Practical mental health coaching delivered by Beyond Blue
If work or life pressure is starting to build, and you want support before it gets worse, help is available.
What you can expect:
- No referrals. No cost. Completely confidential.
- Up to eight sessions with a mental health coach.
- Flexible support by phone or video.
- Personalised support from trained coaches who understand work pressures.
The Worker Mental Health Coaching program is eligible for workers in Victoria who are 18 and over who work for businesses with under 200 employees.
The program is funded by WorkSafe Victoria.
By participating in this program you consent to sharing some information for an independent evaluation by Monash University.
For program enquiries, call us on (03) 9250 8305
Please note – this is not a crisis service. If you are in crisis, and need urgent assistance, please contact 000.
For more information, visit Before Blue - Worker Mental Health Coaching FAQs.
Before you continue
Due to increased demand for this service, online bookings are temporarily unavailable.
You can continue to check your eligibility. If you’re eligible, we encourage you to register and join the waitlist. A member of our team will contact you when an appointment becomes available
Check your eligibility and register today
What this program offers
Support that works around real life.
This program helps you learn how to manage everyday stress, anxiety and feelings that can lead to overwhelm or low mood, before things reach crisis point.
You don’t need a diagnosis or to be at breaking point to access support. If something is affecting your wellbeing, it’s worth talking it through.
Before Blue (NewAccess) Participant
100% free
- No cost to you or your employer.
- This program is fully funded.
Independent and confidential
- Coaching is delivered by Beyond Blue.
- No information about you is shared with your workplace or HR team.
Accessible and flexible
Easy online booking
Appointments available 8am–8pm AEST, Monday to Friday
Short, practical and focused sessions
No GP referral required
Secure
Sessions take place in a private, confidential digital space.
Evidence-based
Coaching is based on Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LiCBT), a practical, skills focused approach that helps people improve their mental health by understanding and changing unhelpful thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
Trusted expertise, proven results
The Mental Health for Workers program, delivered by Beyond Blue combines expert coaching with practical tools to support mental health at work and in everyday life.
The program focuses on building lasting resilience and practical coping skills and provides you with tools you can revisit anytime you need.
Backed by Beyond Blue’s workplace mental health expertise:
- 20+ years of workplace mental health expertise
- 10+ years of demonstrated program impact
- 97% were satisfied with the program1
- 91% report improved coping at work1
- 94% learned skills to maintain their mental health1
1 Before Blue PEQ – Dates: 01/10/2024 to 28/03/2026, N=179
* Eligible participants only
How can Before Blue help you?
- Manage thoughts and behaviours about work and life stress
- Improve work-life balance
- Lift your mood and overcome worries
- Re-engage in work and life
- Build resilience and coping skills
- Enhance your productivity and performance at work
- Recognise and address early signs of burnout
Check availability
Before Blue mental health coaching is available to workers aged 18 and over in small to medium sized Victorian businesses.
Sign up
Follow the steps to register and book your first session
Meet your coach
Choose a coach you feel comfortable with and book a time that suits your schedule
How Before Blue mental health coaching works — Initial session
At the first session with your coach, you will:
Discuss what’s been challenging for you
Choose one or two key issues to focus on
Complete questionnaires
Clearly define the problem
Develop a practical, personalised plan
Start coaching
Your coach will then support you to book follow up sessions and review your progress. If you need different support, your coach can help you find a more appropriate service.
Five weekly sessions — up to 30 minutes
Each week you will work with your Before Blue coach to review their progress and work through your planned actions.
Your coach will give you practical activities to complete between sessions.
At the final session, your coach will help decide whether you need to seek more support. Around 5% of people who complete Before Blue may need more support. This could include talking to a GP or seeing a psychologist.
Sessions are delivered by phone or video call
Appointments are available Monday to Friday, 8am–8pm (AEST)
The program does not operate on public holidays
You can complete the program from anywhere in Australia
Measurable results
At each session, you will review your progress with your coach to see how you’re tracking.
Seven out of ten people who take part report a significant reduction in symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Before Blue (NewAccess) participant
What is the difference between Before Blue and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?
Before Blue and Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) offer different types of support.
Before Blue provides structured early intervention, with up to eight coaching sessions delivered by the same coach. The focus is on learning practical skills, setting goals and tracking progress using evidence-based measures. The program is grounded in LiCBT and designed to support lasting change.
EAPs typically focus on short term or immediate support, often delivered by an allied health clinician, to help manage distress as it arises.
Need assistance?
If you’d like more information about the program or your eligibility, visit the FAQs or call (03) 9250 8305 to speak with a member of our team.
The Digital Mental Health Standards were developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care to support the identification of high‑quality digital mental health services. The Standards were informed by consultation with people who use digital mental health services, mental health professionals, and industry, with a focus on safety, quality, and effectiveness.
Accredited services are required to comply with the requirements. Accreditation is granted by an approved accrediting agency trained to assess safety and quality requirements. These agencies review evidence to confirm that services meet the Digital Mental Health Standards. Further information about the Standards and the accreditation process is available from the Commission.
