Laporan Tahunan Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam 2018

JPA | 96 various challenges in this uncertain economic condition and environment that has been the course of all sorts of personal health issues from physical and mental aspects. It is an effort in shaping civil servants that thrive in the cognitive, behaviour, emotional and spiritual aspects which would enable them to possess optimum mental health in everyday life. Today’s conference focuses on issues and management of mental health at work from the aspect of individual functions such as cognitive, behaviour and emotional disorder. Whereas, the concept of psychology wellbeing such as emotional and functional balance, individual potential, satisfaction and quality of life, social functionality and occupation wellbeing are the main elements in shaping thriving and high-performance civil servants. The main objectives for the implementation of the conference are to: 1. Increase the ability of officers in managing mental health issues at work through psychology approach that transcends various public sectors via professional and strategic network. 2. To increase officers’ competencies using the therapeutic intervention approach to develop a systematic medical plan and handling the mental health issues more effectively. 3. Providing a stage for officers to share experiences, culture, ideas and views with psychology practitioner or mental health professional members to strengthen the psychology wellbeing of people. The conference was officiated by YBhg. Datuk Seri Borhan bin Dolah Director General of Public Service whom had also launched the outcome of Malaysia Psychology Wellbeing Indexes (IKPM). IKPM is developed as an indicator for quality, satisfaction of life, happiness and functionality of society. There are five (5) main domain chosen based on literature and research on other indexes that was developed in Malaysia. Among five (5) of the domain encompasses emotional wellbeing (positive and negative), satisfaction of life, social wellbeing and functionality of psychology. Therefore these (5) aspects depicts that psychology wellbeing in each individual is extremely important and has large implications in influencing mental and physical health of individuals. The ability to manage self-psychology would assist individuals in living a good and meaningful life. Thus, solidarity of individuals that possess psychology wellbeing create a group of balanced society, hence shaping a country whose people possess a high level of wellbeing.