Psych Health and Safety Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The goal of the psych health and safety podcast is to rapidly advance the practice of psychological health and safety in companies worldwide. Featuring a guest each episode from the fields of health and safety, psychology and academia who are leading the way in their corner of the globe.
Hosts: Jason van Schie and Joelle Mitchell
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Keith Govias, Workplace Safety and Risk Principal at EML Group. Keith joins us to chat about three items from EML’s Research program for mental health. The PIEF Award winning 2025 Mental Health White Paper with Monash University, Workplace Microaggression research with Griffith University from last year and a 2026 Superannuation White Paper which revisits the Monash and Melbourne Uni work from the Collaborative Partnership for Improving Return to Work Participation.
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle welcome Megan Hunter, Senior Advisor for Psychological Health and Safety at ACCO. They explore differences in approach to PHS between Canada and Australia. They discuss the challenges and opportunities in promoting mental well-being at work, with insights into how different regions are adopting standards and practices. Anyone interested in the bike movie Megan mentioned can view it here: https://www.ridetoresilience.ca/
In this episode, this group of some of the world’s foremost experts on psychological health and safety are back to share their observations about the field. This reunion is intended to serve as a check to see what has changed in the past four years across the four countries represented, and also as a send-off as Dr. Daniels transitions the podcast to its new name, “Psychological Safety USA podcast.”
In this episode hosts Jason and Joelle welcome back Dr Kat Page, a workplace mental health expert and Chair of the upcoming Psych Health and Safety Conference (PHSCON 2026). Kat shares with listeners insights from her new book “Good Work”, a multi-year project that is now available to purchase. They then preview the key discussions that will take place at PHSCON on the themes of consultation, collaboration, culture and compliance.https://amzn.asia/d/03Beqh7o
In this episode of the Psych Health and Safety podcast, hosts Jason and Joelle welcome back Wade Needham, a leader in investment governance and stewardship. The discussion focuses on the recent New Zealand High Court ruling on officer due diligence, exploring its implications for psychosocial risk management in Australia. Wade shares insights on integrating psychosocial safety into business operations, emphasizing the importance of understanding financial pressures and organizational context. The conversation also touches on the role of legal judgments in shaping compliance and performance strategies, offering practical advice for executives and board members.
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Graeme Cowan, Founder of WECARE365 and author of the recently published book Great Leaders Care. Graeme takes us through the key themes of his new book, drawn from the stories of people he has interviewed on his podcast, The Caring CEO. He shares practical steps that leaders can take to champion a culture of care and high performance.https://graemecowan.com.au/great-leaders-care/
In this episode hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Rev. Dr. Mark Layson, Director, Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network at Charles Sturt University. They discuss a recent Industrial Relations Commission hearing involving an internal investigation into conduct, a Safe Work investigation into the investigation process, and improvement notices targeting the systems of work relating to the management of conduct and performance. They talk about conduct investigations as a psychosocial hazard, and how the presence or absence of organisational justice can significantly impact mental health outcomes for people under investigation.https://www.routledge.com/Unexpected-Poison-Betrayal-and-Moral-Injury-in-Your-Workplace/Layson/p/book/9781032803067
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Peter Kelly, former UK podcast host and Founder of Being Real Workplace Mental Health Solutions. Peter was the Chair of the Drafting Committee for BS 30480 - Suicide in the workplace - Intervention, prevention and support for people affected by suicide, which was published in November 2025. Peter takes us through the drivers behind the Guide, how it was developed, its key content, and the response from employers and stakeholders since its publication.https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/insights-and-media/insights/brochures/bs-30480-suicide-and-the-workplace/
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Tim Bednall, Organisational Psychologist and Head of Data Science at FlourishDx. Tim takes us through a recent validation study he conducted for FlourishDx's latest risk assessment tool, the Psychosocial Impact Assessment. Listen to this episode to understand what the new tool is, how the validation study was conducted and its findings, and other interesting insights we discovered about how positive work factors interact with psychosocial risk.
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Julia Cohen, Managing Director at Catalyst Safety and Catalyst Coaching. Julia shares her experience of moving from Higher Education into a Not-for-Profit, the similarities and the differences between the two industries, and the process she undertook to help improve the organisation's understanding of the critical risks in its operations, including the psychosocial risks, how she involved members of the workforce from all over Australia in the process, and how this helped to support executive decision-making around priorities and resource allocations for risk mitigations.
This is an episode for the safety nerds, the stats nerds, and the Fight Club fans. Hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Ben Hutchinson, host of the Safe As podcast, and prolific safety science communicator. We chat about Ben's work as a science communicator, then focus in on what he has found in his exploration of the research into the relationships between psychosocial factors and health and safety outcomes (hint: rumours of a lack of evidence have been greatly exaggerated). Ben then goes on to discuss the statistical barriers to demonstrating relationships between psychosocial factors and safety outcomes.
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Adrian Neal and Andrew Cooper from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board about their recently published book - Under Investigation. They talk about the current impacts of workplace investigations on individuals, wider teams, HR colleagues, and finances, and build a business case for doing workplace investigations differently.
In this episode, recorded live from the Psych Health and Safety Conference in June 2025, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Rob Briner, Professor of Organisational Psychology at Queen Mary University of London. Rob breaks down what evidence-based practice means, what it looks like, and pitfalls for HR and WHS professionals to be aware of when considering interventions. This episode includes exclusive audience Q&A, where Rob answers questions submitted by audience members.
In this live Psych Health and Safety Podcast recording from PHSCON 2025, Jason and Joelle interview world-renowned organisational psychologist Adam Grant to unpack what truly drives workplace mental health and why “wellbeing benefits” alone won’t fix broken systems. Together, they explore the power of good work design, the real causes of burnout, how toxic cultures take hold, and what leaders can do to create work that helps people thrive (without burning them out). Practical, evidence-backed, and full of sharp insights for anyone serious about psychosocial safety at work.
In the final episode of the year, hosts Jason and Joelle reflect on the highlights and challenges of 2025, and discuss what's coming in 2026. They share some behind-the-scenes experiences from the Psych Health and Safety Conference 2025, along with a sneak peek of the line-up and venue for 2026. Other highlights from 2025 include the launch of the Psychosocial Safety Playbook, along with the Quick Start Risk Assessment, and the use of technology to improve accessibility of customised eLearning.
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Naomi Kemp, CEO and co-founder of Fr@nk Capability Leaders. Naomi explains what a critical business risk is, how that is different to a critical safety risk, and whether psychosocial risk belongs in either category. Naomi shares her views on how organisations can best manage psychosocial risk within a critical risk frame.
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Adam Nebbs, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research. Adam discusses the recently published research that formed part of his PhD, working with six organisations in a regional part of Australia as they translated ISO 45003 recommendations into tangible actions for implementation.
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Gareth Beck, Safety Wellbeing and Risk Business Partner at Z Energy, and Anton Hutton, retailer at Hattrick Services. They share their experiences in collaborating to implement a psychosocial safety management program of works within a unique working environment, with Gareth offering the perspective from Z Energy, and Anton providing his experiences as a retailer.
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Michelle Smidt, Senior Research Assistant at ANU College of Business and Economics, and Queensland University of Technology. Michelle shares insights from her PhD research, where she explored whether employee perceptions about organisational wellbeing initiatives influenced whether those initiatives achieved their outcomes.
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Ben Searle, an Organisational Psychologist with particular expertise in burnout and stress. Ben shares his own experience of burnout while working in academia, reflecting on the way symptoms presented that were not "textbook", and how that influenced his ability to understand what was happening. We discuss how listeners might recognise signs and symptoms of burnout in others, and how to approach a conversation. Ben then goes on to share insights and strategies for employers to consider in managing and preventing burnout.
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Wen Fan, Associate Professor of Sociology at Boston College. We explore her recently published research into whether a 4-day work week impacts worker wellbeing. She gives us some answers to the big questions: How should organisations approach preparing to transition to a 4-day work week? Does a 4-day work week lead to better mental and physical health outcomes? Does a 4-day work week lead to worse organisational outcomes?
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Monique Crane, Founder of the Research Resilience and Training Systems team at Macquarie University. Monique joins us to talk about the research she has been conducting with the Australian Navy, exploring mental health trajectories across Navy deployments. We discuss the role of job design as a determinant of mental health, and the aspects of job design that appear to be more important for the mental health of Navy personnel.
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Megan Tranter, CEO and Founder of Purpose Pathfinders. We chat about her latest book, Clarity in Chaos - Lead with purpose in disruptive times. We explore the intersection between psychosocial safety and human sustainability, connection to purpose, and the role that leaders and employers can play in redesigning work to be a force for good.
In this special crossover podcast episode, the tables are turned as Bronwyn Milkins of the Mental Work podcast interviews normal co-host Jason van Schie on the topic of psychosocial hazards.In this lively conversation aimed at early career psychologists, they discuss what psychosocial hazards are and why they are important to manage. Jason provides practical guidance relevant for this group of workers (and a more general audience) on what can be done at an organisational-level and individual-level to protect psychological health from psychosocial hazards that can’t be eliminated, including consideration of the hierarchy of controls.
What really makes work meaningful? In this episode, Jason and Joelle sit down with Dr Mark Fabian, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Warwick and author of Beyond Happy. Together, they explore how work shapes our sense of purpose, the difference between self‑actualisation and self‑optimisation, and the often overlooked character traits that truly matter in the workplace.
If you’ve ever wondered whether work can (or should) be more than just a way to earn a living, this conversation will challenge your thinking and offer fresh insights into finding fulfilment beyond productivity.
Learn more about Dr Mark Fabian:
Find his book Beyond Happy here: harpercollins.com.au/9781835010501/beyond-happy
Learn more about him via his website: sites.google.com/view/markfabian/home
Content Warning: This episode contains explicit language.
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Liz Payne, Chair of the ACT/NSW College of Organisational Psychologists, and returning chair of the Psych Health and Safety Conference (PHSCON 2025).During this conversation, Liz, Joelle and Jason recap highlights from the PHSCON 2025. This included going over the live podcast recordings with Rob Briner and Adam Grant, the conversations had with thought leaders and trailblazers including Mary Ann Baynton, Chris Jones, Wade Needham, Dr I. David Daniels, Kanae Dyas, Dr Anna Cody, and Elizabeth Broderick, and case studies on international approaches to psych health and safety, and bringing HR and WHS together. Missed the conference but wish you didn't? Don’t worry, you can catch up on every session and experience PHSCON 2025 on demand - See our website for details: psychhealthandsafetyconference.com/post-conference-access/
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with returning guest Dr John Chan, managing director of Infinite Potential. John joins us to discuss the latest iteration of his annual publication, The State of Workplace Burnout. He shares what's similar and what's different to previous year's findings, and the main trends emerging in 2025.https://infinite-potential.com.au/the-state-of-burnout-2025
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Jason Rawding, founder of MyBeast. Jason shares the different ways that humour can be used in workplaces to create or enhance psychological safety. He talks about different types of humour and the elements that contribute to humour, and emphasises that humour is a skill that can be developed and refined. https://www.mybeast.life/
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with returning guest Sandra Lam, Organisational Psychologist and Managing Director at FIFO Focus. We chat about a recently published WHS Undertaking between Cobar Management and the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Sandra shares her views on the remedial measures outlined in the published Enforcement, and suggests alternative measures that may have more impact.
