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Enhancing Employee Health, Safety, and Well-Being: Integration of Psychologists into Workplaces in Türkiye (ENTHALPY)

The Association of Work, Organizational, and Industrial Psychologists (IOCP) has been selected as a beneficiary under the Small-Scale Grant Program implemented within the framework of the Strengthening the Capacities of Social Partners and Civil Society Organizations on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Project, carried out by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and funded by the European Union.

Within this program, IOCP implements the ENTHALPY Project, which runs from April 2025 to March 2026. The project promotes the integration of psychologists into workplaces in Türkiye, with the overall aim of embedding psychological health and well-being into occupational health and safety systems.

The main project goals are:

To support the creation of a safe and healthy working environment in Türkiye by promoting the widespread application of organizational psychology practices.
Advocating for ending employment and professional discrimination against psychologists in Türkiye through the development of professional legislation.
Developing new perspectives and practices on the future of work through an industrial and organizational psychology approach.
Raising awareness and advocating for the mandatory employment of work, organizational, and industrial psychologists within occupational health and safety structures in public and private sector organizations.

The key activities of the project are:

Current Occupational Status Research: Investigating the employment status of psychologists and the framework of work.
Development of a Professional Guide and Draft Law: Outlining the framework for securing psychologists’ employment.
Training Platform: Bringing experts and candidates to the required level of knowledge.
Stakeholder Development and Partnerships: Carrying out efforts for the employment of experts, ensuring the dissemination of project outcomes, and conducting active integration activities.

Through these initiatives, the ENTHALPY Project seeks to strengthen professional standards, create sustainable employment opportunities, and contribute to safe, inclusive, and innovative workplaces in Türkiye.