ANZ has commissioned a mental health and wellness portal for advisers, to help with their personal and professional lives.

“Advisers are on the front line when it comes to listening and responding to highly personal and confidential information about their clients,” ANZ Wealth Head of Sales Don Sillar said. “However, a recent poll commissioned by ANZ revealed that, on average, advisers ranked their knowledge of mental health issues and wellness at six out of 10.”

Nearly two-thirds of 500 advisers surveyed want more information and training to identify and understand common conditions such as stress, depression and anxiety.

Mr Sillar says the portal, developed by Mindstar, includes tools to help advisers better understand their own health, and talk about such issues with their clients.

It also shows them where to find help.