The Baby Loss Mentor with Rochelle Olsen
Business Support Programs
As someone navigates the journey of healing after pregnancy or infant loss, their workplace and community plays a pivotal role in the recovery of grieving families. It's not just about business as usual; it's about fostering an environment of compassion and understanding.
The Baby Loss Mentor, Rochelle Olsen, provides tailored support to small businesses, corporate & community organisations and industry leaders to ensure workplace policy and culture is inclusive and most importantly creating a safe space for staff or clients who have been impacted by pregnancy or infant loss
With at least 1 in 4 women experiencing pregnancy or infant loss:
it's highly likely that you've encountered a baby loss mum within your network.
Whether you're a business owner, community organisation, or industry leader, whether you employ female staff or serve clients, your role in the healing journey through pregnancy and infant loss demands unwavering support and understanding. With more and more workplaces taking the step to provide high quality wellbeing services to their employees, it is essential that pregnancy and baby loss is included in this.
The Baby Loss Mentor, Rochelle Olsen, provides tailored support to small businesses, corporate & community organisations and industry leaders to ensure workplace policy and culture is inclusive and most importantly creating a safe space for staff or clients who have been impacted by pregnancy or infant loss
What is a Business Support Program?
This program equips you with the tools and knowledge to provide compassionate support to your staff members, clients, or patients navigating life after baby loss. At the core of our program lies empathy and understanding, bridging the gap between grief and professional settings.
The Business Support Programs are designed to empower a business or organisation to provide safe, grief literate and much needed respectful support to employees or clients who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss as they re-integrate back into their workplace, community or industry setting. Those who are impacted by baby loss at any gestation or age simply must be understood as they navigate through without guilt, shame or isolation.
There is a package to suit every business, no matter its size or location, and in doing so, you're taking a significant step toward fostering a compassionate, supportive environment within your organisation. You have the power to make a difference in the lives of baby loss mums, offering them a safe space within your professional sphere.
The program is delivered as a hybrid service model utilising both in-person and online opinions. We want this to reach any regional, rural and remote communities of Australia.
As a Pregnancy and Infant Loss Practitioner, experienced pharmacist, and fierce advocate for baby loss mums, Rochelle invites you to explore supporting your staff and clients on a compassionate journey of healing and support through our Business Support Program.
Consider your role in their journey after loss
The importance and impact for your business, organisation or industry:
We can make a difference by educating our workplaces and arming ourselves with the knowledge that can:
IMAGINE THAT YOUR EMPLOYEES HAVE EnhanceD Confidence in THE Support YOU PROVIDE THEM:
Improved Interpersonal Dynamics:
Training and resources provided via our Business Support Programs empower leadership teams, management, and employees to navigate conversations around pregnancy loss with sensitivity and confidence. We ultimately want to work with you to create a safe workplace for every individual to feel completely supported as they navigate through their journey.
Fostered Workplace Relationships:
Employees who feel equipped to offer support to their colleagues create a more cohesive and understanding work environment.
build Leadership in Grief and Trauma-Informed Support THROUGHOUT YOUR COMPANY:
Positive Reputation:
By adopting our Business Support Programs, organisations position themselves as leaders in providing compassionate, grief-informed support.
Increased Trust:
Clients and staff gain confidence in the organisation's commitment to addressing the unique needs of those impacted by baby loss, fostering trust in the brand.
Mitigate Isolation and overwhelm AS YOU BECOME AN INDUSTRY LEADER:
Establishment as a Safe Space:
Implementation of policy and procedure to ensure the organisation a safe space for employees impacted by baby loss reduces feelings of isolation among staff and clients navigating life loss.
Emotional Well-being Support:
Employees and clients are more likely to thrive in an environment that acknowledges their experiences and provides a supportive community.
BECOME KNOWN IN YOUR INDUSTRY THROUGH Reduced Absenteeism and Presenteeism:
Promotion of Mental Health Awareness:
A supportive workplace culture that acknowledges the mental, physical and emotional health impacts of baby loss, reduces the likelihood of extended absences due to grief-related issues.
Increased Productivity:
Employees who feel supported are more likely to maintain productivity, reducing the risk of presenteeism where individuals show up for work but are unable to perform optimally.
Let’s create a better company culture for your business.
become known for your Compliance with PSYCHOSOCIAL SAFETY Legislation:
Legal and Ethical Compliance:
As mental health and well-being gain increased attention in legislative and ethical realms, our corporate packages assist businesses in aligning with evolving standards and expectations. It is important that an employee who has experienced the trauma of baby loss is understood so that they may be supported in a way that is helpful for both parties.
Work Health and Safety Compliance:
All states and territories in Australia now have a Code of Practice for Managing psychosocial hazards at work. Under the model WHS laws, a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must manage the risk of psychosocial hazards in the workplace.
imagine the Cost Savings in the Long Run:
Prevention of Long-Term Issues:
Proactive measures to support employees and clients during difficult times can prevent long-term issues such as chronic stress and mental health challenges, ultimately reducing healthcare costs and potential legal ramifications.
enhance your company culture with and find it easy to Attract and Retain of Talent:
Appealing Workplace Culture:
Organisations that prioritise employee well-being and support will create an appealing workplace culture that attracts and retains top talent.
