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<p /> <p>The MoJ was the second government department to sign the Time to Change pledge
in April 2013 and since then has been working to take steps to eliminate discrimination
and stigma surrounding mental health through a variety of measures including:</p><p>
</p><p>· Training with Mind for senior managers in 2013 and more recently encouraging
all staff to access Mental Health Awareness online learning on the Civil Service Learning
portal;</p><p>· Provision of extensive information and guidance to staff and managers
of all grades, including introducing Mental Wellbeing intranet pages, guides on mental
health in the workplace, links to external support (such as Mind, Rethink, Business
Disability Forum and Time to Change) and internal information and support such as
the MoJ Employee Assistance Programme and the Reasonable Adjustment Support Service;</p><p>·
Awareness raising activity and staff events to increase understanding of mental health
issues and challenge stereotypes, including events for the International Day of Disabled
People and 'Time to Talk' days, as well as including staff with mental ill-health
in an internal 'Positive Images of Disability' communications campaign.</p><p> </p><p>Time
to Change and issues surrounding mental health in the workplace remain high on MoJ's
employee wellbeing and diversity and inclusion agendas.</p>
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