Understanding Psychosocial Risk

IPAA Victoria’s Understanding Psychosocial Risks provides all leaders with the foundations of understanding their new legal obligations to proactively identify and manage psychosocial hazards. This interactive workshop will equip leaders with the knowledge, skills and practical strategies to protect their teams and organisations from psychosocial harm and how to proactively manage risks. It will also provide insights into what really works and share preventative strategies that are easy and cost-effective to implement. 

This highly interactive and engaging workshop delivers practical content and application that is relevant for the Victorian Public Sector. Participants will walk away with confidence to know how to discharge their duties under the new laws and engage their teams and organisations in building safer cultures that promote wellbeing and performance. 

Course overview

The course is designed to:

• Understand the changes to the WHS legislation and legal accountabilities for all workplaces and leaders. 
• What are psychosocial hazards and how to identify them. 
• What are the new legal responsibilities of all leaders, organisations and workers. 
• Simplifying the risk management process  
• Strategies to mitigate harm, prevent injuries and reduce risks in your workplace 
• Learn preventative strategies to set you, your team and organisation for success. 

Course outcomes

You will gain a comprehensive overview of Understanding Psychosocial Risks by exploring 

• Shared understanding of common psychosocial hazards experienced in the Victorian public sector. 
• Knowing your legal obligations and how to discharge your duties as leader  
• Enhancing your confidence in how to identify hazards and mitigate them to reduce risks 
• Preventative strategies that will help you set your team and organisation for success –
• Practical strategies that embed risk management into your business as usual  

Course audience

This course is designed for those who are:

• All Mid to  Senior Level Leaders 
• Leaders with People and People Policy responsibilities 
• People & Culture, Talent Development, Human Resources
• Responsible for safety and wellbeing