A People‑First Approach to Workplace Safety, Wellbeing & Compliance
The OMAW Partner Ecosystem
Core Framework
CONNECT → STRENGTHEN → PROTECT
CONNECT (🤝) - Safe support, early response, and ethical escalation
STRENGTHEN (🧠) - Prevention, capability building, and resilience
PROTECT (🛡️)- Governance, duty of care, and regulator confidence
🤝 Mental Health First Aid
Trainer Partners Role:
- Crisis support & escalation capability
Contribution:
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Recognise mental health distress and crisis
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Provide initial support
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Guide safe escalation and referral
Framework Placement: CONNECT
🤝 First Aid & Emergency
🛡️ Response
Trainer Partners Role:
- Physical safety & emergency preparedness
Contribution:
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First Aid and CPR capability
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Emergency response readiness
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Physical duty‑of‑care support
Framework Placement: CONNECT | PROTECT
🤝 Integrated Employee
🧠🛡️ Health & Wellbeing
Partner Role:
- Evidence‑based clinical care (beyond EAP)
Contribution:
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Clinical escalation beyond peer support
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Preventative psychology & allied health
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Leader wellbeing and performance support
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Strong clinical governance
Framework Placement: CONNECT | STRENGTHEN | PROTECT
🧠 Resilience First Aid
Trainer Partners Role:
- Prevention & capability building
Contribution:
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Stress regulation and resilience skills
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Burnout and overload prevention
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Shared wellbeing language
Framework Placement: STRENGTHEN
🛡️ Psychosocial Risk & Systems Partners
Partner Role:
- Governance, risk & systems integration
Contribution:
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Psychosocial hazard identification
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Risk controls aligned to WHS Codes
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Governance and inspection readiness
Framework Placement: PROTECT
How the Ecosystem Works
OMAW acts as the integrator and
wellbeing administrator
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Coordinates partners without overlap
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Maintains clear role boundaries
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Ensures safe escalation pathways
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Provides system‑level reporting (not individual cases
What Makes This Different
✔ Clear separation of support, prevention & compliance
✔ Independent specialists — not bundled services
✔ People‑first approach grounded in WHS reality
✔ Reduced burnout and role overload
✔ Inspection‑ready without fear‑based compliance