In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Louise Deacon, psychological health and safety consultant at Thought:Process. Louise shares insights from her PhD research exploring how Officers conduct their due diligence duties in relation to psychosocial risk.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains references to suicideIn this episode, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat with Kelly Nicoll, President and Chair of Council for the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). She shares her observations on generational differences in perspectives on mental health and stigma, and discusses the importance of mental health within the safety profession.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Joana Faustino, Chartered Psychologist and Principle Health and Wellbeing Specialist at The Rail Safety and Standards Board. Joana takes us through the RSSB's 'Mental Wellbeing in Rail: Achieving Change' project and shares learnings and next steps.
This episode is the second episode in a two-part series. Host Kim MacDonald and guest Dr. Leah Ringwald discuss the Conference Board's study into social connection in Canadian workplaces, titled, Real Connections in a Virtual World: Designing Remote Workplaces for Social Connections. Dr. Leah Ringwald is the Conference Board of Canada's associate director of health and human capital and research lead on workplace mental health and well-being.
In this episode Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Luka Campbell, Director National Regulatory Programs, and Kathy Naumczyk, Assistant Director Psychosocial Regulation at Comcare. Luka and Kathy take us through Comcare's recently published psychosocial Code of Practice and talk about their psychosocial inspection program. https://www.comcare.gov.au/scheme-legislation/whs-act/comcare-inspections/psychosocial-inspections
CONTENT WARNING: The conversation in this episode mentions suicideIn this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with Sarah Ambrose, Business Psychologist. They talk about recent trends in how UK businesses have been perceiving and prioritising worker wellbeing, and Sarah shares her reflections as a member of the drafting panel establishing a standard for suicide prevention.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with returning guest Dr Michelle Tuckey, Professor of Work & Organisational Psychology at the University of South Australia. Building on her bullying research, Michelle gives us the inside scoop into her latest research project focused on cultivating systemic safety to prevent workplace sexual harassment. She shares the three-year plan for the project, early hypotheses, and intended outputs.
In this episode Ian Lewis interviews Megan Hunter to explore the dynamics of being an internal or external consultant to an organization and modelling psychological safety while doing psychological health and safety. It seems intuitive but one needs to be reminded organizations need to have pre-requisite trust and psychological safety to do the work required to gather, disclose, and contextualize their data. They also go on a short rabbit trail about why Canadians often begin events and episodes with a land acknowledgment and honour indigenous people.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Leanne Faulkner, entrepreneur and small business owner. We chat about Leanne's PhD research exploring the psychosocial safety of micro-business owners and sole-traders.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Jacqueline Drew, Associate Professor with the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Griffith Criminology Institute, at Griffith University. Jacqui shares findings from her research into the interactions between job demands and health outcomes in policing. She explains the concept of embitterment, and discusses the role that this plays in the development of, and recovery from, PTSD.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/pijpsm-05-2024-0082/full/html
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr William Fleming, Research Fellow at the Wellbeing Research Centre in the University of Oxford. William shares insights from his research that shone a light on the ineffectiveness of individual-level interventions for mental health outcomes in workplace settings.
In this episode, Canadian host Kim MacDonald sits down with Steven Mah, a seasoned keynote speaker, instructor, counselling therapist, and safety professional, to explore the critical role of workplace culture as a psychosocial factor. Steven shares his insights on how workplace culture influences employee well-being, engagement, and overall mental health. From leadership behaviors to team dynamics and organizational norms, he unpacks the hidden forces that shape the daily experiences of workers.
In this special live recording episode of the Psych Health and Safety podcast from PHSCON 2024, Australian co-hosts Jason van Schie and Joelle Mitchell chat with Professor Christina Maslach about her foundational research on burnout. They talk about the initial inspiration for why Christina chose to focus her research on the topic and how the understanding of burnout has evolved since she first coined the term. They discuss burnout misconceptions, and the best ways to prevent burnout at work from the evidence-base.
In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat with Nancy Hey, Director of Evidence & Insight at Lloyd's Register Foundation. Nancy shares her broad strategic perspective on workplace wellbeing and psychosocial safety within the wider context of social determinants of health. She speaks to the significant role of leaders and in particular middle managers, and emphasises the importance of upskilling these roles appropriately to set them up for success.
In this special live recording episode of the Psych Health and Safety podcast from PHSCON 2024, Australian co-hosts Jason van Schie and Joelle Mitchell chat with Dr Michael Leiter about his book ‘The Burnout Challenge’.In the fun and revealing conversation, they discuss the importance of the design of work as the fundamental way to prevent burnout. Michael also provides suggestions for how to address burnout symptoms personally, and for leaders, he gives examples of what can be done at a team level to support the mental wellbeing of staff.
THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #207The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 14th January 2025!In this episode Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr John Fitzgerald, Mentally Healthy Work Lead at WorkSafe New Zealand. We explore a research report recently published by WorkSafe examining the role of work factors in suicide. John details the research purpose, methodology, and findings, and shares his key takeaway messages arising from the research.https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/research/work-related-suicide-examining-the-role-of-work-factors-in-suicide/
THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE 213The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 14th January 2025! In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Benjamin Ostrowski, Senior Behavioural Researcher at Atlassian. Ben shares insights and findings from his ongoing internal research with Atlassian's Team Anywhere, exploring a range of outcomes in distributed work teams including productivity, innovation, and mental health. https://www.atlassian.com/blog/distributed-work/distributed-work-report
THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #85 FROM THE PSYCH HEALTH AND SAFETY PODCAST CANADAThe Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 14th January 2025!In this episode Ian speaks with Dr. Sandra Moll and they discuss why and how the peer support apps PeerOnCall (https://www.oncallapp.ca/) and Beyond Silence (https://www.beyondsilence.ca/) can provide game-changing early intervention for public safety personnel and healthcare workers. Early intervention can prevent a significant degree of harm and suffering. Sandra describes the design, implementation, and function of the apps. Currently the apps are in a research phase where they are researching "what works for whom in what context" to optimize efforts.In the podcast we review how peer support fits in the continuum of workplace mental health recommended by the WHO and why apps and the real people they connect can have a great impact.Peer support is one of many tools and having the right service at the right time can be critical to obtaining early support.PeerOnCall evaluation research was funded by Movember, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). Beyond Silence research was funded by CIHR and PHAC. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Government of Canada.
THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #192The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 14th January 2025! In this episode Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr. Cynthia Mathieu, Author and Professor of Organizational Behavior at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. We chat about her book, Dark Personalities in the Workplace, and her ongoing research into dark personalities in the workplace.https://cynthiamathieu.com/en/
In this episode of the Psych Health and Safety podcast, Australian co-hosts Jason van Schie and Joelle Mitchell discuss highlights from 2024 in a ‘Spotify Wrapped’ inspired episode. Top 5 highlights from the year include the inaugural PHSCON conference (and a lookahead to the 2025 edition), new colleagues at FlourishDx, turning customer problems into new software features, delivering 3 professional practice cohort-programs for about 100 HSE and P&C professionals, and recognising the contributions of the amazing Psych Health and Safety podcast team.
In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat with Elizabeth Bachrad, Population Health Strategist. Elizabeth discusses the application of nudge theory to mental health, and reflects on the quality of data about the conditions that enable good health and how to leverage them.
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In this conversation, co-host Erin O'Byrne and guest Ryan Hopkins, Chief Impact Officer of jaaq.org discuss the critical importance of data-driven approaches to help psychological health & safety. They explore the paradox of well-being and how a Turkish phrase can help transform a workplace culture through small, actionable changes to create a positive impact. Ryan shares his personal journey with mental health challenges and outlines the cumulative business impact of 1% better each day. This discussion also highlights the importance of creating space in our workloads and the challenges faced by employers. You will learn some key resources available to you and your workplaces, and be inspired by a future vision beyond bikes and bananas and into a fully integrated way of working where everyone can thrive.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Karina Jorritsma, Professor of Practice at Curtin University's Future of Work Institute. Karina shares insights from a recent project developing toolkits to assist first responder organisations in preventing psychological harm.
In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat with Treena Reilkoff, Trauma Informed Conflict Management Specialist at TLR Solutions 4 Conflict. They discuss the importance of psychological health and safety within mediation, the impact of trauma, and how psychosocial controls can be applied to protect the health and safety of all parties involved in mediation.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Anna Dawson, Organisational Psychologist and Board Director. Anna shares her views on the role of the Board in relation to psychosocial safety, and offers guidance on what good governance looks like, with tips for WHS professionals who want to make psychosocial safety simple for the Board.
In this episode, Ian Lewis interviews Catherine Wilcox of Translink, one of Canada's largest integrated transit systems comprised of boats, buses, trains, and trams and a large workforce of operators, support technicians, public safety personnel, and corporate support. Translink has extensive experience in critical incident response and now are leaning into prevention and increasing workplace support in their wellbeing strategy. Please join us as Catherine describes how they leveraged existing listening and feedback channels to develop, not impose. a well-being strategy.
In this Expert Series episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle discuss key considerations to ensure your psychosocial safety activities move beyond ad-hoc to embedded. In this practical and broad-ranging conversation they consider board/exec reporting, risk ownership, process ownership, incident response and competence building.
In this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with Emma Meenan, Head of Health and Safety at London Luton Airport. Emma shares about the process involved in achieving certification against ISO 45003.
You can read the full paper here: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0306065
In this episode, guest host Erin O’Byrne sits down with Megan Wilson and Mike Armson from Sklar, Wilton & Associates, marketing and strategy consultancy, to delve into the company’s unique internal culture and the impact of their Headway program on external clients. They explore how their Helping Quotient and culture of feedback were developed, detailing the evolution of their mental health initiatives both within the organization and beyond. The discussion also highlights the challenges faced by employees and organizations, emphasizing the importance of proactive measures.
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In this episode, Ian Lewis speaks with Leora Hornstein of Cenovus Energy, a leading international energy with a substantial presence in Western Canada. She has been with Cenovus for 8 years and is currently the Well-being Specialist, leading well-being at the company. She is also a Registered Nurse, Certified Occupational Health Nurse, and a trained fitness and Yoga instructor. Cenovus was recently awarded the 2023 Workplace Well-being Award through the Canadian Positive Psychology Association.You can connect with Leora on LinkedIn > https://www.linkedin.com/in/leorahornsteinwellbeingleader/and read more about recent efforts at Cenovus here > https://calgarychamber.com/prioritizing-mental-health-with-cenovus
In this episode of the Psych Health and Safety podcast, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Kate Harris of North Adelaide Local Health Network regarding the application of risk matrices to psychosocial risk.During the discussion, they talk about her experience leading a project with various stakeholders to build a contextually relevant risk matrix for psychosocial risk in healthcare. This included how to effectively consult with stakeholders, as well as the modifications required to standard 5x5 matrices to incorporate the complexities of how psychosocial hazards cause harm.
In this Expert Series expert, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat about the importance of considering exposure when understanding the risk associated with psychosocial hazards. They explore the concept of sources of exposure and whether this should have implications to organisational risk management activities.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Millie Thompson, Manager of Workplace Wellbeing at the Ministry of Social Development in New Zealand. Millie draws from her extensive experience in the public sector to share her views on the psychosocial challenges that are either unique to or exacerbated by the nature of public service.
