Conference Speakers

Our trainers work hard facilitating the many workshops available to your organization, association group, or union. Whether you looking to raise awareness of workplace mental health issues, or speak on a particular topic to a seasoned group, our group of MHW Conference Speakers are ready to engage your group at our next event. Contact us today to find out more.

Donna Hardaker

Recovery from Mental Illness - Getting Ill, Getting Well, Staying Well

Donna Hardaker speaks powerfully about her experience with mental illness and recovery, with insights into how we can each be aware of risk factors to our own mental health. She shares how she handles the challenge of maintaining health and prioritizing self care. She talks about the role of the workplace in helping or harming mental health, and what we can do to create positive work environments.

Laura Allen

MSW, RSW

Laura Allen brings over 25 years of professional experience working in both provincial and federal levels of government as well as in the non-profit sector and in private practice. Most recently she is working with Champagne and Aishihik First Nation to help develop and support programming for substance abuse, mental health and trauma.

Margaret Tebbutt

Managing Mental Health in the Workplace

Margaret frequently delivers presentations on strategic approaches to workplace mental health at conferences, as well as workshops to help managers and union leaders develop the knowledge and skills to more effectively discuss mental health issues with employees, create accommodation strategies that work, and develop psychologically safe and healthy workplaces.

Martin Shain, S.J.D.

Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace; Legal issues regarding Workplace Mental Health; Creating policies, Strategic Planning for Mental Health in Workpalces

Martin helps participants in his workshops, seminars and conferences understand and address the new and rapidly emerging obligations of employers to provide and maintain psychologically safe and healthy workplaces. Presentations and workshops can be addressed to the needs of specific constituencies within the workplace including, but not limited to: senior leadership, middle management, line supervisors, unions, all employees; HR, OH&S, Health Promotion professionals and committees.

Maureen Grace

Mental Health, Physical Activity, Wellness, Healthy Workplace Practices, Heart Disease, Risk Factors, Shiftwork and Sleep,and Stress

Maureen has spoken at several conferences in Manitoba and across Canada on topics such as Mental Health, Physical Activity, Wellness, Healthy Workplace Practices, Heart Disease, Risk Factors, Shiftwork and Sleep,and Stress.

She works with MB Blue Cross developing and delivering wellness presentations to their clients and has co-authored a book, “Stress Management with an Attitude” focusing on personal and workplace stress.

Renée Ouimet, MSW, RSW

Suicide Prevention; Working with your Community Support Network; Depression, S.A.D., Anxiety, Work/Life Balance

Renée is the Director of the Capacity Building and Education Division at Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa Branch. She is a registered social worker in Ontario and obtained her master’s degree in social work from the Maritime School of Social Work at Dalhousie University.

Friends of MHW

We recognize at times you may be looking for that special dynamic keynote address speaker that is motivational, informative and a “name” to help draw a crowd in. MHW Friends may be just the ticket for your next venue. Contact us for more information.