Employee Loyalty:
Employees are more likely to remain committed to an organisation that demonstrates a genuine concern for their emotional welfare and psychosocial safety.
be a leader who has Positive Impact on OrganiSational Culture:
Cultivation of Empathy:
Implementation of grief and trauma-informed support programs contributes to a workplace culture that values empathy, understanding, and emotional intelligence.
Employee Morale:
Improved morale and a sense of belonging contribute to a positive organisational culture, fostering loyalty and commitment among staff.
Become known for the support and guidance you offer employees on an industry and community level.
Some program features:
Tailored Educational Workshops
Tailored to your specific needs, our 30-minute workshops provides insights into the challenges faced by women after baby loss. This session opens the floor for discussion and questions, fostering a better understanding of how you can provide meaningful support.
Extended 1:1 Support
Our commitment extends beyond the workshops. We offer ongoing 1:1 support to address any queries or concerns that may arise as you navigate this journey of empathy and compassion.
Bottom Drawer Box
This package equips you with tangible tools for offering support. It includes a range of items, from informative leaflets and business cards for support to a hand-poured, candle for memorial moments. A Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Ribbon, a Billy Button Angel arrangement, and more are also included to extend your thoughtful care and show your support for your employee or client.
Business support online HUB
An online resource for the business owner who is proactive in providing a safe space and organisational culture for those impacted by baby loss
It includes relevant legislations, articles, educational videos and information appropriate to the implementation of your Business Support Program outcomes and continuing to maintain the open conversation within your organisation
Individual staff support
A highly specialised mentoring and support program, helping staff returning to and navigating work following pregnancy or infant loss. This includes referral to other services and provision of resources where needed.
Supportive gifts
A supportive and nourishing gift is sent on behalf of the business straight to the staff member or client when the unimaginable happens. To receive such a thoughtful, tangible gift from your workplace after pregnancy or infant loss is important and shows such empathy towards staff.
Why would you choose to do this training?
Statistics have shown:
Without appropriate support, bereaved parents will return to work, but are at significant risk of presenteeism.
Exploring the intangible economic costs of stillbirth. Ogwulu et al. 2015
Women reported difficulties in accessing services, particularly in regional areas. Without supports, women may feel like there are barriers to participating in all other areas of their lives
NSW Womens Strategy 2023-2026
Almost a quarter of employees have considered reducing their hours or leaving their job because of their experience at work following their pregnancy loss.
CIPD Workplace support for employees experiencing pregnancy or baby loss: Survey Report. October 2022
Only one in four employers currently have adequate provision for pregnancy loss.
CIPD Health and Wellbeing at Work. April 2022
What does working with me look like?
Option 1
Smart & Simple
The perfect entry point for those who recognise the significance of compassion and understanding within their professional network. It's an open invitation to engage and initiate your journey in offering vital support. This tier is ideal for sole traders, managers, or small business owners.
Option 2
Community Connector
This package represents a robust level of commitment and engagement. It signifies a dedication to aiding employees or clients who have faced the challenges of baby loss.
This tier is designed for medium-sized businesses or community organisations with a diverse community of staff, volunteers, and members who may require this support.
Option 3
All Inclusive
This is the ultimate level of commitment to creating a compassionate and supportive environment across your entire organisation.
It offers a comprehensive range of resources, education, and support to address the diverse needs of your large and influential company, making a significant impact on the well-being of your employees and the community you serve.
The overarching mission of The Baby Loss Mentor Business Support Program
To create informed, safe, and understanding communities that recognize and address the unique challenges encountered when someone navigates the difficult terrain of baby loss.
Join us in fostering workplaces and societies that provide not just support but a sense of belonging, resilience, and love during these delicate moments.
The Role of The Baby Loss Mentor:
As The Baby Loss Mentor, Rochelle serves as a lamplighter and mentor, walking alongside these mothers on their transformative journey. Her 1:1 mentoring is a beacon of support for baby loss mums. Beyond individual support, Rochelle extends her expertise to educate and train businesses, from sole traders to large corporations and industry leaders. Her focus is on creating inclusive workplaces and communities where those impacted by baby loss can navigate their grief without guilt, shame, or judgment.
Building Supportive Communities:
The Baby Loss Mentor has already facilitated the reintegration of hundreds of baby loss mums into communities where they feel valued, seen, and heard. Rochelle's vision is clear—to create a world where every baby loss mum has access to support, understanding, and the assurance that she is worthy and loved, never alone in her journey - no matter what her postcode is.
Why Rochelle?
Rochelle Olsen, a Pregnancy and Infant Loss Practitioner, highly experienced pharmacist, and fervent advocate for baby loss mums, invites you to explore a compassionate journey of healing and support through our Business Support Program.
Having personally navigated the profound loss of 2 miscarriages and the neonatal death of her firstborn, Edward, at a mere 7 hours old, Rochelle identified a significant gap in the support available. With years of dedicated personal healing and specialised training in grief and loss, she founded The Baby Loss Mentor. Rochelle, as a baby loss mum herself, intimately understands the isolation, fear, and overwhelming emotions experienced by thousands of Australian women each year.
Clinical Expertise and Compassionate Care:
Rochelle's unique strength lies in the fusion of clinical knowledge with compassionate care. Drawing upon her background as a pharmacist and her training as a Pregnancy Loss Practitioner™, she provides practical solutions and evidence-based approaches to managing the physical and emotional aspects of baby loss.
"In grief, the first person you wish you could talk to is no longer alive. The second person to talk to is another who understands grief and wants to meet you right where you are."
— David Kessler