This episode is the first in a two-part series. Host Kim MacDonald and guest Dr. Leah Ringwald discuss the Conference Board's study into social connection in Canadian workplaces, titled, Real Connections in a Virtual World: Designing Remote Workplaces for Social Connections. Dr. Leah Ringwald is the Conference Board of Canada's associate director of health and human capital and research lead on workplace mental health and well-being. In this episode, Kim and Dr. Ringwald discuss phase 1 of the study, the topic of social connection and its relationship to psychological health and safety, workplace mental health, and well-being. Dr. Ringwald will return as a guest following the completion of phase 2, a Canadian national survey and in-depth qualitative research to be released in the fall of this year. Useful resources from the episode: - The study's phase 1 report (discussed during the podcast): https://www.conferenceboard.ca/product/real-connections-in-a-virtual-world_2024/- To reach out to Dr. Ringwald: https://www.conferenceboard.ca/team-members/leah-ringwald/- The Conference Board's Human Resources research: https://www.conferenceboard.ca/focus-areas/human-resources/- The Conference Board's Workplace Mental Health Research Centre: https://www.conferenceboard.ca/research-centre/wmhc/
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Emma Peterson, Partner at Russell McVeagh. Emma provides legal insights into a recent case in the New Zealand Employment Court involving Associate Professor Siouxie Wiles and the University of Auckland. The Court found in favour of Dr Wiles in relation to ongoing harassment she had received from members of the public. Emma takes us through the key elements of the claim, the steps taken by the University, the Court findings, and lessons for employers arising from this case.
In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat with Sarah Gashier. Sarah shares from her time in leading the London Healthy Workplace Awards, and provides some insights into the micro award category for organisations with fewer than 10 employees. Sarah then shares her experiences of workplace harassment and discrimination associated with invisible disabilities.
In this Expert Series episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle discuss key topics they have seen first-hand influence key stakeholders to speed up the adoption of a psychosocial safety strategy.The discussion revolved around 1) The role of legislation and enforcement of new WHS regulations, 2) elevating the profile of psychosocial risks by adding it to WHS critical risks, and 3) Leveraging common goals regarding sexual harassment prevention and psychosocial investigations to align HR and HSE functions.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Roxane Gervais, Principal Psychologist at Practical Psychology Consultancy Ltd, and Dr Prue Millear, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of the Sunshine Coast. We chat about their current research into serious leisure and its role in work recovery. They are currently recruiting participants to help with their research - listeners who are interested can learn more via this link: https://uniofsunshinecoast.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eE9nUJBeY8dZ0Dc
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Rachael Potter, Research Fellow for Justice and Society at the University of South Australia. We discuss her recently published paper developing a National Policy Index for worker mental health, involving input from 45 diverse countries. Rachael speaks to her methodology and findings, and shares insights she has collected through taking a global perspective on workplace mental health. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925753524000183
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Liz Payne, Head of Organisational Development & Learning at the Southern Eastern Sydney Local Health District and most recently, the chair of the inaugural Psych Health and Safety Conference (PHS Con 2024).During this lively conversation, Liz, Joelle and Jason recap highlights from the PHS Con 2024. This included the live podcast recordings with Michael Leiter and Christina Maslach of burnout fame, the fantastic interview of USA podcast I. David Daniels on inclusivity in crafting psychologically healthy work, the emotional and inspiring interview of Zagi Kozarov on her High Court battle, the insights delivered by regulators, and the 10-year anniversary panel of the integrated approach to workplace mental health.Missed the conference? Post-event access is now available at www.phscon.com
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Megan Alderson, Founding Director The Strand Veterinarian and Creator of the Vet Thrive Wellness Programme. Megan speaks about the mental health challenges facing the veterinary industry, and shares details of a program she developed and implemented to improve wellbeing in veterinary practice - and won the HRNZ Supreme Award.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Benjamin Ostrowski, Senior Behavioural Researcher at Atlassian. Ben shares insights and findings from his ongoing internal research with Atlassian's Team Anywhere, exploring a range of outcomes in distributed work teams including productivity, innovation, and mental health. https://www.atlassian.com/blog/distributed-work/distributed-work-report
In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat with Stavroula Leka, Professor of Organisations Work and Health at Lancaster University. Stavroula shares her recollections from her time as the convenor of the working group for ISO 45003, and offers insights into global policy and legislative changes in relation to psychological health and safety.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Mike Hagan, HR and WHS Consultant at Mike Hagan Consulting Services. Mike shares insights from his experiences working across Safety and Human Resources to implement psychological health and safety in a large multinational. Key issues and challenges include implementing psychosocial surveys, accessing organisational data, managing resources and capacity, and navigating internal territorial or political issues.
In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat with Sara Flanagan, Global Wellbeing Director at Boston Consulting Group. Sara shares from her experiences in implementing psychological health and safety internally within professional services firms, both at a national and at a global level.
In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat with Marc Atherton, Registered Aviation Psychologist and Partner at Allaxa. Marc speaks to the impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns on the aviation industry, shares his views about the relationship between mental health and safety in aviation, and shares insights from the recently published Royal Aeronautical Society Briefing Paper on Psychosocial Risk Management and Mental Health.https://www.aerosociety.com/media/23475/mental-health and-wellbeing-raes-paper.pdf
In this episode Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Brock Bastian, Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Melbourne, and Director and Principal Psychologist at Psychological Safety Australia. Brock shares learnings from his research in the fields of organisational culture and leadership, and we chat about the topic of toxic positivity.
In this episode Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr John Fitzgerald, Mentally Healthy Work Lead at WorkSafe New Zealand. We explore a research report recently published by WorkSafe examining the role of work factors in suicide. John details the research purpose, methodology, and findings, and shares his key takeaway messages arising from the research.https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/research/work-related-suicide-examining-the-role-of-work-factors-in-suicide/
In this episode, UK hosts Peter Kelly and Kate Field chat with Stuart Mace, Occupational Health and Wellbeing Lead at Skansa. Stuart shares his experiences from working in recruitment, in particular his observations about the role of psychosocial hazards in driving turnover. He reflects on how his experiences in recruiting inform his learning while completing postgraduate qualifications.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with John Chan, an organisational psychologist and Managing Director at Infinite Potential. He shares the latest findings from his ongoing burnout research, including the impact of psychosocial hazards such as job demands, job control, and workplace relationships. He also discusses interesting new areas of research into short work weeks and loneliness, and how these interact with burnout. https://infinite-potential.com.au/the-state-of-burnout-2024
In this episode, Sharon Moffat, a mental health trainer and speaker, shares her personal journey with mental illness and how she transitioned from being a personal trainer to working in the mental health space. She discusses the impact of workplace pressure and relationships with leaders on mental health and emphasizes the need for organizations to be aware of these factors. Sharon also highlights the importance of mental health first aid and signposting, as well as the need to talk about women's mental health and the mental health impact of breast cancer. She concludes by offering advice to listeners and her younger self.
In this research synopsis episode, Professor Tony LaMontagne discusses his published paper titled "Work-related causes of mental health conditions and interventions for their improvement in workplaces", published in The Lancet in 2023. The paper explores the evidence that psychosocial hazards harm mental health and provides recommendations for addressing these hazards in the workplace. https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au/handle/10072/426372
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Christina Hey-Nguyen and Alex Rowe from the SafeWork NSW Respect at Work Taskforce. They share why the Taskforce was formed, the 4-year strategy, the approach to regulation taken by the Taskforce, and what employers can expect from a Taskforce inspection or investigation. They share their views on what reasonably practicable means in relation to workplace sexual harassment, and the methods and approaches employers should be considering from a prevention perspective.https://www.nsw.gov.au/business-and-economy/respect-at-workhttps://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-10/respect-at-work-strategy-2023-2027.pdfhttps://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-10/workplace-sexual-harassment-reporting-options.pdfhttps://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-10/workplace-sexual-harassment-regulation-map.pdf
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Ben Caldwell, communications coordinator for Rangitīkei District Council. He shares his approach to creating a personality for a local government social media account ("Ben from Comms"), and the value that an engaging social media presence can provide to local government. He talks about the types of psychosocial hazards he experiences in his social media work, and shares suggested strategies for individuals and employers to better protect people who work in social media.
In this special 200th episode of the Psych Health and Safety Podcast, hosts Jason, Joelle, and Peter celebrate the milestone and make exciting announcements. They introduce the newest co-host for the UK stream of the podcast, Kate Field. The hosts reflect on the journey of the podcast and the valuable insights gained from interviewing industry leaders. They discuss the growing interest in psychological health and safety and the adoption of ISO 45003. The episode concludes with a discussion on companies that are excelling in the field of psych health and safety.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with James Owen Lewis, a human sustainability leader at Deloitte, who shares insights into workplace mental health programs in the UK. He highlights the need for a holistic approach to workplace wellbeing and the importance of addressing root causes rather than adding more interventions. He also discusses the significance of taking a triple bottom line approach, considering financial, environmental, and people-related factors.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Joe Grasso, Clinical Psychologist and Vice President, Workforce Transformation at Lyra Health. Joe talks about the healthcare context in the United States and the role of the EAP within that context. He talks about the opportunity for EAP providers to engage in primary prevention work with their client organisations. He shares the typical approach to EAP delivery in the US and outlines some of the challenges inherent in common EAP business models. He offers advice for organisations evaluating EAP providers to ensure that they contract with providers who are providing high quality clinical care.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Nerida Jessup, Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills. Nerida shares her perspectives on the Right to Disconnect Bill and discusses similar legislation outside of Australia, and the apparent overlaps between this bill and WHS legislation. She offers advice for businesses preparing for the new laws to come into effect.
Content warning: SuicideIn this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with Steve Phillip, Founder of the Jordan Legacy. Steve shares the thinking and purpose behind the Jordan Legacy, and the work that the Legacy does with businesses and government to support meaningful suicide prevention activities. https://thejordanlegacy.com/
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle interview Shannon Butcher, Organisational Psychologist and Deputy Director - Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology Program at the University of Western Australia. Shannon tells us about a research project on the state of work in Australia, exploring job satisfaction, psychological safety, employer concern for employee wellbeing, and views on the future of work.https://psychology.org.au/about-us/news-and-media/media-releases/2023/australian-workforce-survey-2023-finds-workers-at
In this crossover episode, regular host Jason van Schie is interviewed by Graeme Cowan on his 'Caring CEO' podcast.They discuss the journey Jason has been on as founder and now as business leader of FlourishDx as they define and build the 'psychological health and safety as a service' business model.
In this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with Paul McGregor, Founder of Everymind at Work. Paul discusses some of the common pitfalls organisations encounter when implementing a Mental Health First Aid program, and shares strategies to improve program effectiveness and how to improve protections and supports for peer supporters.https://everymindatwork.com/
In this episode Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr. Cynthia Mathieu, Author and Professor of Organizational Behavior at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. We chat about her book, Dark Personalities in the Workplace, and her ongoing research into dark personalities in the workplace.https://cynthiamathieu.com/en/
In this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with Nicola Hemmings, Occupational Psychologist. They discuss the impact of pandemic lockdown on mental health, the importance of evidence-based approaches, and Nicola's research on mental health guidance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Josh Darby, Senior Firefighter and the Project Lead of the Whanaungatanga Trust and Wellbeing Programme. Josh shares with us some emerging findings from his research into the impact of trauma on fire fighter mental health, and the role that perceived organisational support plays in that relationship.
THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #173The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 16th January 2024!In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Lyndall Strazdins, Professor and Director, ANU Mental Health Review. Lyndall shares her views on time as a social determinant of health. We explore the current discussions about working hours in Australia, reframing working hours from the perspective of the household rather than the individual, and how individual and social factors interact with working hours to influence risk.https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-do-work-hours-become-whs-hazard-centreforwhs/
THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #168The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 16th January 2024!In this extended episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Francois Barton, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum. Francois shares the work that the Forum has been contributing to the field of psych health and safety practice. We discuss the challenges and concerns facing members of the Board and Executive responsible for psych health and safety, share strategies and approaches that are helpful.
THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #158The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 16th January 2024!In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with returning guest Jennifer Low, Director of Health, Safety, Resilience and Digital Policy at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Jen provides an update on the progress of the psychosocial regulations since we last spoke with her, then gives us a crash course in work design for psychosocial hazards.
THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #140The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 16th January 2024!In this episode, Hayley and Peter chat with Jamie Broadley, Head of Health & Wellbeing at Serco. Jamie talks about Serco's experiences in implementing ISO 45003 and how they have approached operationalising the standard in the face of competing resource priorities and what are some and the future for psych health and safety in the UK
THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #139The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 16th January 2024!In this episode we chat with Susanna Harkonen, CEO and Founder of Inner Work. We discuss the implications of the recent International Labour Organization to include a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work; along with the WHO-ILO Joint Policy Brief on mental health at work. She shares insights from her work as a member of the WHO's Pan-European working group on workplace mental health, identifying positive trends and areas of concern.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle reflect on 2023 and share what they have observed and learned during that time, trends that are continuing, and what they expect for 2024.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with a team of researchers from the University of Western Australia. Dr Aleksandra Luksyte, Dr Stijn Masschelein, and Dr Joseph Carpini collaborated on a field research project (using a control condition and random assignment!) exploring what happens when a workforce is granted "radical flexibility". Check out the episode to find out what happened!
In this special episode recorded as a live webinar, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle officially launch THE Psych Health and Safety Conference. We are joined by conference speakers (and repeat podcast guests) Dave Burroughs and Angela Martin to explore the Agenda.https://psychhealthandsafetyconference.com/
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Skye Buatava and Andrew Gavrielatos, representing the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work. They tell us what has been involved in organising the Congress, the types of speakers and events available, and the events they are most looking forward to (one involves beanbags and popcorn!). We also chat in more detail about the increase in psychosocial content within the Congress and why the decision was made to do so. https://safety2023sydney.com/https://chat.whatsapp.com/LpZ7uSa6FgJL261rtFwErA
In this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with Jodie Hill, Managing Partner at Thrive Law. Jodie shares about how her lived experience of psychological ill-health led her to found her law firm with the aim of being a psychologically safe and healthy workplace. We talk about the legislative environment in the UK and the role of legislation in driving wellbeing at work. https://www.thrivelaw.co.uk/https://www.thelordmayorsappeal.org/initiatives/a-healthy-city/#section-2https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-ask-for-adhd-accommodations-at-work-jodie-hill-ep-32/id1677158558?i=1000632342420
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Paula Davis, Founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institute. Paula shares her observations on the misuse of the term 'burnout' and clarifies the real symptoms of burnout. She shares steps that individuals can take to protect themselves from burnout, when they are in a situation where they are not able to change the drivers of burnout in their working environment.Includes an exciting announcement from FlourishDx!https://stressandresilience.com/https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauladavis/2023/08/01/are-you-burned-out-or-just-exhausted/?sh=7f35bd9d1342
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with David Savio, Director Health, Safety and Wellbeing at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood.In a highly practical conversation, David talks through the psychological health and safety strategy he is progressing at Lifeblood and the decision making process behind how he has ordered Lifeblood's activities.
In this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with guest Dr Judith Grant, Managing Director of the Wellbeing Exchange. They explore wellbeing trends in the UK, discuss the proliferation of wellbeing providers, and the primary prevention approach endorsed by the World Health Organisation. Judith encourages different specialisms to work together to implement workplace wellbeing, and shares her observations on the evolution of psychological health and safety as a concept.https://thewellbeingexchange.substack.com/
This was a live recorded webinar as a pre-launch to an all new leader training course by FlourishDx: 'Work Design for Psychologically Healthy and Safe Teams'In this 40 minute discussion, Jason and Joelle discussed the course overview, the practical activities designed to build work design and psychosocial consultation skills for leaders, how the program can be accessed, bulk discounts available and how to register your leaders for the first course commencing 5 December 2023. They also respond to questions from webinar participants at the end.Find out more about the all-new leader training and register here: https://flourishdx.com/leader-training/
Replay of the Sexual Prevention Webinar by FlourishDx 5 October 2023:The new statutory obligation in the Sex Discrimination Act to eliminate sexual harassment has been receiving a lot of press recently. While the idea of prevention is a new one in the context of this Act, Work Health and Safety legislation has imposed similar prevention duties on employers since the 1970s.In this webinar from FlourishDx, we will explored alignment between the requirements of the Sex Discrimination Act and the Psychosocial Risk Regulations (in the context of the WHS Act) including:- How are the requirements similar? (and how are they different?)- Sexual harassment as a psychosocial hazard- Sexual harassment as an outcome of organisational and industry risk factors- What does proactive prevention look like?- The seven standards underpinning a sound sexual harassment strategy- Can employers use their WHS frameworks to meet the obligations of the Sex Discrimination Act?
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Todd Hopwood, Manager Governance and Customer Service at Wollongong City Council. Todd shares the story of how he became an advocate for mentally healthy work, and his approach to advocacy as a non-expert.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Lyndall Strazdins, Professor and Director, ANU Mental Health Review. Lyndall shares her views on time as a social determinant of health. We explore the current discussions about working hours in Australia, reframing working hours from the perspective of the household rather than the individual, and how individual and social factors interact with working hours to influence risk.https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-do-work-hours-become-whs-hazard-centreforwhs/
In this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with Dr Edward Lynch, Emergency Doctor and Triple Certified Lifestyle Physician. Edward shares his views about the shared responsibility for mental health between the employer and the employee, particularly in healthcare settings where there are inherent stressors present in the nature of the work that are outside of the ability of the employer to prevent.
This episode is a recording of a Psych Health & Safety 101 Webinar delivered by Australian hosts Jason and Joelle.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Hayden Fricke, organisational psychologist, Managing Director at Steople, and Chair of the Australian College of Organisational Psychologists. Hayden shares his observations about why leaders often struggle to care for their own mental health, and offers suggestions and strategies to help leaders who may not be in a position to change the systems of work impacting the mental health of their employees and themselves.
https://haydenfricke.com/book/
www.steople.com.au
In this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with Professor Sir Cary Cooper, Professor of Organizational Psychology & Health at the University of Manchester. Cary describes the evolution of psych health and safety research and practice over his 50 years of work. He shares his thoughts on the emerging field of intervention research, and describes how organisations can conduct their own intervention research.
In this extended episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Francois Barton, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum. Francois shares the work that the Forum has been contributing to the field of psych health and safety practice. We discuss the challenges and concerns facing members of the Board and Executive responsible for psych health and safety, share strategies and approaches that are helpful.
In this crossover episode with Safety Labs by Slice, regular Australian co-host Joelle Mitchell is interviewed by Mary Conquest.
In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Hayley chat with Jonathan Hill, Head of Occupational Health at Anglian Water, the first water company to achieve certification to ISO 45003. They talk about the business case for investment in employee mental health, and Jonathan shares his learnings from going through the process of implementing ISO 45003.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Colin Newlyn, Founder of Decrapify Work. We discuss the much-publicised push to return workers to office-based work. Colin shares his views on who are the main drivers behind this push, reasons why employers might want their workforce back in the office, and the potential benefits and pitfalls of having people return to the office full-time. Colin then talks about the benefits of hybrid and asynchronous work.
https://www.youtube.com/@workpunks7889
https://decrapifywork.substack.com/
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Kate Bone. Kate shares her experiences working as an internal researcher within the New Zealand public service. She reflects on the differences between academic research and internal research roles, contrasting the challenges and benefits of working within the public service. She explores what "evidence-based" can mean in different contexts.
In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Hayley chat with Daniel Chan, Global Workplace and Wellbeing Lead at dentsu international. Daniel shares his experiences in embedding and driving employee wellbeing within a multi-national organisation, and reflects on how to do this in a way that is respectful of diverse cultures.
In this special episode of the Psych Health and Safety Podcast, hear from Jason van Schie on a recorded webinar where he introduces a new 12-week program from FlourishDx. The 'Professional Practice in Psychological Health and Safety' program blends theory with practice in order to rapidly build new confidence and competence for people and safety professionals. Link to PPT slides here: https://tinyurl.com/mpmcw4sy Link to website here: https://flourishdx.com/professional-practice-program/
This episode marks one year since the start of the Psych Health and Safety USA podcast and again features a conversation with Joelle Mitchell and Jason van Schie, the co-hosts of the original Psych Health and Safety podcast in Australia. In a unique conversation, Jason and Joelle talk with Dr. Daniels about the last year of the USA podcast and some of what he’s learned over the year. They also fill him in on some of what has been going on “down under” relative to Psychological Health and Safety.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Alicia are joined by regular guest Dr Rebecca Michalak, Managing Director at Psychsafe. We take a case exploration approach, referencing a recent incident involving police response, to discuss the type of approach that should be taken during an investigation into incidents where individual decision-making is core to the event.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-rebecca-michalak-6a5b1115_psychosocial-fatigue-shift-activity-7066623161382932480-MFg7?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with returning guest Jennifer Low, Director of Health, Safety, Resilience and Digital Policy at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Jen provides an update on the progress of the psychosocial regulations since we last spoke with her, then gives us a crash course in work design for psychosocial hazards.
In this episode, UK Hosts Peter and Hayley chat with Louise Aston, Wellbeing Director at Business in the Community. Louise shares insights from BITC's latest report - "Prioritise people: Unlock the value of a thriving workforce".
https://www.bitc.org.uk/report/prioritise-people-unlock-the-value-of-a-thriving-workforce/
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with returning guest Anna Feringa. Anna recently joined us on a live webinar series focused on how to pitch the business case for Psychological Health and Safety to the Board and Executives. The webinar series was so popular we decided to ask Anna to record a podcast episode with us on the same topic. Key points include:
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How much do the Board and Executives actually know about the new Regs and what they mean – conducting a ‘pitch’ prior to assuming the level of insight from the board can often backfire – What is the general appetite? Lots, some, nothing?
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Is there an executive (s) sponsor or someone of that level that is aware of the importance of Psychosocial Safety to act as an advocate in the room/ on the screen? This is helpful to field high level questions / resistance
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What data will you be relying on? External v Internal
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Do your research -understand what is out there to support your business case other than compliance – reporting, claims scheme performance, industry reporting such as Thriving at work report etc, productivity commission, Modern Work, reporting.
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How much do you want to tell them? Too much detail can get overwhelming and drive the too complex attitude.
In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Hayley chat with guest César Gamio, Managing Director at Dharma Centre for Wellbeing. César distinguishes between 'wellness' and 'wellbeing', and explains how organisations can build an employee wellbeing approach that is comprehensive, strategic, resourced appropriately, and aligned with organisational objectives.
In this episode Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Cameron Stevens, safety technologist and Director of Pocketknife Group. Cam discusses the benefits to an organisation of having their safety function involved in technology application. He shares his observations about current pre-employment screenings and the significant opportunity to explore psychosocial factors using realistic job previews to provide better recruitment outcomes for both employers and employees. We explore the interaction between psychosocial factors and critical risk control and discuss how well this interaction is currently being managed by organisations engaged in critical risk work.NB: The arms of a T-Rex are about 3ft long. Joelle's arms are significantly shorter than those of a T-Rex, as are those of most humans.
In this episode, UK hosts Hayley and Peter chat with repeat guest Louise Hosking, who is joining us from a brand new role as Executive Director of Environmental Health with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. Louise speaks to the importance of environmental health in improving human health, and the relationship between mental health and public health.
