About this resource
Regular, light-touch check-ins help teams notice pressure early. This check-in uses a simple rating, what is helping, what is hard and one thing the team can do, completed anonymously or aloud.
Purpose
To make wellbeing a regular, safe part of team conversations.
Who it is for
Primary profession: Allied health and multidisciplinary teams. Also relevant for social workers, disability support workers, community services and case workers.
Client or participant group: Allied health and multidisciplinary teams.
Practice setting: Team meetings.
Suggested uses
- Team meetings
- Busy periods
- After difficult events
- Team development
Instructions for practitioners
- Keep it optional and safe.
- Allow anonymous responses.
- Act on team-level themes.
- Offer individual support privately.
Accessibility considerations
Offer paper or digital options.
Scope and limitations
A team reflection tool. It is not a psychological assessment.
Research basis
Burnout reflects mismatches between people and their work demands, and is addressed through both organisational and individual strategies. Interprofessional collaboration interventions may improve professional practice and outcomes, although the evidence is still limited.
- Maslach, C., & Leiter, M. P. (2016). Understanding the burnout experience: recent research and its implications for psychiatry. World Psychiatry, 15(2), 103–111. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20311
- Reeves, S., Pelone, F., Harrison, R., Goldman, J., & Zwarenstein, M. (2017). Interprofessional collaboration to improve professional practice and healthcare outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Article CD000072. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd000072.pub3
What is included
A 2-page printable A4 PDF, including a practitioner notes page with the research basis (version 1.0).
Originality
Original Practitioner Plus content: wording, activity structure, layout and icons were created for this resource. No third-party worksheets, illustrations or text were reproduced.
