About coWELL
At the Centre for Workplace Well-Being (coWELL), we help organisations build workforce well-being capability from the ground up, making workplace well-being practical, accessible and sustainable.
We combine healthcare expertise, adult education, organisational development and community partnerships to create practical, sustainable workplace well-being solutions.
Healthcare Expertise
Grounded in the expertise of psychologists, mental health nurses and counsellors, our programmes combine clinical insight with practical workplace application.
Education Experience
Drawing on decades of adult learning expertise, we translate complex concepts into engaging, practical, and workplace-relevant learning experiences.
Synergies with Wider NP Ecosystem
Tap expertise across NP’s centres and schools, spanning leadership development, workforce transformation, organisational resilience and innovation.
Access to a Range of Government Grants
We help organisations navigate SkillsFuture and other funding schemes, making capability development more accessible and affordable.
Our Services
Whether you're starting the conversation or driving culture change, our training programmes help build workplace well-being capability across your organisation.
Foundations
For all employees.
Build mental well-being literacy, practical self-care skills and confidence to support colleagues through customisable programmes.
Essentials of Mental Well-being & Psychological First Aid [1 day]
A community-focused course building Tier 1 mental well-being literacy and basic Psychological First Aid using the Prepare-Look-Listen-Link approach.
Best for: Volunteers, peer supporters and the wider community beyond the workplace context.
Workplace Mental Well-being Essentials [1 day]
A practical, customisable programme addressing mental health awareness, stress management and peer-support specifically within work contexts.
Best for: Frontline teams and organisations wanting a tailored, workplace-specific session for their teams.
Workplace Well-being First Response: Mental Health Literacy & Early Intervention [4.5 days]
Accredited with the IHRP Holistic Well-being Basic Skills badge, this course builds practical mental health skills, covering burnout prevention, non-clinical support, healthy team norms, digital well-being, and safe referral techniques to create confident workplace well-being first responders.
Best for: People Managers, HR and WSH professionals
Mental Well-being Essentials for Preschool Educators [1 day]
A blended course covering self-awareness, emotional regulation, and stress management. Learners explore how thoughts and feelings shape behaviour, building prevention-focused and personal well-being skills. Best for: Early childhood educators.
Champions
For HR, WSH and staff wellness teams.
Develop coaching, facilitation and championing skills that drive lasting culture change.
Certified Mental Wellness Coach & Facilitator [3 days]
A foundational course introducing the PERMAPLUS Mindfulness framework and profiling tools to understand coachee mindsets, building core coaching and small-ground facilitation skills.
Best for: Individuals building a base in mental wellness coaching
Certified Mental Wellness Master Coach [5 days]
An advanced coaching course building on the PERMAPLUS Mindfulness framework with mindfulness practice and digital tools, developing one-on-one coaching skills to drive lasting personal transformation.
Best for: Those coaching professionally on an ongoing basis.
Certified Mental Wellness Master Facilitator [5 days]
An advanced course building on PERMAPLUS Mindfulness to design and lead group-based mental wellness programmes using digitals and engagement strategies.
Best for: Those taking on programme leadership roles in organisations and/or communities.
Understanding Youth Mental Wellness in a Changing World [1 day]
Offered by Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies
A practical course exploring youth mental wellness amid cyberbullying and internet addiction, building skills in active listening, mentoring and positive psychology.
Best for: Those wanting to support youth resilience in a connected world.
Engaging the Youth Ecosystem: Youth, Parents & Community [1 day]
Offered by Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies
This course equips participants to understand adolescent development, address behavioural and mental health challenges, apply mentoring strategies, and engage parents and communities to build holistic youth support networks.
Best for: anyone who works with or supports young people
Leadership
For leaders and decisionmakers.
Shape workplace culture, strengthen psychological safety and create conditions for people to thrive.
Leadership services are also offered through selected engagements and custom projects.
Get in touch to explore opportunities.
Our Work
We offer a range of mental well-being programmes and partner with organisations to translate mental well-being into practical, meaningful action. Designed to address real-world challenges, our offerings equip participants with practical tools and skills that can be applied in the workplace and beyond.
Workplace Mental Well-being Essentials
Tailored to your workplace
Since June 2026, our Workplace Mental Well-being Essentials programme has been tailored and delivered on an ongoing, organisation-wide basis at Certis, reaching staff across different roles, from frontline officers to corporate staff.
Built for busy schedules
Employees across Certis’s frontline and corporate teams come together for 4 hours asynchronous and 4 hours in-person session, learning practical mental well-being skills through experiential, scenario-based activities tailored to their daily work.
