Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 1:53 pm on 13 February 2019.
Diolch, Minister. Earlier this month, I was very pleased to lead a short debate with cross-party support on a contract for better mental health first aid in the workplace. I know that the Minister is very passionate about this issue, just like I am and many others in this Chamber are. I'm sure he believes that it makes sense, both from a human and financial perspective, to ensure that we protect mental health within the workplace in the same way we do physical health.
Llywydd, most of us spend more time within the workplace than we do in our own homes, and this week, personally for me, I've struggled with my own mental health. I struggle simply to get up and face the world, and I'm sure I'm not alone. We simply must do more to support well-being within the workplace.
Minister, will you agree with me that campaigns such as Where's Your Head At? are vital in ensuring employers look after the well-being of their workforce by aiming to make it compulsory to have mental first aiders in work? Finally, Minister, would you agree to meet with me to see how we could support such initiatives as part of the Welsh Government's economic contract?