Message from the co-chairs of the Steering Committee for the Joint Task Force on Mental Health

As co-chairs of the Steering Committee for the Joint Task Force on Mental Health, we are pleased to welcome today the release of a third report by the Joint Task Force entitled Building Success: Guide to Establishing and Maintaining a Psychological Health and Safety Management System in the Federal Public Service (the Guide).

The Joint Task Force focuses on measures to improve mental health in federal workplaces, and the Guide has been developed to help organizations plan, develop, maintain and refresh their organization's Psychological Health and Safety Management System. It provides a step-by-step roadmap that will help organizations identify and assess workplace hazards that can affect the psychological health and safety of employees.

We would like to congratulate the work of the Joint Task Force on their ongoing efforts to work collaboratively to improve mental health in the workplace. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat will continue to build from the work of the Joint Task Force and identify areas for action in the months ahead.