Workplace mental health
Supporting your people
At Southern Cross Healthcare, we recognise that the overall health, safety and wellbeing of your employees is closely linked to your business success. In today’s tight labour market, employees’ decisions to stay often come down to whether they feel valued and supported by their employer.
Backed by expertise, we partner with a wide range of organisations to deliver tailored, fit-for-purpose workplace health solutions that enable healthier, more productive teams.
We’re here to assist organisational leaders by providing the suite of services and tools that you need to take a strategic approach to workplace wellbeing and monitor outcomes over time. More importantly, we help you demonstrate to your people that they are valued, by providing them with knowledge and support to manage their health and wellbeing.
Our mental health services are delivered by Raise Mental Health. Raise Mental Health is a subsidiary of Southern Cross Healthcare.
Our mental health services
EAP - Employee Assistance Programme
Provide your employees with access to confidential, professional support when they need it most. Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) connects employees with experienced, credentialled wellbeing professionals, including mental health practitioners, who can help them navigate personal, family, financial, health, or work-related challenges.
Critical incident support
24/7 support and advice
0800 754 373
Provide your employees with access to confidential, professional support when they need it most. Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) connects employees with experienced, credentialled wellbeing professionals, including mental health practitioners, who can help them navigate personal, family, financial, health, or work-related challenges.
Mental health and wellbeing training
We offer a comprehensive range of mental health and wellbeing training designed to raise awareness, build confidence, and develop practical strategies for healthier, more resilient teams and workplaces.
Training topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Building resilience and wellbeing
- Understanding and responding to trauma
- Managing stress and change and uncertainty
- Sleep, nutrition, and wellbeing
- Recognising and responding to mental health concerns
- Manager training, including psychological safety, risk management, and navigating difficult conversations
- Creating respectful, inclusive, and psychologically healthy workplace cultures
Training can be tailored to meet the unique needs of your organisation, team, and workforce. All programmes are developed in collaboration with our experienced mental health professionals, ensuring content is evidence-informed, practical, inclusive, culturally responsive, and relevant to the intended audience.
Delivered through interactive workshops, seminars, and facilitated discussions, our training focuses on building understanding, confidence, and skills that participants can apply immediately in both their personal and professional lives.
Counselling and pyschology
Help your people thrive with timely access to confidential counselling and psychology services. Our experienced, credentialled mental health professionals provide personalised, evidence-based support to help individuals strengthen wellbeing, achieve meaningful goals, and work through personal, family, health, and workplace challenges.
Whether someone is experiencing stress, anxiety, low mood, trauma, relationship difficulties, family concerns, chronic pain, major life transitions, or simply wants support to improve their wellbeing, our practitioners are here to help. Services are tailored to each person's unique strengths, circumstances, cultural needs, and aspirations. If longer-term or specialist support is needed, we can provide guidance and referrals to appropriate services, ensuring people are connected with the care that best meets their needs. Available face-to-face or via telehealth.
Raise provides confidential mental health and wellbeing support services to employees and organisations across Aotearoa. From stress and loss to mentoring and coaching. If you or someone you know needs help, reach out. Providing accessible, confidential support helps people move forward in ways that impact not only their own lives, but also their workplaces and whānau.
Contact Us
Get in touch to find out how Southern Cross Healthcare can support the health and wellbeing of your people and the success of your business. Either call us on 0800 633 776 or complete the form and we’ll call you back.
If you're an existing Southern Cross Health Insurance member through your workplace and need help, please contact Southern Cross Health Insurance.