With most Australian states now having specific regulations for managing psychosocial risks in place, regulators will be responsible for inspecting duty holders to ensure they have safe systems of work in place to prevent psychological injury. So what is required? Join Australian hosts Jason and Joelle as they share what to expect when a psychosocial inspector visits your workplace, and how to be prepared with information to demonstrate you are compliant with WHS regulations.Download the cheat sheet here: https://psychosocialriskassessment.com/download-the-psychological-health-safety-cheat-sheet/
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Donna Lawrence, Clinical Psychologist and Head of Wellbeing, Safety and Injury Management at St John WA. Donna shares the bespoke approach St John WA takes in maintaining its own Employee Assistance Provider network of Psychologists, (including the work involved in establishing and maintaining the network!) and then we discuss how St John encourages employees to make a workers compensation claim when it becomes apparent that this is the more appropriate recovery pathway than EAP. This is a practical and fascinating exploration of an organisation doing psychological support and injury response a bit differently.
In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Hayley chat with guest Amy McKeown, Strategist and Consultant in Organisational Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing. Amy offers advice on the importance of clarity of our terminology. What is an organisation actually targeting when developing a "wellbeing strategy"? What do we mean as a society when we talk about "mental health"? She explores the conflation between mental health, mental ill-health, and mental illness and how this informs policy both at a company level and a societal level.
In this episode Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Rachel Clements, Co-Founder of the Centre for Corporate Health. We chat about an emerging trend in the psych health and safety space - wellbeing washing. Rachel explains what this looks like in different organisations and why some organisations may not realise that their approach is poor. She offers advice for organisations to move away from wellbeing washing and ensure that their approach is robust.
In this episode we chat with Lynnell Beeck-West, Staff Wellbeing Program Manager at the East Metropolitan Health Service in Western Australia. Lynnell describes the approach she has taken to develop a psychosocial risk management process within the Health Service, sharing practical information about the organisational drivers, the process involved in scoping the work, how a pilot group was selected, and how actions were identified.
In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Hayley chat with Lee Chambers, Founder of Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing. Lee discusses the relationship between inclusion and wellbeing, both as organisational activities and as individual outcomes, and the wellbeing impacts on individuals experiencing exclusion in the workplace. He shares his views on the breadth of skills required for a Wellbeing Officer role, and the importance of utilising a range of communications strategies to ensure messages are heard throughout the workforce.https://leechambers.org/
In this episode we chat with Nicola Hemmings, Doctoral Candidate at Birkbeck University of London. She tells us about the doctoral projects she's undertaken so far - Mission to Mars (helping to address burnout in entrepreneurs), and a maturity model of HR-owned mental health strategies. We chat about her next project, exploring mental health support for small and medium enterprises in the UK.https://setsquared-bristol.co.uk/news/nicola-hemmings-guest-blog-founder-burnout-from-surviving-to-thriving/
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Kim Hamrosi, CEO of the Corporate Mental Health Alliance. Kim describes how the Alliance was founded, its membership, aims, and activities. She talks about how Alliance members share and learn from each other, and shares how the topics and discussions have evolved and matured from "fruit bowls and yoga" to psychosocial risk and work design.https://cmhaa.org.au/https://haveyoursay.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/blueprint-for-mentally-healthy-workplaces
In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Hayley have a discussion about the things that are bothering them both in the dominant approaches to workplace wellbeing - from terminology and fixing the individual, through to corporate metrics and the S in ESG.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Angelina Badri, Director at Universal Safety Wellness. From her experience working in high-hazard industries, Angelina shares her observations about how an individual's mental state can impact safety outcomes at work. We discuss the relationship between psychological safety and psychological health and safety, and Angelina shares her thoughts on the role of the organisation (beyond the team-level) in creating the conditions that enable psychological safety. https://universalsafetywellness.com
In this episode, UK hosts Hayley and Peter chat with Catherine de la Poer, Founder of Halcyon Coaching Ltd. We discuss the contribution of psychological health and safety to the innovation economy, the growing importance of meaningfulness at work, the significance of the S in ESG, and how these elements contribute to an organisation becoming an employer of choice.
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr John Chan, Organisational Psychologist and Managing Director at Infinite Potential. John shares insights from Infinite Potential's research report titled "The State of Workplace Burnout 2023". We explore how burnout rates are changing over time, discuss the relationship between hybrid work and burnout, and consider the impact of burnout at a team level. John shares his observations about why leaders are not taking more action to prevent or address burnout in their organisations, and offers suggested starting points for leaders to work with their teams to prevent or reduce burnout.https://infinite-potential.com.au/the-state-of-burnout-2023
In this episode, Hayley and Peter chat with Jamie Broadley, Head of Health & Wellbeing at Serco. Jamie talks about Serco's experiences in implementing ISO 45003 and how they have approached operationalising the standard in the face of competing resource priorities and what are some and the future for psych health and safety in the UK
In this episode we chat with Susanna Harkonen, CEO and Founder of Inner Work. We discuss the implications of the recent International Labour Organization to include a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work; along with the WHO-ILO Joint Policy Brief on mental health at work. She shares insights from her work as a member of the WHO's Pan-European working group on workplace mental health, identifying positive trends and areas of concern.
Peter and Hayley chat with Kate Field From the British Standards Institute. Kate discusses the state of psych health and safety in the UK, talks about the role of standards in helping setting the agenda in Psych health and safety and were she sees psych health and safety evolving over the next couple of years.
In this special episode, hosts Jason, Joelle, and Alicia get together to celebrate the second birthday of the Psych Health and Safety podcast. They reflect on the past year, discuss what they anticipate in the coming year both locally in Australia and internationally, and share their hopes for the immediate future of psych health and safety.
In this episode, hosts Peter and Hayley chat with Jonathan Gawthrop, Executive Director Wellbeing Sustainability & Assurance at EMCOR UK. Jonathan discusses the state of psych health and safety in the UK, talks about the utility of different legislative instruments, and considers what is required to drive meaningful change across UK businesses.
In this episode, co-hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Sonia Hennessey, Senior Manager at PKF Integrity. Sonia explains what a trauma-informed investigation involves, takes us through an example of a trauma-informed workplace investigation she conducted, shares tips on considerations for trauma-informed investigation processes, and suggests a range of resources for listeners who want to learn more about this topic.https://www.pkf.com.au/our-services/integrity/https://app.secure.griffith.edu.au/griffithpay/Centre-for-Investigative-Interviewing-Online-Courses-Australia.html
In this episode, Jason and Joelle are joined by past guests Hayley Farrell and Peter Kelly to make an exciting announcement about the future direction of the Psych Health and Safety Podcast!Click here to see the photo referenced during the episode...https://fdxanon.blob.core.windows.net/stable/podcasts/assets/christmas-tree.png
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In this crossover episode with Safety Labs by Slice, regular co-host Jason van Schie is interviewed by Mary Conquest. Jason provides a definition of psychosocial risk and psychosocial hazards, discusses the difference between psych health and safety and psychological safety, summarises the steps taken towards legislative reform in Australia, and describes the ISO 45003 standard.
In this episode we chat with Dr Aiysha Malik from the World Health Organisation about their recently released Guidelines on Mental Health at Work. Aiysha answers a very important question about yoga, then describes the process and people involved in developing the Guidelines. She summarises the Guideline's recommendations, explains the certainty of evidence criteria, and offers a recommendation on where organisations wanting to implement the Guidelines should start. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240053052https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240057944
In this episode we chat with Dr Trudi Taylor, Director at IslandB and Trudi Taylor Ltd. Trudi shares her views on why manager mental health is an often overlooked aspect of psychological health and safety efforts, and why managers have such an important role in maintaining a psychologically healthy workforce. She discusses her observations and experiences as a coach working with managers about the unique challenges experienced by this group of workers, and offers her thoughts on how managers can be better assisted and supported in their role.
In this episode, regular co-hosts Jason and Joelle talk about the difference between technology as a solution and technology as a consultation tool. When it comes to workplace mental health, the evidence is clear that technology does not improve outcomes. So why did we develop FlourishDx? (Hint, it's not a solution, it's a consultation tool...)To find out more about our service-driven technology-enabled model, contact support@flourishdx.com
In this episode we chat with Professor Sir Cary Cooper, Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the University of Manchester. Cary shares from his decades of experience and research into workplace wellbeing, describing the evolution of workplace wellbeing he has observed since he began working in the field, and discusses current approaches to strategic wellbeing, its impact on employee health, and the financial benefits of strategic wellbeing to the organisation.
https://www.koganpage.com/product/managing-workplace-health-and-wellbeing-during-a-crisis-9781398601222
A fireside discussion with Australian health and safety leaders regarding the introduction of WHS model regulation amendments that now include PCBU requirements to manage psychosocial risks.
In this episode, we chat with Dr Carol Hon about her research examining the relationships between psychosocial hazards and mental health outcomes in the Australian construction industry. She explains the methodology, results, and conclusions from the three phases of her research that are complete so far (a meta-analysis; qualitative interviews; and a Bayesian Network model), and shares the next steps for the project.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925753521003283
In this episode, we chat with returning guest Ian Firth, State Inspector, and first-time guest Jim Kelly, Director Health & Safe Design at SafeWork New South Wales. They update us on the progress of the NSW Mentally Healthy Workplaces Strategy and the Code of Practice for Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work. We chat about the WHS Regulations for psychosocial risk management that NSW have recently adopted, and we hear about an Enforceable Undertaking relating to occupational violence in healthcare.
In this episode, regular co-hosts Jason and Joelle introduce the FlourishDx Psych Health & Safety Catalyst Program, outline the progress of the first cohort of participating organisations, and share information about the upcoming February intake (listen out for some exciting news and a special offer).
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In this episode, we chat with Bryce Ridgeway, Inspector of Mines - Mental Health and Wellbeing at the Western Australian Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS). Bryce takes us through the three recently published Codes of Practice relating to psychological health and safety. He summarises each of the Codes, explains the drivers behind their development, the decision to publish three rather than one, and why certain focus areas were chosen.
https://www.bodyguideapp.com/
https://www.sickofbeingsore.com/
https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/schools-colleges/property-construction-and-project-management/research/research-centres-and-groups/construction-work-health-safety-research/projects/how-does-construction-workers--bodily-pain-impact-their-mental-h
In this crossover episode with Neon Shed, regular co-host Jason van Schie is interviewed by Nicole Turnbull. They start by discussing why organisations don't prioritise mental health and wellbeing and the associated consequences. They then talk about the gaps that need to be addressed in order to introduce psychological health and safety. This includes some of the gaps Jason and his team at FlourishDx are trying to address for large enterprises by harnessing technology.
In this episode we chat with Peta Mercieca, Director, Occupational Violence (OV) Prevention and Management and WHS Projects at Canberra Health Services.
Peta explains why OV is a complex psychosocial hazard affecting not only staff, but also patients and their families. She discusses the challenges of balancing employee safety with patient safety, then shares the approach taken by Canberra Health Services in developing and implementing an OV Strategy.
In this clip, we catch up with repeat guest Dr Rebecca Michalak to discuss a recent article published in HRD Magazine titled "HR is Not Your Friend". Bec shares her thoughts on how the HR Function typically positions itself within an organisation, argues that this positioning is actually detrimental to both the business and its employees, and offers some suggestions about how HR can "get a seat at the table".
https://www.hcamag.com/au/news/general/hr-is-not-your-friend/416868
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bystanders-rule-bullshit-cultures-voice-psychological-michalak/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-lies-beneath-why-psychological-injury-claims-tip-michalak/
In this EXPERT SERIES episode, co-hosts Jason and Joelle chat about a new workplace mental health benchmarking tool that will be launched in October. They discuss the drivers behind the benchmarking tool, the methodology used to develop the tool, and how organisations can get involved in the first round of benchmarking.
https://mentalhealthbenchmark.com/
In this episode we chat with Brian Henderson, Founder at Whole Business Wellness. Brian shares some insights into the workplace mental health space in Hong Kong. He offers advice on how to encourage boards and executives to think more systematically about mental health at work, and we discuss the psychological benefits of creating a more inclusive culture in the workplace.
