Former Olympian Hayley Lewis named Workplace Health and Safety Queensland’s Mental Health Ambassador

A former Olympic champion has been appointed Workplace Health and Safety Queensland’s Mental Health Ambassador.

Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace said the Olympic medalist has navigated through hard times throughout her career, and her experience will come in handy.

“I’m very excited that Hayley will be promoting the benefits of mentally healthy workplaces and reaffirming our strong commitment to improving the mental health of all Queenslanders,” Ms Grace said.

“Evidence shows that mentally healthy workplaces lead to increased performance and greater employee retention.

“Mentally healthy workplaces are also more likely to meet vital work health and safety obligations.”

Read more on the Queensland Government website.