Safe Minds & Safe Systems: Psychosocial Risk Management for Leaders

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Safe Minds & Safe Systems: Psychosocial Risk Management for Leaders

$1090 + GSTper person

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Location: Level 1 Cloisters, 863 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000
Time: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Duration: Two consecutive days

Join in-person at our vibrant Perth CBD training centre. Lunch and refreshments are provided for all in-person attendees. Our training centre is centrally located and easily accessible by public transport.

Course Overview

Course Overview

This 2‑day psychosocial course in Perth builds your confidence and capability to manage psychosocial risks effectively and contribute to safer, stronger, high‑performing teams. It translates the WA and National Psychosocial Codes of Practice into clear, practical behaviours you can apply immediately in your role as a leader. You’ll learn how to recognise and manage risks such as stress, fatigue, burnout, bullying, harassment, violence, and poor work design before they escalate into injuries, performance issues, or regulatory exposure.

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Course Content
Give your leaders the confidence and capability to manage psychosocial risks the right way and build safer, stronger, higher‑performing teams. This energising two‑day program turns the WA and National psychosocial Codes of Practice into clear, practical leadership behaviours that make an immediate difference. Participants learn how to recognise and manage risks such as stress, fatigue, burnout, bullying, harassment, violence, and poor work design before they escalate into costly injuries, performance issues, or regulatory exposure. Through hands‑on activities, real case studies, and guided risk assessment exercises, leaders see exactly what effective psychosocial safety looks like and how to put it into practice every day. They learn how to redesign work, strengthen support systems, and make smarter decisions that reduce harm and lift productivity while meeting their WHS obligations. Every participant leaves with a tailored 90‑day action plan they can implement immediately, along with simple tools to stay calm, grounded and psychologically safe as leaders. The result: a program that not only meets compliance requirements but inspires leaders to build healthier cultures, reduce organisational risk, and create teams that thrive.

MODULE 1 – Psychosocial Safety, the Law & Why It Matters

  • Definitions: psychosocial hazards vs psychosocial risk
  • Legal duties of PCBUs, officers, managers, workers (WA + national context)
  • What constitutes “reasonably practicable” controls
  • Why regulators increasingly expect work design controls first
  • Examples of reportable psychosocial incidents
  • Link between psychosocial safety, culture, leadership, and organisational performance

MODULE 2 – From Wellness to Risk Management

  • Mapping psychosocial hazards in your organisation – based on previously acquired data
  • How wellness and resilience training fits into a broader risk approach
  • When wellbeing strategies help, and when they don’t
  • How hazards interact (e.g., high workloads + limited breaks)
  • Identifying early warning signs before harm occurs

MODULE 3 – Psychological Safety vs Psychosocial Safety

  • Psychological safety as an enabler, not a compliance requirement
  • Behavioural skills leaders need to support worker participation
  • Encouraging reporting without fear
  • Handling sensitive issues: bullying, conflict, mental health concerns

MODULE 4 – How to Identify and Assess Psychosocial Risks

  • Using evidence sources: HR data, absenteeism, surveys, exit interviews
  • Conducting worker consultations on risk (team discussions, safety reps)
  • The psychosocial risk assessment process
  • Prioritising risks -severity, frequency, exposure, vulnerability
  • Documenting assessments in line with WHS expectations

MODULE 5 – Controls: Eliminating & Minimising Psychosocial Risks

  • Work design controls (role clarity, workload management, staffing)
  • Organisational controls (supervision, communication systems, rostering)
  • Environmental controls (safety measures for remote or isolated work)
  • Behavioural & administrative controls (training, policies, reporting systems)
  • Supportive controls (EAP, peer support programs, debriefing)
  • Avoiding “band‑aid” controls like training-only solutions

Module 6 – Consultation, Documentation, Monitoring & Review

  • How to document your psychosocial risk assessment
  • Evidence regulators expect to see (consultation notes, risk registers, control effectiveness reviews)
  • Setting KPIs and leading indicators (workload metrics, reporting rates)
  • Creating governance dashboards for executives and boards
  • Building a 90‑day implementation roadmap

Program Inclusions

  • Psychosocial hazard register (template)
  • Risk assessment tool consistent with WA and National codes
  • Controls library (work design, environmental, organisational, support)
  • Consultation toolkit (meeting agendas, feedback forms, scripts)
  • Due diligence checklist for officers
  • 90‑day organisational action plan

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Understand psychosocial hazards, psychosocial risk, and legal WHS duties.
  • Explain how psychosocial safety and wellbeing influence culture, performance, and retention.
  • Identify psychosocial hazards using data, consultation, and early warning signs.
  • Conduct psychosocial risk assessments aligned with WA and national Codes of Practice.
  • Apply effective work design, organisational, environmental, and behavioural controls.
  • Communicate and consult effectively on psychosocial risks and controls.
  • Build psychologically safe behaviours and respond appropriately to sensitive issues.
  • Use mindfulness‑based strategies to support calm, confident, safe leadership.
  • Develop a tailored 90‑day implementation plan for organisational action.

This course requires no previous training.

“I’m more aware of what we need to know. Excellent conversations, loved the diversity of people in the room and their different perspectives. Facilitator was knowledgeable and engaging.”Suzie from HOSCH International

“Fantastic and engaging facilitator with a wealth of experience and knowledge. Was authentic and easy to engage and learn in the setting. Space was clean, appropriate for learning and great hot chocolate.”Rob from Serco

“This training will further improve my leadership skills within my workplace and home life.”Cameron from Rio Tinto

“This training will be valuable for leaders of our organisation and may be considered as annual training opportunity… Overall very well accommodated building, staff and facilitator were exceptional.”Tim from KAMS

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