In this episode, we chat with Graeme Cowan, Board Director of RUOK? and co-founder of WeCARE365. Graeme shares with us the origins and objectives of RUOK? Day, how companies typically engage with it, and offers advice for organisations to have a greater impact through their RUOK initiatives. He takes us through his new product, WeCare365, and we chat about practical steps organisations can take to provide accommodations to keep employees in work while reducing the risk of further health issues.
https://www.ruok.org.au/
https://wecare365.com.au/
In this episode, we chat with Dr Tristan Casey to understand the concept of workplace injury and illness stigma. Tristan takes us through the findings of a research project exploring the causes and impact of injury and illness stigma in the workplace. We discuss the drivers behind stigma and the consequences of stigma for the injured or ill worker. Tristan shares examples of protective workplace factors that can destigmatise occupational injury and illness, and offers some advice about the first steps organisations can take in addressing injury and illness stigma.
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-10/Research%20on%20the%20causes%20and%20impact%20of%20stigma%20in%20workplaces_0.pdf
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58661569-the-shadow-glass
In this episode we chat with Antony Malmo from Allos Australia about the role of the psych health and safety professional now and into the future. Antony explains the concept of the wicked problem and why he believes psych health and safety is an example of this, and we discuss the confounding role of individual preferences in psychosocial risk. Antony shares his thoughts on what psych health and safety might look like in 5 years time, and we explore whether there is a need for a new profession to tackle this field.
https://www.allos.com.au/
https://tidsskrift.dk/njwls/article/view/26673
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC123629
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43183121-the-science-of-storytelling
In this episode we chat with Stephen Davison, Chief Customer Officer at FlourishDx. Steve discusses the role of the company board and executives in relation to psychological health and safety, we talk about the impact of increasing interest in ESG reporting on adoption of psychological health and safety measures in organisations, and Steve shares some useful tips for listeners tasked with preparing a business case or presentation to their board or executive on why the organisation should take action on psychological health and safety.
In the second of our EXPERT SERIES episodes, Jason and Alicia discuss the rising popularity of Mental Health First Aid and other Peer Support programs, and the challenges associated with implementing these programs well. This conversation focuses on issues of peer supporter visibility, utilisation rates, and the vicarious trauma risk that peer supporters are often exposed to. We also provide listeners with a sneak preview of a new FlourishDx feature designed to address some of these issues.
In this episode we chat with Jo Newman, wellbeing practitioner and winner of the 2022 'Breaking the Silence' award in the Great British Workplace Wellbeing Awards. In this practical case study episode, Jo takes us step-by-step through her wellbeing initiative. From generating leadership commitment, to engaging the workforce, to understanding workforce needs, to selecting the right interventions, to evaluation and reassessment.
Oprahs Bees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImDj57VeaC0
In this episode we chat with Daniel Gaebler, author of 'The Centred Tradie' and owner of Laser Plumbing Caringbah. We chat about Dan's book, why he wrote it, and how it's been received so far. Dan shares his experiences as a small business owner in recognising when employees might be struggling. He gives examples of the types of accommodations a small business can provide to employees when needed, and discusses the business benefits of doing so.
In this episode we chat with Candice Schaefer, Head of Employee Health & Performance at Spring Health. We start out with a chat about the current state of workplace mental health in the US, and the impact of the pandemic on employer attitudes to worker mental health. Candice talks about the tech industry's approach to workplace mental health, the framing of mental health supports as an employee benefit in the war for talent, and the changing expectations of employees about their mental health and the subsequent impact on employment decisions.
In this episode we chat with Dr Chris Doyle, Group Head of Environment, Health & Safety at Lendlease. Chris shares his experiences in creating a values-driven transformational change in a global organisation and discusses the realities of the intersection between safety and ethics in operations. He describes Lendlease's approach to project scoping in considering worker lived experience, and shares his thoughts on the role of emerging technologies in psych health and safety.
In the first episode of Psych Health and Safety USA, we’ll be talking to a group of global psych health and safety podcast hosts about the world of work and what it looks like in their respective countries. We’ll discuss their experiences and their perspective on how the U. S. compares and what can be done to bridge any gaps. We’ll talk about the various standards and policies that have been implemented to improve psych health and safety.
In this episode we welcome back Jennifer Low from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to chat about the newly published Psychosocial Amendments to the Model WHS Regulations. As an employer representative on the Safe Work Australia National Committee, Jen shares some insights into the discussions and decision-making leading up to the published Amendments. She gives us a run-down of new definitions, and the approach to managing risk and identifying control measures. We discuss what these Amendments mean for the existing Codes of Practice published in different jurisdictions, and what additional guidance employers can expect to see from Safe Work Australia in support of the Regulations.
In this special episode we invite back six of our past guests to help us celebrate our 100th episode. Dr Rebecca Michalak provides an update on the business response to sexual harassment in Australia, Wade Needham discusses how psych health and safety contributes to corporate sustainability goals, Peter Kelly shares some insights on the future of psych health and safety regulation in the UK, Hayley Farrell offers hints and tips for organisations considering becoming certified to ISO 45003, David Burroughs sheds some light on mental health facts and fictions, and Mary Ann Baynton foreshadows a revision to the Canadian Standard on its upcoming 10th birthday.
In this episode we chat with Brian Long, General Manager Health Safety and Environment at Mirvac. Brain shares his observations of the current and emerging state of psychological health and safety in the construction industry, and the main differences between construction and retail when it comes to workplace mental health. We discuss the idea of adaptive capacity at an individual level and its relationship to psychological health. Finally, we chat about some of the barriers to health and safety practitioners becoming more involved in psych health and safety and discuss how these barriers can be addressed.
In this episode we chat with Catherine Dunlop, Partner at Maddocks lawyers. Catherine takes us through the recent High Court Kozarov decision upholding a workers compensation claim for vicarious trauma. She discusses the implications of the decision for employers, and shares her thoughts on the upcoming psychological health and safety regulations.
In this episode we chat with Liam O’Brien, Australian Council of Trade Unions Assistant Secretary. Liam shares some background on the past efforts of workers and unions to drive reform for psychological health and safety. We discuss the improvements in psych health and safety already achieved in workplaces, along with the opportunities for improvement that remain. Liam shares his views on current regulatory reform efforts in Australia, along with a perspective on the next areas of legislation requiring reform to ensure that psychological health and safety achieves parity with physical health and safety.
In this episode we chat with Rob Briner, Professor of Organizational Psychology at Queen Mary University of London. He shares his views on the growth of employee wellbeing and workplace mental health initiatives, and explains why organisations should focus on problem identification and diagnosis before seeking solutions. We discuss what evidence-based practice looks like when conducting organisational diagnosis, and the benefits for organisations who choose diagnosis first rather than purchasing a popular solution. He shares advice on how to select an intervention, following diagnosis, in the absence of good evidence of efficacy.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12347339_Psychosocial_Risk_Assessment_Problems_and_Prospects https://cebma.org/
In this episode we chat with Tom Holliss, Chief People Officer at Zappi. He shares Zappi’s ‘agile-HR’ approach to People policies grounded in compassion and trust, provides examples of how these approaches can work at scale and across industries, and discusses some of the challenges or barriers organisations might face when attempting to shift to a more compassionate culture.
In this episode we chat with Siusan MacKenzie, CEO of the Emergency Services Foundation in Melbourne, Australia. We discuss the current state of mental health within emergency services personnel. She describes the different programs being run by the Foundation to prevent psychological injury in emergency services through a focus on leadership, along with programs to assist frontline personnel in recognising warning signs and seeking help when required.
In this episode we chat with Dr Jacqui Wilmshurst, Chartered Applied Psychologist. Jacqui shares her experiences in working with neurodivergent clients and her own experiences as a neurodivergent woman. We discuss the benefits of a neurodiverse workforce, and Jacqui shares some tips on how employers can improve the experience of work for neurodivergent employees.
In this episode we chat with Dr Simon Albrecht, Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of the Masters of Organisational Psychology program at Deakin University. We talk about the elements of good quality applied research and how it supports the scientist-practitioner approach, then get into more detail about employee engagement, its organisational drivers, and how it relates to wellbeing.
In this episode we chat with Dr Helen Kelly about burnout in teachers and school principals. Helen shares some of the statistics about burnout and attrition rates in teachers, the commonalities and differences in psychosocial hazard exposure between teachers and principals, and the reasons behind the ever-increasing workload for both groups. She offers suggestions for how schools can better manage psychosocial hazards, and shares examples of novel approaches that different schools have taken to improve the wellbeing of their teachers and principals. https://www.schoolmanagementplus.com/heads-governors-school-leadership-governance/teachers-are-not-to-blame-for-their-own-burnout/ https://drhelenkelly.com/
In this episode we chat with Dr Keaton Fletcher. As the 2022 SIOP Trend Champion for Employee Mental Health, Keaton explains the Top 10 Work Trends initiative, then shares the research he has been doing as Trend Champion to produce his first quarterly round-up for 2022. He gives us an overview of the main themes that have emerged this quarter, along with his observations about what is missing from current conversations about employee mental health. He shares insights from his work with a group of CEOs, along with some practical tips for building a strong business case for upstream employee mental health interventions. https://www.siop.org/Business-Resources/Top-10-Work-Trends
In this episode we chat with Dr David Anthony, Co-Founder and CEO of Mantle Health. We chat about how his experiences working in male-dominated industries led him to co-found Mantle with a focus on men’s mental health. Dave shares his views on the current state of mental health provision for men, particularly within EAPs. We discuss whether the current approach to EAP use in organisations is an effective use of resources, and consider what a more effective model of support might look like. https://mantlehealth.com.au/
In this episode we chat with Mark Layson, NSW Ambulance Chaplain and Doctoral Candidate at Charles Sturt University. Mark defines moral injury for us, and explains how it relates to trauma response and how it is different from PTSD. We discuss the non-trauma related psychosocial issues that can contribute to moral injury in first responders, and Mark speaks to the application of systems theory in preventing moral injury.
The last time we spoke with Louise Hosking, she was President Elect of IOSH. Now that she is well into her presidency, we caught up with Louise again to chat about the themes and campaigns of her presidency so far. We explore how to encourage more women into the safety profession, and how the safety profession can maintain the momentum and reputation it has achieved throughout the pandemic as a business-critical function. We discuss the intersection of sustainability and psych health and safety, and how the OHS profession can help organisations to meet their sustainability goals in relation to their employees.
https://iosh.com/resources-and-research/our-resources/sustainability/catch-the-wave/
In this episode we chat with Dr Libby Brook, Principal Psychological Health and Safety Specialist at WorkSafe Victoria. Libby takes us through the Exposure Draft OHS Amendment (Psychological Health) Regulations, providing more context on the objectives, employer duties, control of risk, prevention plans, and complaint reporting. A useful episode for anyone who will be affected by the introduction of these Regulations!
https://engage.vic.gov.au/proposed-psychological-health-regulations
In this episode we chat with Lucas Finch, Global Head of Wellbeing at Xero. He shares with us the approach that Xero is taking to psychological health and safety, and describes the steps being taken to operationalise the integrated approach. We discuss how to measure outcomes from a psychological health and safety strategy, and how to align a business case proposition with outcomes that are important to the organisation in question.
