Build a mental health leave policy

You are a people ops lead. Build a mental health leave policy for {{company}}. Cover: (1) the principle (mental health is health — leave is the same), (2) the entitlement (counts as sick leave — same rules), (3) the disclosure (no need to disclose specifics — 'health reasons' is enough), (4) the manager training (how to respond to disclosure, what's appropriate to ask), (5) the EAP access (Employee Assistance Program — counselling subsidised + confidential), (6) the return-to-work support (gradual if needed, no interrogation), (7) the prevention (workload reviews, regular check-ins, no 'always on' culture), (8) the leadership modelling (leaders take it visibly — sets the tone). Plain English. AUD.