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Learning Pathways

Develop the capabilities needed to support human sustainability, strengthen leadership and create thriving workplaces.

Work With Us

Partner with ASWA to strengthen human sustainability, develop organisational capability, manage psychosocial risks and create workplaces where people and performance thrive together.

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Explore evidence-informed insights, practical resources and thought leadership to support human sustainability, workplace wellbeing and sustainable performance.

About

ASWA exists to build the capability required for human sustainability in modern workplaces. Through education, certification, advisory services and The SUSTAIN Way™, we help individuals, leaders and organisations create environments where people and performance thrive together.

Building Human Sustainability for the Future of Work

ASWA is the institutional home of The SUSTAIN Way™ — a practical framework that helps organisations strengthen capability, manage psychosocial risks, develop leaders and create environments where people and performance thrive together.

Pre-Qualified Supplier for local councils, government and organisations.

Building Human Sustainability for the Future of Work

ASWA is the institutional home of The SUSTAIN Way™ — a practical framework that helps organisations strengthen capability, manage psychosocial risks, develop leaders and create environments where people and performance thrive together.

Pre-Qualified Supplier for local councils, government and organisations.

What is The SUSTAIN Way™?

The SUSTAIN Way™ is ASWA’s proprietary human sustainability framework.

Built on seven practical pillars, it helps individuals, teams and organisations:

  • Prevent burnout
  • Strengthen capability
  • Build resilience
  • Improve psychosocial safety
  • Sustain performance
  • Support thriving cultures
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Become a Qualified Workplace Wellness Leader

Develop the capability to implement The SUSTAIN Way™ and lead sustainable performance, wellbeing and psychosocial health and safety initiatives in modern workplaces.

Read what course participants have said…

Having spent my working career in a high paced, demanding and stressful industry, I wanted to learn how to prioritise my health and wellbeing whilst still building and maintaining a successful career. Angela’s support and guidance throughout the course has been invaluable and I would highly recommend that organisations invest in wellness training and development like that offered by ASWA, even more so in this era of COVID-19.

Kerrie Brown

Lawyer, Brisbane

I felt less alone and am very grateful to have been gifted this training course to learn and practice personal skills in wellbeing. Having Angela facilitate the online group also gives me a greater sense of purpose and a safe space to connect with others. I don’t know how I would’ve got through this challenging year without my Wellness Within and ASWA.

Lauren Adams

ASWA’s Wellness Within program provides the tools, techniques and support for team members to take control of their own wellbeing.

Michael Blackburn

Business Development Manager, Data Services Group

Our environment is fast paced and ever changing so employee wellbeing is key to having a productive and engaged team. ASWA’s training programs provide practical techniques and tips to support me and my team.

Melissa Blanks

Business Manager, First State Super

The ASWA Wellness Tracker provides a great overall snapshot of an individual or a group to determine and prioritise wellbeing needs as a basis for developing a wellbeing business case and strategic planning purposes.

Stephanie Jenkins

Zoos Australia

What gets measured gets managed. For my team and organisation, the ASWA Wellness ROI Calculator and Wellness Tracker provide relevant data and benchmarks for measuring and monitoring our wellbeing strategy and initiatives to shift from reactive to prevention-focused.

Michael Blackburn

Business Development Manager, Data Services Group

ASWA’s concept of providing roadmaps for wellness in life, workplaces and businesses, are excellent innovations that provide opportunity for leaders, and future leaders, to participate in innovative and valuable development programs.

Natalie Singh

People and Culture Business Partner - Health Club Industry, Australia

People need to feel safe coming to work and to be able to bring their whole self to work. With a team of approx. 100 people and an environment that is fast paced and ever changing, employee wellbeing is key to having a productive and engaged team. ASWA has helped us form strategies on how to create an environment that promotes health, safety and wellbeing.

Melissa Blanks

Business Manager, First State Super

I’ve enrolled in your Wellness Within Program today and I’ve just finished the Wellness Tracker, which I thought was spot on in terms of the results and how it is illustrated … great work. Looking forward to continuing the program!

Allan Barnett

Brisbane, Australia

What gets measured gets managed. For my team and organisation, the ASWA Wellness Tracker provides a benchmark for measuring and monitoring our wellness strategy and initiatives. The Wellness Within program provides the tools, techniques and support for team members to take control of their own wellbeing.

Michael Blackburn

Business Development Manager, Data Services Group

Personally, the ASWA Wellness Tracker provides an essential measurement of my wellbeing and importantly, where to focus my time and energy for the greatest impact.

Kelly Davis

People and Culture Manager, Freedom Transport

I wanted to combine business skills with my passion for helping people with fitness and wellbeing to live healthier and more fulfilling lives. Convenient and easy to organise in my own time at home, I enjoyed every module. We have expert assistance from Angela and the ASWA team who are approachable and available.

