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Head of mental health appointed at TAL
Life insurer TAL has appointed Glenn Baird to the newly created role of head of mental health.
The appointment aims to expand TAL’s ability to understand, manage and support mental, physical, and financial health of its people and its customers.
TAL general manager for health services, Dr Sally Phillips, said mental health was an important focus for TAL and the driver of the role’s creation.
“Mental health represents the second largest category of claims after cancer and it is a growing theme in society and in our customers’ lives. It’s important that we have the right expertise to make objective decisions, reflecting evolving medical best practice, and give our customers the very best support,” she said.
“Glenn will drive TAL’s mental health strategy both internally and externally, working with TAL’s broader health services team and multiple mental health groups to encourage the health and wellbeing of TAL’s people and of all Australians. This will include advising on both the prevention and return to health of customers suffering from mental health illnesses.”
Baird is a registered psychologist and an accredited trainer to various mental health stakeholder groups, such as Beyondblue and LivingWorks Australia, and prior to joining TAL, Baird was a director at SportsLifeiQ.
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