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Workplace Prevention in Practice Pt.1: Shifting Workplace from Reaction to Care
In this first episode, Associate Professor Goodman Sibeko sits down with Associate Professor Nadine Harker to unpack what it really means for a workplace to take prevention seriously. Together, they explore how organisations can move beyond awareness campaigns to build genuine, prevention-oriented cultures.
Prof. Harker reflects on the shift from traditional workplace wellness models to a broader public health approach, one that views the workplace as part of a wider ecosystem and emphasises shared responsibility across leadership levels. She discusses how stigma continues to shape responses to mental health and substance use, and why visible, informed leadership is critical to changing that.
The discussion highlights how consistent policy, management engagement, and everyday practices can embed prevention into organisational life, making wellbeing a core part of how workplaces operate.
Featured Voices
Host – A/Prof. Goodman Sibeko
ISSUP Global Scientific Advisor.
Head of Addiction Psychiatry, University of Cape Town.
LinkedIn: goodmansibeko
Twitter/X: @profgsibeko
Guest – A/Prof. Nadine Harker
Specialist Scientist in the Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug Research Unit of the South African Medical Research Council.
Time Stamps
[00:00] – Introduction
[00:24] – The Shift Toward a Public Health Approach
[03:40] – Leadership and Visible Commitment
[05:52] – Confronting Stigma and Building Universal Training
[08:14] – Policy, Practice, and Building a Culture of Prevention
[12:20] – Closing Reflections
About the ISSUP Exchange
The ISSUP Exchange podcast series explores the evolution of responses to the challenges of substance use—from research and training to ethics, quality standards and evidence-based practice. We connect the dots so you can see the big picture.
Explore more episodes and join the ISSUP podcast community here>>>
About ISSUP
ISSUP is a global network that unites, connects, and shares knowledge across the substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery support workforce. Our mission is to make our members’ work as effective as possible—by providing access to training, resources, and a vibrant professional community.
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By ISSUPIn this first episode, Associate Professor Goodman Sibeko sits down with Associate Professor Nadine Harker to unpack what it really means for a workplace to take prevention seriously. Together, they explore how organisations can move beyond awareness campaigns to build genuine, prevention-oriented cultures.
Prof. Harker reflects on the shift from traditional workplace wellness models to a broader public health approach, one that views the workplace as part of a wider ecosystem and emphasises shared responsibility across leadership levels. She discusses how stigma continues to shape responses to mental health and substance use, and why visible, informed leadership is critical to changing that.
The discussion highlights how consistent policy, management engagement, and everyday practices can embed prevention into organisational life, making wellbeing a core part of how workplaces operate.
Featured Voices
Host – A/Prof. Goodman Sibeko
ISSUP Global Scientific Advisor.
Head of Addiction Psychiatry, University of Cape Town.
LinkedIn: goodmansibeko
Twitter/X: @profgsibeko
Guest – A/Prof. Nadine Harker
Specialist Scientist in the Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug Research Unit of the South African Medical Research Council.
Time Stamps
[00:00] – Introduction
[00:24] – The Shift Toward a Public Health Approach
[03:40] – Leadership and Visible Commitment
[05:52] – Confronting Stigma and Building Universal Training
[08:14] – Policy, Practice, and Building a Culture of Prevention
[12:20] – Closing Reflections
About the ISSUP Exchange
The ISSUP Exchange podcast series explores the evolution of responses to the challenges of substance use—from research and training to ethics, quality standards and evidence-based practice. We connect the dots so you can see the big picture.
Explore more episodes and join the ISSUP podcast community here>>>
About ISSUP
ISSUP is a global network that unites, connects, and shares knowledge across the substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery support workforce. Our mission is to make our members’ work as effective as possible—by providing access to training, resources, and a vibrant professional community.