Online Training

Advanced Psycho-Social Hazard Management: Turning Awareness into Action

Master Risk Control, Drive Continuous Improvement, and Strengthen Workplace Well-being

12 February and 19 February 2025

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM AEDT

Next intake: 12 February and 19 February 2025 | 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM AEDT

Overview

Take your understanding of psycho-social hazards to the next level with this advanced course, focused on practical application and impactful strategies.

With over 45% of Australian workers citing work as a major source of stress, and psycho-social hazards costing businesses an estimated $5 billion annually in lost productivity and absenteeism, effective management is critical. Organisations with strong controls see 30% lower turnover rates and 20% fewer workplace incidents related to mental health issues.

This training equips professionals with advanced tools to manage, mitigate, and respond to complex psycho-social risks. Build on your foundational knowledge to conduct detailed risk assessments, implement robust controls, and establish systems for ongoing evaluation and improvement.

Leave with actionable strategies to enhance workforce safety, boost operational resilience, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Perfect for tackling high-stress environments, managing sensitive issues, or refining existing processes, this course ensures meaningful progress in psychosocial safety management.

Who Should Attend?

This training is targeted at professionals in APS 6 - EL2 and State Levels 6 – 10 roles who have already completed foundational psycho-social hazard training and are looking to advance their risk management capabilities, implement control measures, and lead continuous improvement efforts within their organisations. This advanced Psycho-Social Hazard Risk Management training is ideal for:
HR Managers and Senior HR Advisors | Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Advisors
Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Officers and Coordinators
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) | Operation Managers
Well-being Coordinators | Health and Safety Managers

Learning Outcomes

Conduct in-depth risk assessments to identify and prioritise high-impact psycho-social hazards.
Develop and implement tailored controls to proactively mitigate risks.
Regularly evaluate and improve existing controls to adapt to emerging challenges.
Apply emotional intelligence to foster a supportive and inclusive workplace.
Use data-driven insights to prioritise risks and allocate resources effectively.
Lead continuous improvement in psycho-social risk management systems.
Collaborate across teams to enhance organisational risk management strategies.
Strengthen workplace culture and well-being while ensuring compliance.

Online Training

Advanced Psycho-Social Hazard Management: Turning Awareness into Action


Session details

  • Benchmark and network with peers from all over the public sector 
  • Understand the questions you need to be asking 
  • Dial in from anywhere! 
  • Gain the opportunity to be a part of a community of practice
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Level: Intermediate

Some familiarity with topic is recommended

Key Sessions

10.00am Opening Remarks 

  • Welcome  
  • Introductions 
  • Overview and Setting Expectations 

10.30am The business case for managing psychosocial risk 

  • What we mean by mental health and wellbeing 
  • Why mentally healthy workplaces are good for business 

 

11.00am Introducing the risk assessment process 

  • The risk assessment process 
  • Protective and hazardous psychosocial factors 
  • Psychosocial hazard identification activity 

12.30am Break 

1:00pm Assessing risk and prioritising controls 

  • Considering vulnerability that increases risk  
  • Balancing controls to manage exposure to hazards 
  • Mapping your controls activity 

 

1.45pm Job design to manage psychosocial hazards 

  • Job design as a critical control 
  • Understanding work as done 
  • What good job design looks like 

10.00am Welcome and Recap 

10.15am Leaders as the first line of defence 

  • Leaders as a critical control 
  • Understanding what psychosocial leadership behaviour looks like 
  • Leader activity 

 

11.00am Having care conversations as part of early intervention 

  • Recognising the signs 
  • How to conduct a care conversation 
  • Escalation to support 

12.15pm Integrated roles and responsibilities for managing psychosocial risk 

  • What an integrated approach to psychological health and safety looks like 
  • Shared roles and responsibilities across role functions 
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of psychosocial risk management  

 

1.30pm Escalation pathways   

  • Internal supports 
  • External supports 
  • Mapping your escalation pathways activity 

Meet Your Facilitator

Louisa Detez

Organisational Psychologist and Principal Consultant, Australian Psychological Services

Louisa is a registered organisational psychologist and principal consultant at Australian Psychological Services.

Louisa has worked in and consulting for many different government and private sector organisations, including the resources sector, education, state and federal government, global accounting and law firms, quick service restaurants, emergency services and policing, healthcare and notforprofit.

Louisa has extensive experience supporting companies to meet their psychological health and safety regulatory requirements – some of which includes conducting psychosocial risk assessments, developing and applying trauma management and critical incident response frameworks and delivering capability development training.

Louisa is a keen facilitator and enjoys working with all levels within organisations, from senior executives, middle managers, down to frontline staff.  

Louisa is passionate about creating sustainable healthy workplaces and supporting everyone to understand the role they play in creating great work environments. 

What your peers had to say

“Very relevant for me in my role, informative and well targeted, helpful information and resources.”

“The course was detailed and informative. Well explained and had great interaction points.”

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Early Bird

Ends 24 Jan

$A 995

per person + tax $200 saving

 

Regular

Ends 11 Feb

$A 1195

per person + tax

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