Join us to celebrate the first birthday of the Psych Health and Safety Podcast! Who would have thought in just one year we would publish 74 episodes, feature 63 world-leading guests, host six live panels, spawn three spin off podcasts and record more than 27,000 downloads!
In a special first birthday episode, co-hosts Jason van Schie, Joelle Mitchell, and Dr Alicia Papas teamed up to discuss the top four challenges for workplaces adopting psychological health and safety in 2022. This included: building OHS/HR competence; line manager training; tools for psychosocial risk assessment/monitoring (and what isn’t a risk assessment); and action planning following risk assessment (and look out for a surprise special guest who popped in to say hello!).
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LaMontagne AD, Martin A, Page KM, Reavley NJ, Noblet AJ, Milner AJ, Keegel T, Smith PM (2014): Workplace mental health: developing an integrated intervention approach. BMC Psychiatry. 2014 May 9;14:131. Available open access: https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-244X-14-131.
LaMontagne AD, Shann C, Martin A (2018): Developing an integrated approach to workplace mental health: A hypothetical conversation with a Small Business Owner. Ann Work Expo Health; 62(suppl_1):S93-S100. doi: 10.1093/annweh/wxy039.
Martin AJ & LaMontagne AD (2018): Applying an integrated approach to workplace mental health in SMEs: A case of the “too hard basket” or picking some easy wins? In Organizational Interventions for Health and Well-being, A Handbook for Evidence-Based Practice Organizational Interventions. (Eds Nielsen K, Noblet A,), Routledge, Taylor & Francis Publishing, UK, Chapter 8, pp: 195-219.
LaMontagne AD, Martin A, Page KM, Reavley NJ, Noblet AJ, Milner AJ, Keegel T, Allisey A, Papas A, Witt K, Smith PM (2019): Developing an integrated approach to workplace mental health. In Total Worker Health: Integrative Approaches to Safety, Health & Wellbeing (Editors: Hudson HL, Nigam JAS, Sauter SL, Chosewood LC, Schill AL, Howard J), Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA), Washington DC. Chapter 12, pp: 211-228.
Good practice framework for mental health and wellbeing in police and emergency services organisations (beyond blue, 2020)
The Australian National Mental Health Commission’s National Workplace Initiative (in development). https://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/Mental-health-Reform/National-Workplace-Initiative
WHO Work and Mental Health Guide (in development). See https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/mental-health-in-the-workplace and https://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/guidelines_mental_health_work/en/#:~:text=Work%2C%20including%20working%20conditions%2C%20is,and%20well%2Dbeing%20of%20workers
Workplace Strategies for Mental Health: https://www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.com/
Promoting Positive Mental Health in the Workplace – Guidelines for Organisations (2015). http://www.superfriend.com.au/supporters/research/promoting-positive-mental-health-in-the-workplace-guidelines-for-organisations
Workplace Prevention of Mental Health Problems, Guidelines for Organisations (2013): https://mhfa.com.au/cms/guidelines#mhfaprevent
Guidelines on Providing Mental Health First Aid in the workplace (2016): https://mhfa.com.au/resources/mental-health-first-aid-guidelines#mhfaworkplace
Workplace mental health resources for small business (beyond blue): https://www.headsup.org.au/healthy-workplaces/for-small-businesses
LaMontagne AD and Keegel T (2012): Reducing Stress in the Workplace: An Evidence Review, Full Report. Melbourne: Victorian Heath Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), 52 pages. Open access at http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/workplace
Worksafe Victoria: Preventing and Managing Work-related Stress – A Guidebook for Employers. https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/resources/preventing-and-managing-work-related-stress-guide-employers
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www.safetyinmind.org
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https://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/Mental-health-Reform/National-Workplace-Initiative
https://www.comcare.gov.au/collaborativepartnership
https://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/mental-health-reform/national-workplace-initiative/mentally-healthy-workplaces-during-covid-19
https://superfriend.com.au/resources/itw/
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https://www.shponline.co.uk/culture-and-behaviours/why-james-reason-was-looking-in-the-wrong-direction-and-mental-health-first-aiders-are-only-a-part-of-the-answer/
https://www.shponline.co.uk/slips-trips-and-falls/behavioural-safety-and-blue-pies-trip-hazards/
In this episode we chat with Dr Don McCreary, Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Brock University. We discuss the research he conducted for Movember evaluating the effectiveness of various workplace programs designed to prevent psychological injury in the general population and in the military veteran and first responder cohorts, how his findings have informed further research, and the need for research to evaluate systematic rather than individual-level interventions. He shares his thoughts on the need for a gendered approach to workplace mental health interventions that tailors language and approach to improve mental health outcomes for men. We also discuss issues of social science literacy, research generalisability, and a whole lot more in this extra-long episode.
In this episode we chat with Christine Yeung, CEO and Founder of Beyond Story. She shares the relationship between loneliness and health outcomes, and discusses the interactions between work and loneliness. She discusses strategies organisations can implement to reduce loneliness, and explains why reducing loneliness is beneficial to employers.
Construction industry workers have a unique risk profile when it comes to psychological health. This panel will explore some of the issues associated with this group and discuss where workplace mental health practice needs to move in the industry to have a positive effect on this cohort.
AIHS Improving Integrated Approaches to Workplace Mental Health Conference (December 1-2, 2021): https://the-hatchery.co/event/aihs/
Free Live Panel Event: Improving mental health in the construction industry by improving 'work' (November 30, 2021): https://www.linkedin.com/events/improvingworkplacementalhealthi6854612964679544832/
https://www.mentalhealthatwork.org.uk/toolkit/thriving-at-work-everything-you-need-to-get-started/
https://www.workwellhub.com/
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Lawyers and others working in the law industry have traditionally been exposed to high job demands as part of their roles. Recently these psychosocial risk factors have been linked to increased burnout and early departure from the profession.
This live panel will discuss the current psychosocial working conditions in law, the effects on worker wellbeing, and what needs to change in order to protect psychological health and improve retention.
In this episode we chat with Professor Michelle Tuckey, Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at UniSA. She describes her research into the organisational factors that enable and reinforce bullying behaviour. She describes systems-level approaches that organisations can take to address bullying as an organisational issue rather than an individual one. She discusses how employers can respond when bullying is occurring in their organisation, and shares examples of strategies supervisors can implement to prevent bullying in their teams.
In this episode we chat with Hayley Farrell, Wellbeing Business Partner Lead for Emcor UK. Hayley shares her experience of the process of adopting ISO 45003 in a large company. She discusses the importance of including psychological health and safety as a strategic objective underpinning successful implementation, and describes how different functions across the organisation are able to collaborate and integrate when required. She shares tips for organisations in the early stages of implementation, including examples of what genuine leadership support looks like.
In the 24 August edition of Psych Health and Safety Live! Alica and Jason delve deeper into Monday's podcast (episode 48) with Dr Jan Smith and the discussion on psych health and safety in healthcare.
In this episode we chat with Dr Jan Smith, Director of Healthy You. We discuss the current state of psychological health and safety in healthcare, the variability in current approaches to management, and some of the very basic control measures that healthcare organisations can implement to improve the psychological health and safety of their employees. We discuss the role of leaders in driving psychological health and safety in healthcare. Jan shares her views on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the psychological health and safety of healthcare professionals, and offers suggestions for healthcare employers to help employees recover and stay in the industry.
https://www.flourishingminds.net/
https://www.moph.gov.qa/english/strategies/Supporting-Strategies-and-Frameworks/SummaryNationalMentalHealthFramework2019-2022/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.industry.gov.au/data-and-publications/offshore-oil-and-gas-safety-review-0
https://www.nopsema.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021-03/A724699.2.pdf
https://www.nopsema.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-03/A717587.pdf
https://www.nopsema.gov.au/blogs/call-action-offshore-worker-mental-health-survey
In this very special episode, we introduce listeners to Alicia Papas, clinical psychologist, PH&S industry expert, and newest addition to the FlourishDx team!
Alicia shares her experiences in implementing a psychological health and safety management system at a large university, discusses the important role that line managers play in creating a psychologically healthy and safe workplace, and provides some advice on how to achieve support from top management for a psychological health and safety program.
We discuss some of the key projects Alicia will be working on in her new role as Head of Customer Success, and announce a new content pillar for the Psych Health and Safety Podcast - 'FlourishDx Live' - commencing mid-August.
Norm Kelk et al, ‘Courting the Blues: Attitudes towards Depression in Australian Law Students and Lawyers’ (Report, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, January 2009) - BRMI Report
https://www.ibanet.org/Mental-wellbeing-in-the-legal-profession - IBA Wellbeing Survey
https://mindscount.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/TJMF-workplace-wellbeing-guidelines-.pdf - Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation Best Practice Guidelines
https://www.lawcouncil.asn.au/policy-agenda/advancing-the-profession/equal-opportunities-in-the-law/national-report-on-attrition-and-re-engagement - NARS Survey
https://lsbc.vic.gov.au/resources/lawyer-wellbeing-report - Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner Lawyer Wellbeing Project
http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/lpulascr2015658/index.html- Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules 2015
Kozarov v State of Victoria [2020] VSC 78, in which a former public prosecutor was awarded damages due to her employer’s failure to take reasonable steps to protect her from mental harm in her employment.
Victoria v Kozarov [2020] VSCA 301 (24 November 2020)
Kozarov v State of Victoria [2021] HCATrans 101 (21 May 2021) Special leave granted for High Court Appeal)
A read-only version of the standard is available for free here: https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:45003:ed-1:v1:en
AIHS position paper: https://www.aihs.org.au/sites/default/files/PS%20AIHS%20Psychological%20Heath%20and%20Safety%20at%20Work.pdf
https://www.45003.org/
In this episode we chat with Carolyn Haybittle, Occupational Health Nurse and Principal Health Advisor at Newcrest Mining. Carolyn gives us an overview of what an Occupational Health Nurse does and their contribution to workplace psychological health and safety. She shares her views on the main psychosocial hazards experienced by mine workers, and discusses the broad range of control measures that Newcrest has in place to mitigate those hazards across the employment lifespan.
In this crossover episode with the UK Psych Health and Safety Podcast, co-host Joelle Mitchell chats with Peter Kelly and Sheila Lord about ISO 45003, the pitfalls of individual coping focused psych health and safety strategies, the importance of upskilling leaders to be able to respond to psych health and safety concerns with empathy and compassion, and ensuring that there are appropriate organisational systems and mechanisms in place to support leaders in doing so.
https://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/Mental-health-Reform/National-Workplace-Initiative
https://www.comcare.gov.au/collaborativepartnership
https://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/mental-health-reform/national-workplace-initiative/mentally-healthy-workplaces-during-covid-19
https://superfriend.com.au/resources/itw/
https://iosh.com/resources-and-research/resources/workplace-wellbeing-white-paper/
https://iosh.com/more/iosh-means-business/healthy-profit/#:~:text=The%20healthy%20profit%20is%20a,to%20social%20and%20commercial%20pressures.
https://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/assets/docs/stress-talking-toolkit.pdf
UK HSE Management Standard
National Standard of Canada for psychological health and safety in the workplace
SafeWork Australia: Work-related psychological health and safety: A systematic approach to meeting your duties
ISO 45003 (Draft): Occupational health and safety management — Psychological health and safety at work : managing psychosocial risks — Guidelines
SafeWork NSW: Draft NSW Code of Practice Managing the risks to psychological health
UK: Labour Force Survey - Self-reported work-related ill health and workplace injuries
SafeWork Australia: Australian Workers’ Compensation Statistics 2018-19
SafeWork NSW: Psychological Injury Claims
In this crossover episode co-host Jason van Schie makes a guest appearance on the UK Psych Health and Safety Podcast with Sheila Lord and Peter Kelly. Jason describes the primary, secondary, and tertiary approaches to psych health and safety, and argues that secondary approaches have been largely missing in organisations. He discusses how an organisation can approach psych health and safety when the job is inherently psychologically hazardous. He responds to critics who claim that most psychosocial hazards are outside of the control of organisations, and describes why the popular approaches to psych health and safety don't work. He then provides leaders with some guidance on where to get started implementing psych health and safety for their teams.
