Key takeaways
- All approved support workers on Mable have free access to the Mable Wellbeing Platform, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- The platform offers 3 main benefits: one-on-one counselling sessions with qualified counsellors via phone or video, a library of mental health and lifestyle resources, and exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts.
- Counselling through the platform is confidential and Mable is not notified when a worker accesses these sessions.
- The platform is designed to support workers dealing with the pressures of running their own small business, including stress, financial concerns, and challenges that come with providing complex care.
- Resources cover topics including parenting, managing anxiety, depression, stress, fitness planning, and handling personal or work-related difficulties.
Being a support worker can be incredibly rewarding, but it can be challenging too.
You may be providing complex support to older Australians or people with disability. You are running your own small business and so, you manage your own tax, super and other administrative aspects. You also need to balance your professional and personal life.
We all need guidance or support from time to time as we navigate our personal lives and careers. And that’s where the Mable Wellbeing Platform comes in.
As an approved support worker on Mable, the Mable Wellbeing Platform is one of the key benefits to which you have free access, any time, any day.
What is the Mable Wellbeing Platform?
The Mable Wellbeing Platform is a support service for all support workers registered on the platform.
This service is free of charge for all registered support workers and is available 24/7.
The three key features you can access through this platform are:
- 1-on-1 counselling: 24/7 access to qualified counsellors for free sessions via phone or video call
- Resources: Explore hundreds of articles, podcasts, audios and videos on topics such as parenting, fitness, challenges at work
- Exclusive offers: Find discounts from top retailers across shopping, dining, lifestyle and entertainment.
Some examples of situations in which you could use the platform include:
- Feeling overwhelmed by your work
- Feeling stressed over managing your finances
- Seeking guidance around academics
- Having a confidential chat about personal or family-related issues
- Having a confidential chat about problems you may be facing at work
- Accessing resources (audio, video, podcasts, articles) on parenting, depression, stress management, dealing with anxiety, fitness planning, etc.