Psychosocial Risk Management Plan

A Practical Framework for Managing Psychosocial Hazards in the Workplace
Psychosocial hazards can significantly impact worker health, wellbeing, engagement, productivity and organisational performance. Australian WHS legislation requires organisations to identify psychosocial hazards, assess risks and implement controls to eliminate or minimise those risks so far as is reasonably practicable.
 
Our Psychosocial Risk Management Plan provides a practical, ready-to-use framework to help organisations systematically manage psychosocial risks using existing workplace systems and processes.
 
Designed to align with Australian psychosocial hazard requirements and recognised risk management principles, this document provides a clear roadmap for identifying, assessing, controlling, monitoring and reviewing psychosocial hazards across your organisation.
 
Why Do You Need a Psychosocial Risk Management Plan?
Many organisations have policies, procedures and support programs in place, but often lack a structured process that brings these elements together into a coordinated psychosocial risk management framework.
 
A Psychosocial Risk Management Plan helps organisations:
✔ Clearly define responsibilities and accountabilities
✔ Establish a consistent approach to psychosocial hazard management
✔ Integrate psychosocial risks into existing WHS systems
✔ Support consultation and worker participation
✔ Demonstrate due diligence and compliance
✔ Drive continual improvement
✔ Provide a framework for monitoring and reviewing psychosocial risks
 
What's Included?
Roles and Responsibilities - Clear guidance on responsibilities for:
Officers and Senior Leaders
Managers and Supervisors
Workers
Health and Safety Representatives
WHS Personnel
 
Psychosocial Hazard Identification Process - A practical approach to identifying psychosocial hazards through:
Consultation
Worker feedback
Surveys
Incident investigations
Complaints and grievances
Workplace observations
Risk assessments
 
Risk Assessment Process - Guidance on:
Assessing psychosocial hazards
Determining likelihood and consequence
Evaluating risk levels
Prioritising actions and controls
 
Psychosocial Control Framework - Guidance on implementing:
Preventative Controls
Monitoring Controls
Response Controls
Recovery Controls
 
Psychosocial Hierarchy of Control - Includes a practical psychosocial hierarchy of control to support higher-order risk reduction strategies, including:
Elimination
Substitution
Engineering / Environmental Controls
Work Design
Administrative Controls
Support and Recovery
 
Monitoring and Review Processes - Establishes a framework for:
Monitoring psychosocial hazards
Reviewing control effectiveness
Tracking corrective actions
Continuous improvement
 
Consultation and Worker Participation
 
Provides guidance on engaging workers and other stakeholders throughout the psychosocial risk management process.
 
Key Features
✔ Easy to customise for your organisation
✔ Practical and easy to implement
✔ Supports psychosocial hazard compliance obligations
✔ Integrates with existing WHS and risk management systems
✔ Supports leadership accountability and due diligence
✔ Suitable for organisations of all sizes
✔ Reduces the need to develop systems from scratch
 
Suitable For
This Psychosocial Risk Management Plan is suitable for:
Local Government
Construction
Manufacturing
Mining and Resources
Healthcare
Community Services
Education
Transport and Logistics
Professional Services
Small and Medium Businesses
 
Integrates With Your Existing Systems
This plan is designed to work alongside your existing:
WHS Management System
Risk Management Framework
Human Resources Processes
Performance Management Systems
Employee Assistance Programs
Incident Management Processes
 
Rather than creating additional bureaucracy, the plan helps organisations strengthen and coordinate the systems they already have in place.
 
Build a Stronger Psychosocial Risk Management Framework
A Psychosocial Risk Management Plan provides the structure needed to move beyond compliance and build a proactive approach to worker wellbeing.
 
Order today and implement a practical, easy-to-use framework that helps identify psychosocial hazards, manage risks, verify control effectiveness and support a healthy, safe and productive workplace.