While mental health is not a new topic, it's one that's moved to the forefront of people's minds this year.
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Albury's RSM is acknowledging the challenges border residents are currently facing and is set to ask staff, 'R U OK?'
The accounting firm is hosting a morning tea and sausage sizzle for national R U OK Day on Thursday and will also don matching t-shirts.
This year's message is, 'There's more to say after R U OK?', which aims to get people thinking about those follow-up questions.
"You don't need to be a trained mental health worker to be looking out for your friends, family members or work mates. We can all ask the question," RSM director Dean Bocquet said.
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"Once you've held the initial conversation there are so many services that you can access for assistance like Beyond Blue, Black Dog Institute or your employer's EAP, to name a few."
The firm admits they've been lucky to have most staff back working in the office, with many other businesses forced to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, with a third of their staff living in Wodonga, they admit the border closure has posed a challenge.
Flexible work arrangements have also been offered to help staff through the testing time.
"We're fortunate that our office space enables us to maintain social distancing but still work as seamlessly as possible," Mr Bocquet said.
"Our focus has been to ensure our service and support of our clients is maintained whilst adhering to government guidelines."
The morning tea is being supplied by Border businesses, with a raffle also to be held to assist in raising funds.