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Leadership in Psychosocial Risk Management

Master the essentials of managing workplace psychosocial risks in only 10 hours!

Recently, Workplace Health and Safety regulations in most States of Australia have been amended to include psychosocial risks, which are generally defined as 'risks to the health or safety of a worker or other person from a psychosocial hazard'.

Under the new regulations, organisational leaders are responsible for managing psychosocial risks in their workplaces. To do this effectively, they require knowledge of several important factors, including how to identify the key psychosocial hazards in a work environment, how stress from psychosocial hazards can impact people, what are the key signs of workplace stress and what interventions to take with employees demonstrating signs of stress from psychosocial hazards.

The Leadership in Psychosocial Risk Management microcredential has been designed to empower leaders, managers, and individuals to enhance their understanding of psychosocial hazards in the workplace, gain access to valuable, up-to-date insights, and be equipped with the necessary knowledge to navigate critical workplace challenges effectively.

Designed by experts to provide essential skills

Developed in collaboration with Howden Australia, the Leadership in Psychosocial Risk Management microcredential is delivered through a series of self-paced online modules allowing you to complete it at your own pace, at a time that suits you. This unique course provides practical knowledge and skills, highly relevant and applicable to organisations, leaders and individuals, across multiple industries. 

The course enables organsations to meet their compliance obligations with managing psychosocial risks in their workplace, as well as equip leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate stress-related challenges effectively. Upon completion of the microcredential, you will be formally recognised with a digital Certificate of Achievement from Bond University.

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Meet your course instructors

Professor Alan Patching - Faculty of Society and Design, Bond University

Professor Alan Patching has over four decades of experience on major projects worth over $20 billion (in 2020 values), including his role as Project Director and owning entity CEO for the design and construction of the Sydney Olympic Stadium, a project on which daily risk management was central to its on-original-schedule and within-original-budget completion. He also holds a master's degree and a PhD, and has substantial clinical experience in psychology and human behaviour-related areas. Alan has taught postgraduate risk management, human behaviour and psychology-related subjects at several educational institutions for over 20 years. There is arguably no one better qualified to bring this course to you at such a crucially important time.

Shehan Peiris - People Risk, Howden Insurance Brokers Australia

Shehan has an extensive knowledge of Organisational Psychology including the development of large-scale psychological interventions, workplace transformation, solutions design, people leader capability and psychological risk management in organisations. Shehan has experience in implementing change management initiatives that involve engaging at the Workplace, People Leader and Workforce to create systemic and individual change. Shehan applies evidence based best practices methodologies to build the capability of organisations and industry at a local, state, federal and global levels and has been recognised by industry for the transformational change projects that have created systemic change at the regulatory and industry levels across Australia.

Learn more about the course from your instructors
  • Designed for flexible learning around a busy schedule, this course is delivered 100% online via 3 self-paced online modules. The estimated learning time is 10 hours.

    Module outlines

  • This course is designed for those seeking to improve understanding of their organisation’s regulatory requirements for ensuring their workplace is free from psychosocial hazards, and to learn how to identify hazards and mitigate their impact.

  • Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

    • Identify psychosocial hazards
    • Identify behaviour change and work-related stress
    • Learn strategies to support effective communication for empowering your team
    • Understand strategies to promote psychosocial risk management and build a resilient organisation 
       

    Upon successful completion you will qualify with a formally recognised Microcredential in Leadership in Psychosocial Risk Management from Bond University and a certificate in recognition of your new competencies.

  • We encourage Managers and Team Leaders to consider this course as an ideal opportunity for staff in your team to increase their knowledge regarding psychosocial hazards in the workplace with valuable and current information.

    We are happy to provide a discount for multiple registrations from your organisation. Please complete our enquiry form and we will reply with details on group discounts.

Designed for flexible learning around a busy schedule, this course is delivered 100% online via 3 self-paced online modules. The estimated learning time is 10 hours.

Module outlines

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