Managing Psychosocial Risk
Practical strategies to create a healthy workplace & meet regulatory obligations
The prevalence and cost of poor mental health to organisations is increasing and has attracted global attention to better manage psychosocial factors. Psychosocial Risk Management is a critical strategy in establishing future organisational success in this current landscape.
Since the Boland Review in 2018, efforts to elevate protection of psychological health to the same level as physical health have culminated in significant legislative and regulatory change. This includes the new codes of practice and duty of care released across various states for PCBUs to better manage the risk of psychosocial hazards at work and to provide workplaces that eliminate or minimise risks to mental ill-health as far as is reasonably practicable. It is, however, not as simple as inserting psychosocial hazards into traditional models established to manage risks to physical safety.
In this masterclass, we will explore practical approaches to implementing a Psychosocial Risk Management Framework which will not only allow your organisation to comply with legislative obligations, but genuinely improve the experience of all team members performing their work roles to optimise wellbeing and performance.
Key learning outcomes
Learn about the significance of a psychologically safe and healthy workplace
Understand and comply with legislative and regulatory requirements of employers
Gain knowledge and capability to apply the Code of Practice in your specific organisation
Applied understanding of each stage in the risk management process relevant to your unique context
How to plan an organisation wide approach to psychosocial risk management
Dr Fiona Brown
Principal Consultant, FBG Group
Dr Fiona Brown is a registered psychologist and holds a Doctor of (Organisational/Industrial) Psychology. She has over 20 years of experience undertaking program development and research in workplace psychology. She is an experienced consultant and researcher who has undertaken companywide psychosocial risk assessments and written Mental Health Strategies to assist large organisations to meet their regulatory requirements.
Dr Fiona Brown (She/Her)
Dr Fiona Brown is a registered psychologist and holds a Doctor of (Organisational/Industrial) Psychology. She has over 20 years of experience undertaking program development and research in workplace psychology. She is an experienced consultant and researcher who has undertaken companywide psychosocial risk assessments and written Mental Health Strategies to assist large organisations to meet their regulatory requirements. She has been at the forefront of assessment product design and has recently put her skills to use designing client specific in-house psychosocial risk assessment surveys and tools. During her time with the FBG Group she has worked with both private and public sector clients and always seeks to understand the unique context of the clients she works with and implement best practice.
Designed to support you and your leadership skills
- The support and guidance of an expert
- Small group-based activity sessions to translate theory into practice
- Real world learning with practical examples and case studies
- Networking opportunities – Build new connections with like-minded peers in a small group setting
- Resources to walk away with – a workbook including templates and plans to implement best practice psychosocial risk management in your organisation
Audience
Leaders from Federal, State & Local Government and Private Sector Organisations with responsibility for:
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Work Health and Safety
- Health and Wellbeing
- People and Culture
- Human Resources
- Employee Assistance Program
- People who want to create a better place to work
Agenda
All times are shown in AEDT
Opening remarks & virtual learning tips
Introductions
- Getting to know you and your context
Workshop overview, expectations & objectives
What is a safe & health workplace
- What do psychologically safe and healthy workplaces look like
- Knowing the terminology
- Knowing the regulatory requirements in your state
In session discussion and question time
Break
Frameworks for creating psychologically safe & healthy workplaces
- Current frameworks
- An overview of psychosocial risk managementÂ
Identifying psychosocial hazards in the workplace
- Importance of consultation and education
- Methods of identification, including benefits and limitations of each
Assessing psychosocial hazards in the workplace
- Assessing risk and how this differs from traditional physical risk assessment
In session discussion and question time
Break
 Identifying & designing effective controls
- Designing effective controls, including a look at job design and validation techniques
- Evaluating controls, including applying the hierarchy of controls and reviewing research evidence
In session discussion, question time and activities with examples of effective controls
Workshop exercise
Close of Module 1
Reflection on Module 1
Homework discussion
Action planning & implementation
- Meeting reporting requirements and creating effective action plans to suit the purpose and contextÂ
- Organisational engagement for effective implementation
The importance of monitoring and review processes
- Seeing risk management as a continuous process
- Putting in place monitoring and review mechanisms
Break
Workshop activity: Action planning for your unique context
- Work with an experienced practitioner to design an action plan for your organisation
Respect@Work
- Understanding the positive duty of organisations
- An overview of the Respect@Work framework
- Important considerations for effective implementation Respect@Work in the context of psychosocial risk management
In session discussion and question time
Break
 Strategic planning
- Integration considerations including reviewing of systems and procedures
- Identifying staff capability gaps and ensuring engagement
- Thinking strategically and establishing a scalable organisation-wide approach that can evolve as you build internal capability
Strategy Session: Developing your plan
- Review key learnings and start planning your strategic approach to psychosocial risk management with a focus on achievable outcomes.
Close of Masterclass
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