certification badge is awarded when 70% of leaders complete the program and achieve at least 70% in the online assessment. This certification demonstrates a commitment to resilience and psychosocial safety, with recertification required every 12 months
- 76% of workers say they want employers to do more to support their mental health.
- Companies that offer strong mental health benefits see a 31% reduction in turnover.
- Burnout in workplaces is high and growing, fueling stress claims Mentally Fit Program
- Employees with a strong sense of belonging are 56% more productive and 50% less likely to leave.
Mental fitness directly impacts engagement, wellbeing, retention, and performance.
The Mentally Fit Workplace Program is built on six core pillars that cover knowledge, awareness, safety, resilience, mindset, and wellbeing. Together, these pillars equip leaders with the skills and strategies to strengthen psychosocial safety, build resilience, and embed wellbeing practices into their workplace culture
Certification is awarded when:
- 70% of leaders at all levels complete the program,
- Each leader achieves at least 70% in the online assessment, and
- The assessment is completed within 30 days of program completion.
Certification lasts for 12 months and must be renewed annually
- A visible certification badge demonstrating leadership commitment to resilience and safety.
- Stronger engagement and retention of employees.
- Reduced risks of stress claims, burnout, and compliance breaches.
- A culture where belonging, recognition, and purpose drive performance.
- A clear signal to clients, investors, and stakeholders that mental fitness is part of your organisational DNA.
Workplaces must recertify every 12 months to maintain their Mentally Fit status. This ensures leaders remain up to date with psychosocial safety requirements and continue embedding resilience and wellbeing into their workplace culture
The program addresses psychosocial hazards and builds systems that support compliance with WHS legislation. Psychosocial safety creates workplaces where people are shielded from harm, safe from hazards, and able to thrive, reducing legal and cultural risks while enhancing wellbeing and productivity.
WHO WE WORK WITH
A global workplace where being-human is valued.
Our bespoke, co-designed educational programs are grounded in the latest neuroscience research, equipping team members with the tools to develop greater self-awareness and provide more effective support to those in their care.
Group Training
through accredited Mentally Fit Leaders program
Group Coaching
added to embed the learnings of the program on an ongoing basis
Once you’re certified, you’ll receive:
- A digital certification badge to display your commitment
- Recognition as a workplace that puts mental fitness at the core of leadership
- A roadmap for yearly recertification to keep you on track
Mentally Fit brings together a team of multidisciplinary experts.
In a world where burnout is rising, mental health claims are growing, and trust is everything, the Mentally Fit Workplace Certification offers more than compliance.
It’s a leadership standard.
A symbol that your people matter and you’re building a culture where humans can thrive.
Jennifer McMahon
Jennifer is on a mission to humanise work through Leadership, Culture, and Impact Strategy and Consulting. This mission transcends conventional business paradigms, uniting the worlds of Commerciality, Science, and Spirituality to foster a holistic approach to business. Guided by a belief in the inner light within us all, she works with Leaders around the world, connecting them to greater purpose, creating lasting and meaningful change.
Jace Cannon-Brookes
Jace is a clinical psychologist and the Co-Director of The Birchtree Group. With a deep understanding of psychotherapy and trauma – Jace has a passion to educate and support the broader population to improve the mental wellbeing of all Australians.
Dr Sophie Reid
Sophie is a clinical psychologist and also
Co-Director of the Birchtree Group. She holds a Masters of Clinical Psychology and a PhD in Child and Adolescent Psychology. Her experience working with adults, children and adolescents, parents and families is a strong foundation to extend to the education of leadership training and create a broader psychosocial safety.
Sinclair Taylor
Sinclair is an experienced executive leader with a deep commitment to mental health and social justice. He is an experienced commercial banker and lawyer by training. Sinclair is also an experienced board member and advisor. Sinclair has worked closely with Birchtree’s co-founders, Jace Cannon-Brookes and Dr Sophie Reid, since 2018 and is passionate about improving mental health education and understanding in the workplace.
