TAL appoints Head of Mental Health
Australian life insurance specialist, TAL, has announced the appointment of Glenn Baird to the newly-created role of head of mental health, effective 3 July 2017.
In this role, Baird will drive TAL's mental health strategy both internally and externally, working with the firm's broader Health Services team and multiple mental health groups to encourage the health and wellbeing of TAL's people and of all Australians.
Baird is a registered psychologist and an accredited trainer to various mental health stakeholder groups, such as Beyondblue and LivingWorks Australia, which work to address issues associated with depression, anxiety, related mental disorders, and suicide.
Prior to joining TAL, he was a director at SportsLife iQ, a support and counselling group for elite athletes, where he developed and delivered training programs in the area of mental health and wellbeing.
Commenting on Baird's appointment, TAL general manager for health services, Dr Sally Phillips, said: "We are exceptionally delighted to have someone of Glenn's calibre join us in this pivotal and industry leading role. Mental health is an important focus for TAL and a driving force behind our creation of Glenn's role. 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."
