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Supporting aid worker wellbeing<\/h1>\n

Mandala Staff Support is a group of psychologists providing psychosocial support, training and resources to aid workers and their organisations. Our aim is to help build a stronger, healthier and more resilient aid sector.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/mandalastaffsupport.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/contact\/” button_text=”Contact Us ” button_alignment=”left” button_alignment_tablet=”left” button_alignment_last_edited=”off|tablet” admin_label=”Button” _builder_version=”4.16.0″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#8857f2″ button_bg_use_color_gradient=”on” button_bg_color_gradient_direction=”172deg” button_bg_color_gradient_stops=”#946ef4 0%|#8857f2 100%” button_bg_color_gradient_start=”#946ef4″ button_bg_color_gradient_end=”#8857f2″ button_border_width=”0px” button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_radius=”0px” button_font=”Hind|600|||||||” custom_margin_tablet=”|||50px|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|tablet” custom_padding=”13px||10px||false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”40px” box_shadow_spread=”-12px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(136,87,242,0.67)” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Services” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_margin=”|40px||40px|false|true” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”0px||59px|||” locked=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” z_index=”0″ width_tablet=”90%” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”1200px” overflow-x=”visible” overflow-y=”visible” custom_margin=”-30px|auto||auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|60px|60px|90px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|||60px|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”40px” box_shadow_blur=”110px” box_shadow_spread=”0px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(131,146,167,0.5)” global_colors_info=”{}” width__hover_enabled=”off”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”48px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_2_font=”Taviraj||||||||” header_2_font_size=”46px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|30px||50px|true|false” custom_padding_phone=”|30px|||true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|tablet” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”15px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Psychosocial Support<\/h2>\n

Mandala Staff Support\u00a0provides specialist psychological and psychosocial\u00a0support services to\u00a0humanitarian aid and development workers and their organisations, both in Australia and internationally.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ overflow-x=”visible” overflow-y=”visible” custom_padding=”|30px|30px|30px|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_blur=”40px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(131,146,167,0.3)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/mandalastaffsupport.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wellbeing-1.png” title_text=”Wellbeing” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.16.0″ min_height=”273.9px” custom_margin=”-385px|-30px||-30px|false|true” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px|||||” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_horizontal=”0px” box_shadow_vertical=”200px” box_shadow_color=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Taviraj||on||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#ffffff” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”100%” max_width_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]

The psychosocial approach<\/h4>\n

Mental health and wellbeing is influenced by a complex interplay of biological, psychological, social, spiritual and environmental factors. This acknowledges that the system surrounding staff is as important for their mental fitness as personal psychological factors.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” width_tablet=”90%” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” max_width=”1200px” custom_padding=”|60px|60px|90px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|||60px|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|20px|20px|20px|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”80px” box_shadow_blur=”110px” box_shadow_spread=”-40px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(131,146,167,0.5)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”|600|||||||” link_text_color=”#8f64f3″ link_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Taviraj|600|||||||” header_4_font_size=”20px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”100%” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” link_option_url=”#” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Aid Worker Wellbeing<\/h4>\n

We offer confidential counselling, briefing, debriefing and crisis support services to aid workers. We also provide advice and resources to help aid workers look after their mental health and wellbeing.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_text=”Learn more” button_alignment=”left” button_alignment_tablet=”left” button_alignment_last_edited=”off|tablet” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#8857f2″ button_bg_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color_gradient_direction=”172deg” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_radius=”0px” button_font=”Hind|600|||||||” custom_margin_tablet=”|||50px|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|tablet” custom_padding=”13px||10px||false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”|600|||||||” link_text_color=”#8f64f3″ link_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Taviraj|600|||||||” header_4_font_size=”20px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”100%” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” link_option_url=”#” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Support of Managers<\/h4>\n

We help managers support their staff and volunteers through training, resources and advice on topics such as managing mental health issues, psychosocial first aid, and supporting staff wellbeing.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_text=”Learn more” button_alignment=”left” button_alignment_tablet=”left” button_alignment_last_edited=”off|tablet” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#8857f2″ button_bg_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color_gradient_direction=”172deg” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_radius=”0px” button_font=”Hind|600|||||||” custom_margin_tablet=”|||50px|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|tablet” custom_padding=”13px||10px||false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”|600|||||||” link_text_color=”#8f64f3″ link_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Taviraj|600|||||||” header_4_font_size=”20px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”100%” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” link_option_url=”#” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Organisational Support<\/h4>\n

