Description

This course is designed for managers, supervisors and team leaders who require an understanding of their responsibilities for supporting mental health and managing psychosocial health and safety risks within the workplace. The course introduces psychosocial hazards and considers how aspects of work design, organisational culture, workplace relationships and working conditions can affect employees’ mental health and wellbeing. Learners explore common workplace hazards including excessive or insufficient job demands, bullying and victimisation, poor support, lack of recognition, low job control, remote or isolated working, unclear expectations, workplace conflict and poor physical working environments. Learners consider how established risk management principles can be applied to psychosocial health and safety, including identifying hazards, assessing risks, implementing appropriate controls and monitoring and reviewing their effectiveness. The course also considers consultation with employees and the responsibilities of managers in creating and maintaining a mentally healthy workplace. The course further explores how managers can appropriately support employees experiencing or recovering from work-related psychosocial injury or mental health difficulties. This includes reasonable workplace adjustments, available employee support, return-to-work planning, supporting recovery at work and maintaining appropriate confidentiality.

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