Psychosocial Risk Management for Leaders

Equip Leaders to Identify, Manage and Control Psychosocial Hazards
Leaders, managers and supervisors play a critical role in creating psychologically healthy and safe workplaces.
 
Many psychosocial hazards arise from the way work is designed, managed and supervised. As a result, leaders are often in the best position to identify emerging psychosocial risks, implement controls and support workers before harm occurs.
 
Our Psychosocial Risk Management for Leaders Training Package provides a practical and engaging training program designed specifically for leaders, managers, supervisors and team leaders responsible for managing people and workplace risks.
 
The training focuses on real-world leadership responsibilities and provides practical tools to help leaders recognise psychosocial hazards, assess risks and implement effective controls.
 
Why Is Leader Training Important?
Psychosocial hazards are rarely managed effectively through policies alone.
Leaders influence:
Workload allocation
Role clarity
Consultation and communication
Workplace relationships
Support and supervision
Organisational change
Worker wellbeing
 
Without appropriate knowledge and skills, psychosocial hazards can remain unidentified or unmanaged, increasing the likelihood of psychological injury, absenteeism, turnover and workplace conflict.
 
What's Included?
Leader-Focused PowerPoint Presentation - A professionally developed training package covering:
Understanding psychosocial hazards
Leadership responsibilities under WHS legislation
Identifying psychosocial hazards within teams
Common psychosocial hazards affecting workers
The Psychosocial Hierarchy of Control
Implementing preventative controls
Monitoring psychosocial risks
Responding to psychosocial incidents and concerns
Supporting worker recovery and wellbeing
Consultation and worker participation
Practical leadership strategies
 
Trainer Notes - Comprehensive notes to support delivery and facilitate discussion.
 
Ready-to-Use Training Package
Suitable for:
Face-to-face delivery
Online delivery
Leadership development programs
Supervisor training
Manager inductions
Refresher training
 
Topics Covered
Understanding Psychosocial Hazards - Participants learn:
What psychosocial hazards are
How psychosocial risks arise
Why psychosocial hazards matter
 
Leadership Responsibilities - Including:
Duty of care obligations
Due diligence considerations
Consultation requirements
Early intervention responsibilities
 
Identifying Psychosocial Hazards - Common hazards include:
Excessive job demands
Poor role clarity
Inadequate support
Workplace conflict
Bullying and harassment
Poor organisational justice
Poor change management
Violence and aggression
 
Applying Effective Controls - Leaders learn how to implement:
Preventative controls
Monitoring controls
Response controls
Recovery controls
using practical workplace examples.
 
Supporting Workers - Including:
Recognising warning signs
Having difficult conversations
Escalating concerns
Accessing support services
Supporting recovery
 
Benefits
✔ Practical and leadership focused
✔ Easy to deliver
✔ Supports psychosocial compliance requirements
✔ Builds leadership capability
✔ Improves consultation and communication
✔ Helps identify psychosocial hazards early
✔ Supports healthier workplace cultures
✔ Suitable across all industries
 
Suitable For
Managers
Supervisors
Team Leaders
Coordinators
Executive Leaders
Project Managers
HR Professionals
WHS Professionals
 
Build Stronger Leaders and Healthier Workplaces
Effective psychosocial risk management starts with capable leaders.
 
This training package provides practical tools and knowledge to help leaders identify psychosocial hazards, implement effective controls and create psychologically healthy workplaces where workers can perform at their best.
 
Order today and strengthen your organisation's psychosocial risk management capability.