We help aid organisations to develop, and strengthen their systems of staff support. Services include Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), staff support audits, psychosocial recruitment and assessment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_text=”Learn more” button_alignment=”left” button_alignment_tablet=”left” button_alignment_last_edited=”off|tablet” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#8857f2″ button_bg_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color_gradient_direction=”172deg” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_radius=”0px” button_font=”Hind|600|||||||” custom_margin_tablet=”|||50px|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|tablet” custom_padding=”13px||10px||false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About” _builder_version=”4.16.0″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”160deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%|#ffffff 100%” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_color_gradient_end=”#ffffff” background_image=”https:\/\/mandalastaffsupport.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AID.png” parallax=”on” overflow-x=”visible” overflow-y=”visible” custom_margin=”|40px|40px|40px|false|true” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”100px” box_shadow_blur=”200px” box_shadow_spread=”-50px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(131,146,167,0.32)” locked=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ width_tablet=”” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”64px|48px|64px|48px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|50px||50px|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_blur=”80px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.74)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_2_font=”Taviraj|300|||||||” header_2_font_size=”46px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|30px||50px|true|false” custom_padding_phone=”|30px|||true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|tablet” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”15px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]

About Us<\/b>\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Our team has a broad range of experience in the humanitarian emergency, disaster relief and international development sectors.<\/p>\n

Our team has specialised skills in trauma and crisis support; psychosocial field projects; organisational development; cross-cultural psychology; human resources; and vocational counselling. This enables us to assist organisations to better support staff and volunteers working in high-pressure environments.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/mandalastaffsupport.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=280″ button_text=”More About Us” button_alignment=”left” button_alignment_tablet=”left” button_alignment_phone=”” button_alignment_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.16.0″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#8857f2″ button_bg_use_color_gradient=”on” button_bg_color_gradient_direction=”172deg” button_bg_color_gradient_stops=”#946ef4 0%|#8857f2 100%” button_bg_color_gradient_start=”#946ef4″ button_bg_color_gradient_end=”#8857f2″ button_border_width=”0px” button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_radius=”0px” button_font=”Hind|600|||||||” custom_margin_tablet=”|||50px|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|tablet” custom_padding=”13px||10px||false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”40px” box_shadow_spread=”-12px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(136,87,242,0.67)” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ width_tablet=”” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”none” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”200px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Services” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|0px||||” locked=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_2_font=”Taviraj||||||||” header_2_font_size=”46px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|30px||50px|true|false” custom_padding_phone=”|30px|||true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|tablet” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0What we do<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/mandalastaffsupport.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Assignment-Support-Cycle-Diagram-600px.png” title_text=”Assignment Support Cycle Diagram 600px” _builder_version=”4.16.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|-22px|47px|-20px||” custom_padding=”|||0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”0px” box_shadow_blur=”50px” box_shadow_spread=”0px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(131,146,167,0.2)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” _builder_version=”4.16″ toggle_text_color=”#000000″ toggle_font=”Taviraj|600|||||||” toggle_line_height=”1.4em” body_font_size=”15px” body_line_height=”1.8em” link_option_url=”#” border_width_all=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item open=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Our services are tailored to address the diverse psychosocial risks and support needs that aid workers may encounter across the different phases of a deployment or assignment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/strong>Organisations can access our services on an as-needs basis or as part of ongoing service agreements. <\/span><\/p>\n

Our core services comprise:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Specialist psychological and psychosocial support services for aid workers, including psychological assessment, preparation, briefing, debriefing and counselling.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Training” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]

Workshops and tailored training on a range of topics related to mental health, wellbeing, stress management and psychosocial risk management.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Consultancy” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]

Tailored consultancy services assisting aid and development organisations to develop, enhance and sustain their own in-house systems of staff support from recruitment through to post-assignment.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Resources” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]

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Our approach to staff support is integrated and systematic. As such, we work to strengthen aid worker wellbeing across a number of interconnected levels:<\/p>\n

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  • At an\u00a0<\/span>organisational<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>level, by working with organisations to assess their current staff care systems and policies and implement, where necessary, more effective systems of support; and\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n
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