Report on the Triggers, Facilitators, and Barriers to Implementing Mental Health Initiatives in Australian Businesses

This report was initiated and funded by Ai Group to understand the types of mental health initiatives implemented by Australian businesses, and the triggers, facilitators, and barriers experienced when implementing these initiatives.

The project involved two stages. Initially, we conducted a review of the academic and practitioner literatures to establish a fundamental understanding of the range of potential mental health activities that could be implemented in Australian organisations. In the second stage, we interviewed key stakeholders in a diverse range of Australian businesses to gain a deeper insight into the mental health initiatives they have adopted, their associated triggers and barriers and lessons learnt.