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Psychological Safety and Psychosocial Risk for Leaders and Managers
Leaders play a central role in shaping environments where people feel safe to speak up and work without fear of harm.
This course helps you understand your responsibilities under the Work Health and Safety Act and gives you practical tools to lead with clarity, reduce psychosocial risks and create a culture where wellbeing, respect and trust are part of everyday work.
2 Days
What to expect
The Work Health and Safety Act now places a clear legal responsibility on leaders to eliminate or minimise psychosocial risks. This course supports you to understand what that means in practice and how to create psychologically safe environments where people feel able to contribute, collaborate and raise concerns without fear. You will explore the foundations of psychological safety and how leadership behaviours shape people’s experiences at work.
You will learn how to identify psychosocial hazards, assess risk levels and apply effective mitigation strategies using practical tools such as risk matrices and consultation frameworks. The program also helps you reflect on how your own actions and decision-making influence psychological safety, and how to strengthen communication and engagement within your team.
With a focus on clarity and practical implementation, you will build a tailored action plan to support compliance and foster a safer, healthier and more accountable workplace. This ensures you leave with both understanding and a clear pathway to apply the legislation with integrity and confidence.
Is this course for you
This course is ideal for leaders and managers seeking to foster psychologically safe workplaces and meet their responsibilities under the Work Health and Safety Act.
This course is suited to individuals who want to:
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build and sustain psychologically safe workplaces
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understand and meet obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act
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identify and manage psychosocial risks at work
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lead with greater awareness of mental health and wellbeing
What you will explore
During this training course, you will develop the knowledge and leadership capability to create and sustain a psychologically safe workplace. The course focuses on understanding WHS obligations, identifying and managing psychosocial hazards, and applying practical tools and leadership behaviours that support engagement, open communication and effective risk management.
By the end of this training course, you should be able to:
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Define and lead a psychologically safe culture
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Understand and meet your obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act
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Identify and assess psychosocial hazards
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Evaluate risks and apply effective mitigation strategies
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Use tools such as a psychosocial risk matrix and consultation frameworks
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Strengthen team engagement and communication
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Reflect on how your leadership approach influences psychological safety
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Build a clear, practical action plan for implementation
Where this course can take you
Psychosocial hazards can affect anyone, and understanding them is an important part of staying safe at work. This course helps you recognise risks such as high job demands, low support or bullying, and understand how they influence mental health.
You will learn what to look for, when to speak up and how you can play an active role in creating a safer, more respectful workplace."
Mental wellbeing is essential to a safe and healthy workplace. This course helps you understand the factors that influence how people feel and function at work, and gives you practical ways to notice early signs of struggle.
You will learn how to support your own wellbeing and contribute to a culture where people feel safe, connected and able to do their best work.
Health and Safety Representatives play a vital role in creating safe, well-functioning workplaces. This course builds the confidence and skills needed to represent your work group effectively, communicate clearly about risks and support safer practices.
You will learn how to meet your responsibilities under the WHS Act and contribute to a culture where everyone’s safety is taken seriously."
Leaders play a central role in shaping safe workplaces. This course helps you understand your responsibilities under Work Health and Safety laws and gives you practical tools to manage risks with confidence.
You will learn how to plan, consult and lead in ways that strengthen safety culture and support the wellbeing of your team.