Simple tools, real impact
The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique, one of the practical tools taught in the programme, helps employees self-regulate in the moment and support colleagues who may be struggling.
A partnership that keeps growing
The 11th run of the Workplace Mental Well-being Essentials programme at Certis, continuing an ongoing partnership that brings mental well-being training to frontline and office-based staff alike.
In their words
“Our collaboration with Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) is key. Drawing on NP’s expertise, we have co-developed a mental resilience programme that is practical, well grounded, and relevant at every level. Thank you, Team Ngee Ann, for helping us create a safer, smarter, and better world together.”
Dr Jaclyn Lee,
Chief Human Resources Officer, Certis
Chief Executive, Certis Corporate University
Certified Mental Wellness Coach and Facilitator
Grounded in proven frameworks
Participants are trained using frameworks such as PERMAPLUSM, a model widely applied in sports psychology, to build durable, applied skills that extend beyond one-off awareness building.
Learning by doing
Participants take part in a gratitude circle exercise, learning to facilitate it themselves so they can lead others in building resilience and mental well-being at work.
Fostering positive relationships
Facilitators-in-training piece together individually crafted artwork, experiencing firsthand how to guide this powerful relationship-building activity.
No one left behind
Inclusivity is embedded in our course design rather than created as an afterthought. In this run, the programme was adapted to enable a visually impaired participant to complete every activity alongside her peers.
From learners to practitioners
Graduates of the Certified Mental Wellness Coach and Facilitator course move beyond conceptual learning to practise as facilitators themselves, ready to lead activities supporting the mental well-being of others.
Our Partners
Our partnerships help keep our services and programmes relevant, recognised, and responsive to industry needs.
Strategic and Institutional Partners
Kaleidoscope
Brings WSH-aligned workplace well-being expertise, proven training methodologies and access to a national network of Well-being Champions.
Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP)
Credentialing through IHRP Skill Badges, recognising workplace well-being competencies valued by HR professionals.
Workplace Safety and Health Council
WSHC's support ensures our services are aligned with Singapore's workplace well-being frameworks and industry best practices.
Beyond the Label
Through Beyond the Label, we connect with organisations advancing inclusive workplaces, stigma reduction and support for employees with mental health conditions.
Organisations We Have Worked With
Certis
One of our first anchor clients, we work with Certis to deliver customised workplace well-being training for security operations frontliners.
National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC)
We are partnering NIEC to develop workplace well-being programmes tailored to the unique demands of the early childhood sector, to strengthen EC educator resilience and focus for a sustained quality of care. Our joint courses are supported by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA).
Our Team
Building a healthy workplace requires more than a single skill set. coWELL brings together mental health practitioners, psychologists, coaches and workplace educators who work across strategy, capability building and implementation.
Mental Health Practice
Desmond Loo
Lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, trained mental health nurse and counsellor with 15 years’ experience across clinical mental health education.
Toh Kar Eng
A registered mental health nurse with 15+ years at Singapore’s Institute of Mental Health, specialising in psychiatric care and mental health education.
Ruth Zhang
Senior manager at Ngee Ann Polytechnic and registered mental health nurse, bringing clinical expertise in mental health assessment, therapeutic communication and anxiety and depression management.
Santhi Balakrishan
A multidisciplinary mental health practitioner with nursing, psychology and counselling training, providing compassionate, evidence-informed support to individuals facing adversity.
Applied Psychology
Edgar Tham
Singapore’s pioneer sport and performance psychologist, with 30+ years coaching Olympians and high performers across business, healthcare and education
Jeremy Oliveiro
Senior Lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic and psychotherapist translating psychological research into practical strategies for workplace mental well-being and resilience.
Carlin Lee
A registered psychologist, applies psychological knowledge to practical skills for educational and workplace settings, drawing on 20 years across counselling and leadership.
Coaching & Performance Development
Alida Toh
An ACLP-certified mental performance coach aligning peak performance and mental toughness programmes across sports and education.
Michelle Kong
A psychology- trained practitioner, designs and facilitates mental skills coaching, team-bonding and performance development programmes.
Programme Strategy & Implementation
Jennifer Bao
Deputy Director at Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Health Sciences, drives coWELL’s programme strategy, designing and implementing of evidence-based workplace well-being initiatives.
Lu Mengya
Course Chair for CET at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, leading strategic education programmes fostering supporting supportive leadership, psychological safety and workplace resilience.
Lim Jia Hui
Lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, draws on psychology and educational programme business development experience to design inclusive, evidence-informed well-being programmes.