In this episode we chat with Dr Hillary Bennett, Director of Leading Safety and the Resiliency Centre. Hillary discusses the state of workplace mental health and the maturity of current approaches to psychological health and safety in New Zealand. She shares a framework to help businesses implement strategies to prevent harm as well as to facilitate early identification and recovery should harm occur, and describes the processes she finds effective in conducting a psychosocial risk assessment.
https://www.tcd.ie/cihs/assets/pdf/TurbulentTimes.pdf
https://www.tcd.ie/cihs/projects/lived-experience.php
https://www.tcd.ie/cihs/projects/pilot-lived.php
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lived-experience-wellbeing-project
https://flightsafety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Guide-to-Wellbeing.pdf
https://www.skybrary.aero/bookshelf/books/5669.pdf
https://www.tcd.ie/cihs/assets/pdf/projects/covid-whitepaper.pdf
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24721840.2020.1858714?scroll=top&needAccess=true
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/8/3/40
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10111-019-00586-z
https://www.shponline.co.uk/culture-and-behaviours/why-james-reason-was-looking-in-the-wrong-direction-and-mental-health-first-aiders-are-only-a-part-of-the-answer/
https://www.shponline.co.uk/slips-trips-and-falls/behavioural-safety-and-blue-pies-trip-hazards/
https://www.aihs.org.au/sites/default/files/PS%20AIHS%20Psychological%20Heath%20and%20Safety%20at%20Work.pdf
https://www.ohsbok.org.au/chapter-19-psychosocial-hazards-and-occupational-stress/
https://www.ohsbok.org.au/chapter-21-psychosocial-hazards-bullying-aggression-and-violence/
In this episode we chat with Niclas Wisen, a military psychologist from Sweden. Niclas discusses the psychosocial hazards that members of the military experience, and describes some of the approaches adopted within the Swedish military to manage psychosocial risk. Some of the strategies described include adopting de-stigmatising language, alignment with physical health terminology, and equipping personnel with the skills to cope with the unique situations experienced during deployment.
In this episode we chat with Clive Lloyd, Psychologist, Principal Consultant at GYST Consulting, and author of "Next Generation Safety Leadership: From Compliance to Care". Clive talks about the impact of fear and trust in the workplace, and describes the undermining effect that active mistrust can have on any improvement initiatives. He describes the research supporting the idea that leader benevolence (i.e. care) makes a significant contribution to psych health and safety outcomes, and suggests a range of practical strategies that leaders can apply to start to build trust and demonstrate care to their workforce.
In this episode we chat with Dr Joti Samra, CEO and Founder of My Workplace Health, and founding member of the CSA Technical Committee that developed the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. Dr Joti shares with us her recollections of developing the Guarding Minds at Work framework and the Canadian National Standard. She provides us with a great example of how much work is actually involved in developing an evidence-based framework, and shares her views on why our use of language is so important in talking about psychological health and safety rather than mental health.
In this episode, we chat with Angela Martin, Founder and Principal Consultant of Pracademia, and current Professorial Research Fellow at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research at the University of Tasmania. Angela gives us a comprehensive insight into the challenges small and micro businesses face in implementing psych health and safety strategies and describes some of the significant psychosocial hazards to which small business owners are exposed. Angela then points us to some excellent, free resources available to assist small businesses meet their psych health and safety obligations for their employees, as well as resources designed to support small business owners in practical ways. She also describes how larger businesses can support the psych health and safety of their supply chain providers through simple policy changes, and shares some information about upcoming small business supports currently in development.
In this episode we chat with Jake Field, Chief of Staff for the Maritime Union of Australia. Jake gives us some information about what the MUA does for its members - the things that might not make the cover of the newspaper - and shares his views about the increasing collaborative role of unions in psych health and safety. Jake shares examples of successful consultation and collaboration within organisations, and at a strategic level between government, unions, industry bodies, and regulators.
In this episode we chat with Jennifer Low, Director of Health and Safety and Workers Compensation Policy at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Jen gives us an overview of the different projects ACCI has been involved with in the psych health and safety space, and discusses some of the challenges small businesses have in adopting standards and codes of practice. Jen has also been involved in the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance, development of new units of competence for the VET sector, and Safe Work Australia's national Return to Work Strategy. She gives us an overview of those projects, current status, and a brief lookahead. Finally we have a chat about the differences in psych health and safety messaging between public health and risk management perspectives, and the implications of the variation in messaging for small business.
In this crossover episode, Jason van Schie makes a guest appearance on Safety on Tap with Andrew Barrett. Jason talks about the distinction between psychological safety and psychological health and safety (did you know they are two completely different concepts?); summarises the differences between Clinical and Organisational psychologists and the roles that both areas of practice play in psychological health and safety; explores the role of the employer in helping employees return to a state of positive mental health; and provides his thoughts on good starting points for organisations who want to improve their approach to psych health and safety.
In this episode we chat with Daniela Masters, Head of Global Health and Wellbeing Programs at Generali Employee Benefits. Daniela brings a unique perspective having insight into a number of multinational organisations, and describes some of the challenges in achieving collaboration between HR and OSH functions within multinational organisations given their size and structural complexity. We discuss the shared responsibility model for employee mental health, and Daniela describes the issue of self-stigma, where individuals are supportive of others seeking mental health help but feel unable or unwilling to do so themselves. We then talk about mental health indicators, and Daniela shares with us some interesting and unexpected data sources.
In this episode we chat with Dr Richard Claydon, Chief Cognitive Officer at EQ Lab. Richard introduces the concept of impression management as a workplace psychosocial hazard. Richard describes how the increasing complexity of work combined with more regular work from home creates a constant drive for impression management, which can lead to burn out, depression, anxiety, and a range of other adverse health outcomes. Richard then goes on to describe different strategies and approaches that organisations and individuals can implement to reduce the drivers for impression management, improve productivity, and develop leaders who are effective rather than leaders who are "performers" (in the theatrical sense of the word).
In this episode we chat with Bob Stenhouse, Principal Director of Veritas Solutions. Bob shares his experiences of being an undercover operative with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, including posing as a contracted hitman, and what it was like to be a whistleblower before there were legal protections in place. We then talk about how best to conduct an investigation into workplace psychosocial hazards. Bob emphasises the need for a trauma-informed approach to such investigations, in particular for claims of assault, harassment, and bullying.
In this crossover episode with the Melius Performance Podcast, co-host Jason van Schie chats with Dr Ian Dunican about a broad range of workplace mental health matters. Jason speaks to concerns from the perspective of the employer and the employee, describes the shared responsibility model for workplace mental health, debunks misconceptions, and challenges misapplication of some of the more popular wellbeing approaches.
https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/draft-code-managing-psychological-health
https://www.mentalhealthatwork.nsw.gov.au/
In this episode we chat with Sandra Lam, Organisational Psychologist and Founder and Managing Director of FIFO Focus, helping Fly in Fly out (FIFO) workers to maintain good mental health and employers to design their organisation and work to enable psychological wellbeing.
Sandra shares her observations of how psychological health and safety is managed in the FIFO world, what employers could do differently, and the changes she has seen in Western Australia following the Parliamentary Inquiry into FIFO mental health and subsequent publication of the DMIRS Code of Practice.
She also has some great advice for early-career Organisational Psychologists, and other professionals with an interest in workplace psych health and safety.
In this episode we chat with Diya Dey, the second Organisational Psychologist to feature this week. Diya has a wealth of experience working with State Government in the field of health, safety and wellbeing.
In this episode, Diya explains what vicarious trauma is, how it develops, which professions are more at risk, and the different career stages where vicarious trauma risk tends to increase. Diya then takes us through what a systems-based approach to vicarious trauma risk management looks like, acknowledging the shared responsibility model where both the employer and the employee each contributes to risk reduction. She shares some practical interventions that employers can use to reduce employee exposure to vicarious trauma risk, and discusses how higher risk professions can build a culture of professional development that includes strategies known to reduce individual risk.
Resources:
http://mentallyhealthyworkplacealliance.org.au/national-workplace-initiative/
Resources:
SafeWork Australia: Work-related psychological health and safety: A systematic approach to meeting your duties
ISO 45003 (Draft): Occupational health and safety management — Psychological health and safety at work : managing psychosocial risks — Guidelines
SafeWork Australia: Australian Workers’ Compensation Statistics 2018-19
Resources:
National Standard of Canada for psychological health and safety in the workplace
ISO 45003 (Draft): Occupational health and safety management — Psychological health and safety at work : managing psychosocial risks — Guidelines
Resources:
UK HSE Management Standard
ISO 45003 (Draft): Occupational health and safety management — Psychological health and safety at work : managing psychosocial risks — Guidelines
UK: Labour Force Survey - Self-reported work-related ill health and workplace injuries
In this episode we chat with and receive insights from highly experienced health and safety leader Wade Needham, currently working at General Manager, Environment, Health and Safety Australasia at Fresh Country Farms of Australia. When it comes to workplace mental health, HSE and HR professionals often work in silos, but these two professions have highly complimentary skills when it comes to protecting employees against psychosocial hazards and crafting work experiences that promote mental wellbeing. We discuss the need to not just focus on individual wellbeing, but also consider systemic interventions. Voluntary versus mandatory participation is debated. Leadership commitment is vital for workplace wellbeing initiatives to work, and Wade shares some ways in which HSE and HR can collaborate on this.
In this episode:
1:00 Meet your co-hosts
14:00 Why a psychologically healthy and safe workplace is different to a mentally healthy workplace
17:30 The current approach to workplace mental health is backwards
22:00 Why are EAPs used in place of psychological injury prevention?
24:00 How fatigue risk management and psychological health and safety are very similar
25:30 SNAPS versus PERMA for mental health promotion
36:00 Why are physical injury rates going down but psychological injury rates trending up?
42:30 Why it’s important to treat employees as humans not machines
J45:30 Psychosocial hazard identification: the importance of employee consultation
48:30 Psychological risk management.
51:30 The latest workplace stress and psychological injury statistics.
59:00 Will the stick work better than the carrot to improve employee mental health?
1:04:00 Why does workplace mental health now fall under the HSE portfolio?
107:30 How psych health and safety will deliver more opportunities for people and safety professionals
Resources:
UK HSE Management Standard
National Standard of Canada for psychological health and safety in the workplace
SafeWork Australia: Work-related psychological health and safety: A systematic approach to meeting your duties
ISO 45003 (Draft): Occupational health and safety management — Psychological health and safety at work : managing psychosocial risks — Guidelines
SafeWork NSW: Draft NSW Code of Practice Managing the risks to psychological health
UK: Labour Force Survey - Self-reported work-related ill health and workplace injuries
SafeWork Australia: Australian Workers’ Compensation Statistics 2018-19
SafeWork NSW: Psychological Injury Claims
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