Eddie Zavarce

Recreation Manager, Ayers Rock Resort
  • Build Capability
    Qualifications, certifications and professional development.
  • Transform Organisations
    Consulting, advisory and implementation support.
  • Strengthen Leadership
    Leadership development and coaching.
  • Manage Psychosocial Risk
    Training, systems and governance support.
  • Create Sustainable Performance
    The SUSTAIN Way™ implementation pathways.

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Featured Pathways

Diploma of Wellness Leadership - 11047NAT

Diploma of Wellness Leadership – 11047NAT

This nationally recognised course provides the skills, knowledge and professional qualification for a rewarding career integrating wellbeing into lives, organisations and communities.

Develop and implement a workplace wellbeing strategy

Develop a workplace wellbeing strategy – BSBWHS612

This cross-sector course addresses the skills and knowledge required to support the development of a workplace strategy that embeds and promotes wellness, including mental health, to support a just work health and safety (WHS) culture in a workplace. It includes facilitating workforce commitment to implementation and continuous improvement of the strategy, specifically from those in leadership positions. It also involves supporting organisational learning and development to strengthen the workplace culture.

Mental Health Skill Set

Workplace Mental Health Skill Set

This course equips the learner with the skills and knowledge required to participate in managing psychological health and safety in the workplace and provide support to others in the event of disruption to the organisation or work area. You will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Australasian Sustainable Wellness Academy.

Coordinate Health Wellness Programs BSBHRM531

Coordinate Health Wellness Programs – BSBHRM531

This cross-sector course addresses the skills and knowledge required to coordinate programs with a health and wellbeing focus in an organisation or work area. Participants will learn how to identify employee health and wellbeing issues, consult with stakeholders and coordinate, evaluate and improve health and wellness programs.

MHFA

Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid teaches people the skills to confidently help someone who they’re concerned about.

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Wellness Within – Training Program For Individuals & Teams

This 8-hour ONLINE self-paced mental health and wellbeing training program enables individuals and teams to adapt, grow and thrive.

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EMBED Wellbeing Series

In order to thrive, individually and collectively, all employees need to have some degree of wellbeing literacy skills. To help you and your people address this, we’ve developed the workshop series in the table below to support embedding of wellbeing across your organisation.

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Wellbeing Toolkit

Discover the 8 must-haves for your personal Wellness Toolkit to give you optimum energy levels, mental clarity, inner calm and work-life harmony.

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Engaging Leaders

The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Engaging Leaders is a 90-minute information session designed for senior leaders, decision-makers and influencers.

Diploma of Wellness Leadership - 11047NAT

Design your Wellbeing Strategy

This team workshop is perfect for HR and safety professionals, business leaders, managers, and anyone dedicated to crafting a comprehensive wellbeing strategy.

MHFA

Develop your Wellbeing Program

This workshop is designed for HR professionals, managers, wellness coordinators, and anyone tasked with nurturing a culture of wellbeing.

MHFA

Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid teaches people the skills to confidently help someone who they’re concerned about.

Flexible Delivery Options

  • 100% online on-demand
  • Blended online
    Facilitator-led online sessions and eLearning
  • Blended face-to-face
    Facilitator-led f2f sessions and eLearning
  • On-site

Insights for Sustainable Performance

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Rejection Can Be Redirection

Rejection Can Be Redirection

At some point in life, we all experience the sting of rejection. It can leave us numb, questioning our worth, and wondering whether all our hard work has been for nothing.

In those moments, rejection feels deeply personal. We often see it as a closed door, a failure, or proof that we are not good enough. But what if rejection isn’t the end of the story? What if it’s simply the moment your story changes direction?

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Nine Years of Purpose: Capability Creates Confidence. Confidence Enables Action. Intentional action Creates Progress.

Nine Years of Purpose: Capability Creates Confidence. Confidence Enables Action. Intentional action Creates Progress.

Nine years is a significant milestone, and birthdays naturally invite reflection. When I think about ASWA’s journey, I don’t find myself thinking primarily about the courses we’ve delivered, the organisations we’ve worked with or even the Diploma of Wellness Leadership that we pioneered. I think about the people: the leaders who have trusted us with their professional development, the organisations that have invited us into their workplaces, the wellbeing professionals who have taken what they’ve learned and used it to influence others, and the many people whose working lives have been positively affected because someone decided that wellbeing deserved to be taken seriously.

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Beyond Wellness Programs: What a Weekend with SES Volunteers and a Lesson from Thailand Taught Me About Human Sustainability

Beyond Wellness Programs: What a Weekend with SES Volunteers and a Lesson from Thailand Taught Me About Human Sustainability

Last weekend was Global Wellness Day. Coincidentally, I spent it attending a Queensland SES Women in Leadership workshop on the Gold Coast, a program developed by volunteers, for volunteers.

As both an SES volunteer and Trainer & Assessor, I was grateful to spend the day alongside an incredible group of women from diverse industries, backgrounds, experiences and life stages. Some were seasoned leaders.