Interior Design for Workplace Wellbeing with Tara Cantwell

Workplace Wellbeing natters

In this episode, a sobering stat: over 90% of your life will be spent indoors. And for many of us in the health and community services sector, that can often mean staring at the inside of somewhat uninspiring workspaces, which has been proven to be detrimental to your health and wellbeing.

You might think that you'll have to wait for your next building remodel (or an increase in funding) to enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits of working in a well-designed space. But Tara Cantwell, Founder, and Principal Interior Designer at Cantwell Interiors, has significant experience in the health and community services sector herself, and she's here to tell you that there's plenty you can do now to improve your workspace's effect on your wellbeing, without having to ring the builders!

Tara and Linda discuss some easy and practical ways to bring your workspace towards a more inspiring, healthier, and more productive environment, and discuss just how big of an impact the space around you can have on your working life.

ABOUT TARA
Tara is the Melbourne based founder and principal interior designer at Cantwell Interiors. She is passionate about the health and wellbeing effects of design in our workplaces and homes.

Tara’s passion for wellbeing started during her 20-year career working in healthcare, aged care, disability services, local council and grass roots community organisations. She now brings her past lens of leadership and person centred thinking, to her well being focussed approach to design and décor.

Tara has qualifications in Interior Design, as well as Management & Leadership, Human Resources and Disability Studies. Through Cantwell Interiors, Tara offers a range of interior design and decorating services, as well guest speaking and workplace training on how to maximise wellbeing though interior design.

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DISCLAIMER

The information provided on this podcast is general in nature only and does not take into account your particular workplace needs, circumstances and objectives, therefore should not be taken as workplace wellbeing advice.

This podcast talks about mental and health and wellbeing, so take care while listening and reach out if you need support. In Australia, there are a number of services available to provide support, including Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636, and Lifeline – 131114.

ABOUT WORKPLACE WELLBEING NATTERS:

Workplace Wellbeing natters is the podcast for wellbeing in the health and community services sector. If you’re working in primary care, mental health, disability, aged, community development, government, or any other part of the health and community services ecosystem, Workplace Wellbeing natters helps you look after yourself and your colleagues as you work to serve the community.

Hosts Linda and Danielle take you through some of their own insights from working in both the wellbeing, and health and community services sectors, and provide you with evidence-informed strategies to help foster wellbeing in your workplace.

Workplace Wellbeing natters is recorded and produced in Gippsland, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples.

Linda’s Bio:

Hi I’m Linda (she/her). I’m based in Gippsland and work throughout Australia and have almost three decades of experience working with individuals & organisations in the not-for-profit, private and government sectors.

I specialise in workplace wellbeing, and hold qualifications in applied positive psychology, business wellbeing, neuroscience of leadership and am a Master accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainer.

I provide tailored training and coaching to support workplaces to be well places and strengthen individual wellbeing through mental health and wellbeing strategies including profiling.

When I’m not working, you can find me line dancing, walking one of our many rail trails (Great Southern Rail Trail and the Warburton to Lilydale Rail Trail are in my top 3), or wandering the wetlands (Sale Commons is my favourite). If I am not out and about I frequently have my nose in a book or buried in my computer as I feed my love of learning by researching the latest theory that has caught my interest.

My qualifications include:

• Master of Applied Positive Psychology (University of Melbourne);

• Graduate Certificate in Business Wellbeing (Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong);

• Advanced Diploma of Neuroscience of Leadership;

• Graduate Certificate in Consumer Engagement;

• Certificate in Professional Coaching;

• Associate Diploma of Arts (Welfare);

• Principal Master Instructor: Mental Health First Aid

Link to website: https://www.lindarowley.com.au/

Danielle’s Bio:

Hi, I’m Danielle (she/her). I live in the Geelong region of Victoria. I have more than 15 years’ experience, in a variety of roles, across the community, private, and government sectors.

I am a wellbeing specialist, with qualifications in positive psychology (wellbeing science). I am currently completing a Master of Professional Psychology, the fifth year studies on my journey to be a psychologist.

I am passionate about supporting people and workplaces to create healthy environments, especially for people who are exposed to potentially traumatic situations as part of their work.

I am also a dog-Mum to Eva, my 9 year old flat coat retriever, I’m teaching myself to play piano (it’ a fun challenge!), I love a good TV binge session, and I have recently started riding my bike again, after letting it gather dust for the last few years.

My qualifications include:

• Master of Professional Psychology (in progress)
• Master of Applied Positive Psychology
• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
• Bachelor of Nursing