Episode 5 - Dagan Nish, Safety Advisor at Actsafe Calltime Mental Health Podcast

In Episode 5 of the Calltime Mental Health Podcast, host Gregg Taylor is joined by Dagan Nish, Safety Advisor at Actsafe. Gregg and Dagan explore mental health models and programs for improving mental health on sets and in the workplace.

Learn how you can help support mental wellbeing and psychological safety on set. This episode focuses on ways people in the film and entertainment industry can support mental health on set, and discusses training that is available for those who want to build their knowledge and confidence. Accessing these programs will allow union and non-union members to foster and protect mental health on set and continue to end the stigma. 

What is Actsafe?

Actsafe Safety Association is a not-for-profit health and safety association supporting British Columbia’s arts and entertainment industries.

Since 1998, we have been serving our industries by providing resources and training to employers, workers, and supervisors to achieve a healthy and safe workplace. We are always here to provide information relevant to best practices around health and safety in the arts and entertainment industries in British Columbia.

Please watch “What is Actsafe?” video to learn more about Actsafe!

Links mentioned in the Podcast:


Calltime self-paced learning modules: https://www.calltimementalhealth.com/learning-centre 


Canada’s Psychological Health & Safety Standards: https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/what-we-do/workplace/ 


Workplace Mental Health Training (CMHA): https://bc.cmha.ca/workplace-mental-health/


Mental Health First Aid Training: https://www.mhfa.ca/en/course-types 


AFC: https://afchelps.ca/resource/mental-health/mhfa/


National Directory: https://openingminds.org/training/mhfa/standard/