Employment and labour market – Development of work ability, productivity and well-being at work; Mental Health at Work, The Mental Health Toolkit (Mielenterveyden työkalu

The Mental Health Toolkit project (Mielenterveyden työkalupakki) receives EUR 12.4 million from the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The project aims at increasing the ability of Finnish workplaces  and occupational health care units to respond to the demands of the changing working life, especially with regard to mental work ability.

The project uses a science-based advocacy strategy to promote the capacity of workplaces to strengthen and support mental health as part of work ability. At the same time, information is produced on the possibilities of work ability management. Efforts are made to better understand the range of work ability challenges related to mental health.

The key outcome of the Mental health Toolkit project is to develop digital support services for work ability and provide related training and coaching. Processes and operating models for supporting mental health and work ability will also be further developed. 

This project will focus especially on the health and social services sector as well as creative, cultural and event sectors. The mental health tools are based on research. They highlight themes related to mental health at work and can be used together at the workplace. The tools are designed to increase the ability of the workplace to strengthen mental wellbeing.