Psychosocial health and safety is now a core component of workplace safety legislation. Australian organisations are legally required to identify, assess, and manage psychosocial hazards that may impact workers’ mental health and wellbeing. Taking a proactive approach not only supports compliance but also creates safer, more productive, and more resilient workplaces.
What Are Psychosocial Risks?
Psychosocial risks arise from how work is designed, organised, and managed, as well as from workplace interactions and culture. When left unmanaged, these risks can contribute to stress, burnout, psychological injury, reduced performance, and increased absenteeism.
- Common psychosocial hazards include:
- Excessive workloads and time pressure
- Poor role clarity or conflicting demands
- Low job control or autonomy
- Inadequate support from leaders or teams
- Workplace bullying, harassment, or discrimination
- Poor organisational change management
Why Managing Psychosocial Risks Is Essential
Under Australian Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation, employers have a duty to eliminate or minimise psychosocial risks so far as is reasonably practicable. Regulators across Australia now actively assess how organisations manage these risks.
Beyond compliance, effective psychosocial risk management leads to:
- Improved employee wellbeing and engagement
- Reduced turnover and workers’ compensation claims
- Stronger workplace culture and leadership capability
- Sustainable organisational performance
How Psychgroup Supports Psychosocial Risk Management
Psychgroup partners with organisations to deliver practical, evidence-based solutions that address psychosocial risks at both organisational and individual levels.
Your Trusted Compliance Partner in Managing Psychosocial Risk
Psychgroup Training & Advisory is a national consultancy led by psychologists and workplace mental health experts, specialising in psychosocial risk management and regulatory compliance. We are proud to provide services to WorkSafe Victoria, and our consultants are extensively trained in all matters related to compliance and the legal infrastructure of risk management.
As trusted compliance partners, we work alongside organisations to design and deliver tailored, evidence‑informed solutions that address workplace hazards, meet evolving legislative requirements, and embed psychological safety into everyday practice.
Our Services
- Psychosocial Risk Consulting – Psychgroup provides end-to-end psychosocial risk management consulting to help organisations meet WHS obligations. This includes identifying psychosocial hazards, assessing risk exposure, developing control measures, and supporting implementation and review. Our approach is tailored to your industry, workforce, and organisational context.
- Intervention Programs – Work design initiatives, action planning workshops, and co‑designed systems, processes, and policies
- Customised Training – Programs for leaders, managers, and staff covering psychosocial risk management, trauma‑informed investigations, psychological first aid, employee wellbeing, and more. Offered flexibility:
eLearning programs for scalable, consistent education - Online workshops for remote and distributed teams
- In-person workshops for leaders, managers, and safety professionals
Out newly designed services is our Psychosocial Risk Manager Assist Advisory Line
Overview A concise, EAP‑style advisory line exclusively for leaders who have completed Psychgroup’s psychosocial risk training. This program provides immediate, expert support to help managers apply best practice psychosocial risk management, make defensible decisions, and support staff wellbeing as issues arise.
Value to Leaders
- Confidence in action – Rapid access to specialist advice so leaders can respond safely and lawfully.
- Reduced escalation – Practical guidance to resolve issues locally where appropriate and escalate clearly when needed.
- Better outcomes – Faster, more consistent support for staff experiencing stress, performance, or conduct concerns.
- Sustained capability – Reinforces training through real‑time coaching and practical tools.
Delivery 60‑120 minute telephone or online consultations, available on an as‑needed basis.
Our Commitment
Whether you are at the beginning of your compliance journey or refining mature systems, Psychgroup is your trusted partner. We co‑design practical solutions that integrate seamlessly into organisational frameworks, building capability and confidence across teams. Our goal is to ensure scalable, sustainable impact embedding psychological safety at the core of workplace culture while meeting compliance obligations with clarity and assurance.
Partner With Psychgroup
Psychgroup helps organisations move beyond compliance to create healthier, safer, and more sustainable workplaces. Through consulting, advisory, and training services, Psychgroup provides practical solutions to meet psychosocial risk management obligations with confidence.
Contact Psychgroup today to learn how we can support your organisation’s psychosocial
safety journey.