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ASPL Group ASPL Group is a management consultancy, training and recruitment firm focussed on aligning people, processes and systems.

We have been operating across the private and public sectors in Australian and Asia Pacific for the past 15 years. We offer strategic leadership training and consulting for emerging leaders across government and corporate clients as we recognise the importance of investment into capability, leadership and talent management. Some of our supporting consulting services are:
Strategic Leadership Training, Executive Coaching, Transformation – Customer & Digital Experience, Strategy and Planning, Workforce Planning, Enterprise Planning, Strategic Change Management, Data Analytics, Complex co-design for significant programs of work

14/10/2026

Three myths that stop people booking a first appointment:

❌ You have to be in crisis.
✅ Many people come because something just feels off.

❌ They'll just nod and stay quiet.
✅ Expect questions, and working things through together.

❌ You'll have to talk about your childhood.
✅ Only if it's relevant and you want to.

ASPL psychologists and mental health social workers see people across Australia by telehealth. Link in bio.

If you need urgent support, call 000 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Today marks R U OK? Day.So what do you say if someone says "I'm fine" and maybe there is a gut feeling there that it isn...
09/09/2026

Today marks R U OK? Day.

So what do you say if someone says "I'm fine" and maybe there is a gut feeling there that it isn't the case?

- Ask once more, gently. "It's just that you don't seem yourself lately." Remember that you're not interrogating them but showing you meant the first question.

- If they knock it back, or deny they have a problem, don’t criticise them. Acknowledge they’re not ready to talk.

- Leave the door open to conversation: "That's alright, but call me when you feel like talking."

- Ask if you can check in with them again next week if you’re
still concerned.

- And if you're still worried, talk to someone else close to them. Ask whether they've noticed the same things.

A lot of the time people are mostly worried about saying the wrong thing…

Which actually is a good thing because if you’re worried, it usually means that you care about your response and how it might impact the individual whose asking for support.

There isn’t a perfect script or response when it comes to a mental health conversation but hopefully this provides some initial tips on what to do.


National Child Protection Week runs from 6 to 12 September 2026, with the theme EveryConversation Matters: Shifting Conv...
09/09/2026

National Child Protection Week runs from 6 to 12 September 2026, with the theme Every
Conversation Matters: Shifting Conversation to Action.

National Child Protection Week is Australia's national campaign to prevent child abuse and
neglect before it happens.

At ASPL, shifting conversation to action means sustaining the workforce that keeps children safe, through trauma informed supervision, structured debriefing and psychological care.

You can explore the free 2026 Webinar program, downloadable resources and community
events via the NAPCAN website.

Find out more https://www.napcan.org.au/ncpw-2/


September is Su***de Prevention Month.Much of the conversation understandably centres on what to do when someone is in c...
07/09/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Month.

Much of the conversation understandably centres on what to do when someone is in crisis.

But a comprehensive approach to su***de prevention does more than support people who are already experiencing suicidal distress.

It also works to reduce the likelihood of that distress developing in the first place.

In workplaces, that means paying attention to the conditions people work in every day: workload, role clarity, isolation, and whether someone feels able to say they're not doing well.

It also means colleagues feeling confident enough to ask, and knowing that an honest answer will be met with care rather than awkwardness.

Creating that kind of workplace is one of the most useful things an organisation can do.

If you're concerned about a colleague, a loved one, or you're struggling yourself, support is available.

Lifeline: 13 11 14,
Su***de Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
13YARN: 13 92 76
Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
MensLine Australia: 1300 789 978


***dePreventionMonth

When people feel safe to raise a concern, ask a question or say "I got that wrong", we know that teams work better, and ...
03/09/2026

When people feel safe to raise a concern, ask a question or say "I got that wrong", we know that teams work better, and any problems are able to be dealt with as soon as they arrive.

Building that openess has to be deliberate effort by leadership and also must be protected by leadership as well.

This is known as psychological safety, employers have a duty to protect workers from both physical and psychosocial hazards (the social, cultural and organisational factors that can cause psychological harm)

There are a few ways leaders can reduce psychosocial hazard.

Swipe through to learn about them ➡️

21/08/2026

Behind every tender, proposal and deck we produce is a design team making complex information clear.

Meet Nicole, who leads design here at ASPL.

Her work covers a lot of ground: proposals, PowerPoint decks for our coaches, and the harder task of turning dense technical content into something a reader can absorb at a glance.

She brings such a craft to it. Before ASPL, Nicole spent years in advertising and brand, working on the materials you see inside an Apple store, campaigns for Foxtel, collateral for big Australian Banks, and even design for major theatre productions.

Topics like psychological safety, psychosocial risk and leadership culture can be challenging subjects to explain. Whether they land with your people often comes down to how clearly they are presented.

Getting that right is a craft in itself, and we are grateful to have someone like Nicole leading our design team.

Most organisations that describe themselves as trauma-informed, but we believe trauma - informed care must move beyond s...
20/08/2026

Most organisations that describe themselves as trauma-informed, but we believe trauma - informed care must move beyond simple modules or policy updates.

Trauma-informed practice starts from a different premise. Harm does not look the same for every worker, and neither does recovery.

A paramedic carrying a decade of cumulative exposure needs something different to a graduate three weeks in. There is no single support which that serves both.

What separates the organisations getting this right is not the training budget. It is that they build the process with their workforce, treat lived experience as design input and accept that the work is never finished.

07/08/2026

Some jobs ask you to be awake when your body wants to be asleep.

Early starts before first light. Nights spent awake at 3am, sometimes with anxiety about work, sometimes with excitement for what's coming.

Caffeine to get going, something to wind down.

Over time it creeps up, until "I'm buggered" becomes the baseline for many shift workers.

The impact is mostly invisible, which makes it easy to push through and easy to overlook.

But it shows up where it matters most: in safety, in decision-making, in reaction time and near misses on the road.

Shift work is often unavoidable.

However the way we support the people doing it isn't. That means treating sleep as a structural issue (built into how we design rosters, workload and recovery) not a once-a-year toolbox talk.

If we want a safe, healthy workforce, we have to work with the reality of shift work, not expect people to simply push past it.

05/08/2026

Sleep is a pillar of workplace health. And unlike a bank account, you can't save it up or pay it back later.

That's the myth worth clearing up: there's no catching up on lost sleep, and no banking it ahead of a big week.

It matters at work because the effects are mostly invisible.

Poor sleep shows up as presenteeism (being there without being at your best) and in high-risk environments, in safety, near misses, and reaction time on the road.

Which makes it a shared responsibility, not an individual one.

If we want productive, healthy workforces, we have to look at the systems that shape rest not just tell people to get 8 hours.



04/08/2026

Sleep is one of the three foundational pillars of health, alongside diet and exercise. A health issue, not just a lifestyle one.

Sleep Health Week runs 3 to 7 August. Explore your sleep. Transform your days.

37% of Australian adults say poor sleep is directly affecting their ability to work or study at least three days a week. For 18 to 44 year olds, it's five or more.

At work it rarely gets named as sleep. It shows up as slower decisions, near-misses, and shorter fuses in team interactions.

Rosters, on-call patterns and workload all shape how your people recover. Which makes it a job design question as much as a personal one.

The good news is that better sleep often starts with small, modifiable changes.

The Sleep Health Foundation has evidence-based fact sheets on shift work, fatigue and burnout. If you're concerned about your sleep, speak with your GP.



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28-30 William Street
Melbourne, VIC
3183

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Tuesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm
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