Ep108 - Masterclass: Psychosocial Support in the Workplace

<p>If you work in the workplace wellbeing, health and safety or human resources space, chances are you have heard a lot lately around “Psychosocial Risk” and “Psychosocial Support”. </p> <p>The development of new workplace regulations in Australia has strengthened workplace health and safety laws, to better address risks to workplace psychological health. This has meant that workplace stakeholders have needed to improve education and awareness related to psychosocial hazards, to minimise or eliminate these risks in Australian workplaces and help to build safe and healthy workplaces.</p> <p>At <a href="https://pinnaclehealthgroup.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Pinnacle Health Group</a>, we are fielding loads of enquiries relating to psychosocial support, and the practical ways to provide services and programs to complement psychosocial risk management policies and procedures.</p> <p>We delivered July and August Masterclasses on this topic: <strong>Psychosocial Support for Workplaces.</strong></p> <p>In this session, we provide an overview of:</p> <ul> <li>the role of psychosocial support in overall workplace health and wellbeing</li> <li>an overview of the key categories of psychosocial risk in the workplace</li> <li>how to provide easy access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</li> <li>implementing regular employee access to 1:1 conversations and feedback</li> <li>and understanding the training/resources relating to responding to mental health risks</li> </ul> <p>~</p> <p>RESOURCES</p> <p>Thanks for listening to the audio version of our Masterclass &quot;Psychosocial Support in the Workplace&quot; - clearly a huge topic, and front of mind for many of you right now! As mentioned, the session today aimed to share some insights into not only the changes in WHS legislation and requirements of workplaces to manage psychosocial hazards, but also the broader context and integration of these requirements with the overall HS&amp;W strategy at your organisation. </p> <p>As also mentioned - t