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 Australian states 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, the key signs of workplace stress, and appropriate interventions for employees demonstrating signs of stress caused by 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.

"Exceeded my expectations - I discovered this course through The National Psychosocial Safety Network. This course delivered far beyond building my skills and knowledge in workplace psychosocial safety. It was in-depth, well-rounded, and grounded in real-world application. It exceeded my expectations."

“I learnt about this course through The National Psychosocial Safety Network. My first impression of the course was, this course will provide me with knowledge and skills to address Psychosocial Safety in the workplace; the course was in-depth and well-rounded, and it provided working knowledge that relates to real life experiences. The course went beyond my expectations, and I have recommended it to many of my colleagues, both past and present.”

Sammy Idafit, Safety Professional, New Porgera Limited

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.

What is Psychosocial Risk Management? | How to Protect Your Workplace

Meet your course instructors

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

Professor Alan Patching has more than 40 years' experience delivering major projects with a combined value exceeding $20 billion (2020 values). His experience includes serving as Project Director and CEO of the delivery entity responsible for the design and construction of the Sydney Olympic Stadium, where risk management played a critical role in achieving project outcomes on schedule and within budget.

Alan also holds a master's degree and a PhD and has extensive clinical experience in psychology and human behaviour. For more than 20 years, he has taught postgraduate subjects in risk management, psychology and human behaviour at leading educational institutions.

Shehan Peiris - People Risk, Howden Insurance Brokers Australia

Shehan specialises in organisational psychology, with expertise in large-scale psychological interventions, workplace transformation, leadership capability development, solutions design and psychosocial risk management.

He has extensive experience leading change initiatives that engage organisations, leaders and employees to create sustainable individual and systemic change. Using evidence-based methodologies, Shehan helps build organisational capability across local, state, federal and global contexts. He has been recognised for leading transformational projects that have driven systemic change across regulatory and industry environments throughout Australia.

Course information

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.

This course is approved by the Australian Psychological Society for continuing professional development, ensuring the highest standards in psychosocial risk management education.

Module outlines

Module 1 - Understanding Psychosocial Hazards and Stress

What psychosocial hazards are
How workplace stress develops
Recognising signs of stress and burnout
Building resilience strategies

Module 2 - Managing Workplace Psychosocial Hazards

Mental stress continuum
Psychological first aid principles
Supporting employees effectively
Building psychologically safe teams

Module 3 - Leadership Conversations and FAQs

Practical leadership challenges
Expert discussion and insights
Frequently asked questions
Applying learning in your workplace

Beneficial outcome for individual participants

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.

Course outcomes

Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

Identify psychosocial hazards
Identify behaviour change and work-related stress
Recognise strategies to support effective communication for empowering your team
Recognise 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.

Beneficial outcome for your organisation

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.

Module outlines

Module 1 - Understanding Psychosocial Hazards and Stress

What psychosocial hazards are
How workplace stress develops
Recognising signs of stress and burnout
Building resilience strategies

Module 2 - Managing Workplace Psychosocial Hazards

Mental stress continuum
Psychological first aid principles
Supporting employees effectively
Building psychologically safe teams

Module 3 - Leadership Conversations and FAQs

Practical leadership challenges
Expert discussion and insights
Frequently asked questions
Applying learning in your workplace

Download our course guide or make an enquiry.

Complete the form below to receive a copy of our course guide, which includes discount information for organisations and managers. Please include any questions you may have about the course below and one of our team members will get back to you.