Psychosocial Hazards & Risk Management
Psychosocial hazards can arise from the way work is designed or managed, significantly increasing the risk of injury. If not controlled, exposure to these hazards can lead to psychological injury, which is often longer in duration, has extended recovery times, and results in higher compensation costs. These hazards exist in every work environment. Some are evident, such as a police officer facing violence during an arrest, while others may be less apparent, like a lawyer experiencing trauma from reviewing disturbing materials in a child sexual abuse case. Both scenarios highlight the importance of recognising and controlling psychosocial risks to prevent psychological harm.
At Psychgroup, we provide comprehensive psychosocial risk assessment & consulting services to help organisations identify and manage these hazards effectively. Our workplace psychosocial risk assessment tool is designed to evaluate the specific risks within your environment and provide actionable insights. Our Prevention Plans, as part of psychosocial hazard advisory services, guide you in implementing effective risk management for psychosocial hazards, ensuring that employee mental health is prioritised.
Additionally, our employee mental health risk assessment services help you understand the psychological well-being of your workforce, while our OHS psychosocial risk consulting offers expert advice on maintaining compliance and promoting a healthier workplace culture. By addressing psychosocial hazards proactively, we empower organisations to create safer, more supportive work environments. Book an initial discussion with one of our consultants to discuss your needs.
Psychosocial Risk Assessment
Our Psychosocial Risk Assessment Tool is a workplace survey designed to ensure the organisation is meeting its duties under Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws by taking proactive measures to identify and control psychological health and safety risks. Controlling risks is also seen to decrease the disruption associated with staff turnover and absenteeism and is seen to also improve broader organisational performance and productivity.
Our risk assessment will:
- Identify which psychosocial hazards are present
- Isolate where the hazards are more prominent
- Assess the severity of the hazards
- Provide guidance on controlling control the risks
Psychgroup consultants are experienced in OHS Psychological Health and Safety professionals and can work with key Board Members, Executives, Managers, HR, WHS, and HSR personnel to implement a risk assessment and design effective controls.
Prevention Plans
Prevention plans are used by employers to document risks associated with certain psychosocial hazard (s) identified in a workplace. They support by structuring a plan for how the organisation plans to control the risk (s) associated with the hazards and highlight a plan for consultation, implementation, monitoring and review.
Prevention plans are recommended for certain psychosocial hazards such as:
- Aggression and Violence
- Exposure to Trauma
- Exposure to high job demands (e.g. shift work)
- Sexual harassment and gendered violence
Psychgroup consultants are experienced Occupational Health & Safety professionals and can work with key Board Members, Executives, Managers, Human Resources, Work Health and Safety, and Health and Safety Representatives to design and implement standard Prevention Plans.
Commonly Recognised Psychosocial Hazards
Low Role Clarity
Low Recognition and Reward
Low Job Demands
Poor Support
Poor Organisational Justice
Low Job control
High job demands
Poor Organisational Change Management
Remote and Isolated Work
Bullying
Work Related Violence and Agression
Exposure to Trauma
