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Healthy High Performance
Leadership often feels like choosing between getting critical work done and protecting your team's safety and wellbeing. You care about your people, but the pressure is constant.
This interactive workshop with Dr Helen Lawson Williams busts the myth that wellbeing and performance need to be a trade-off.
You'll walk away with:
The peak performance zone framework
Your prototype healthy high-performance system
Strategies that work in high-stress environments.
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency situations are inherently high-stress and pose significant psychosocial risks. WHS laws require employers to manage psychosocial hazards - risks to psychological or physical health arising from work design or the work environment. Yet most emergency preparedness plans focus solely on physical safety, leaving psychological wellbeing as an afterthought.
This workshop shows you how to integrate mental wellbeing support into emergency procedures, creating a robust framework that safeguards both the physical and psychological wellbeing of your personnel and occupants.
Psychosocial Mock Court
Imagine standing in a courtroom. The Prosecutor is presenting evidence that your organisation failed to manage psychosocial risks. A worker suffered a psychiatric injury - anxiety, depression, PTSD - because of bullying, harassment or work pressure that you knew about but didn't adequately address.
The Regulator is seeking maximum penalties. Your reputation is on the line. Your personal liability as an officer is being tested.
Could you defend your decisions?
Psychosocial injury claims now account for 12% of all serious workers' compensation claims in Australia - and they're increasing 14.7% year-on-year. The median time lost is almost 5 times greater than physical injuries. The median compensation is more than 4 times higher.
This Mock Court is a safe environment with serious intent. We inject some fun, but you'll walk out understanding your personal liability and exactly what you need to do to ensure your organisation's safety system actually protects workers and protects you.
📅 Tuesday 16 June 2026 | 9.30am-12.30pm AEST
📍 University of Technology Moot Court Room, Sydney
🎟️ Non-Member tickets: $650
This normally costs thousands for your organisation to run internally - join us for a fraction of the price. Members save even more ($210). Join us to access the discount or get non-member prices below.
Premier Psychosocial Safety Events
The Psychosocial Safety and Leadership Institute is bringing together dedicated leaders, HR professionals, WHS practitioners and changemakers across Australia for 2 transformative days in September 2026.
As workplace psychosocial safety moves from compliance to genuine cultural transformation, these events offer a unique opportunity to connect with the decision makers who are driving this shift across every industry.
Psychosocial Safety Summit - Day 1 is a full day of expert insights, practical strategies and connection. Day 2 of the Summit is a Panel with 2025 Awards winners and two hands-on workshops to improve your legislative requirements in a fun and interactive way
Psychosocial Safety and Leadership Awards - Celebrating excellence in teamwork, leadership and innovation in psychosocial safety.
Join the Institute to access monthly workshops and replays with guest experts, and get huge discounts to in-person events
Your Guide to Understanding Fatigue
Recognise, manage and reduce fatigue
Fatigue is one of the most common yet misunderstood psychosocial hazards in Australian workplaces. Tammy shares:
What fatigue actually is
Surviving the commute
Sleep that actually works
The hidden factors
Fatigue and stress
Building energy
Sustainable habits.
Walk away with tools you can implement immediately to improve energy levels, focus and safety in your workplace and personal life.
Wired to Connect
Building Connected Leaders
With Charlotte Jameson
Quality connections in the workplace are a stress buffer and protective factor against psychosocial hazards. But in today's disconnected, distracted work environment, how do we actually build and maintain the connections that protect wellbeing?
In this workshop, Charlotte shares:
The current landscape and its effects on the employee experience
Appreciating quality workplace connections
The ART of Connection Framework.
You'll develop self-awareness to ensure you're contributing to a culture of quality connections.
Women Leading the Change
Psychosocial Safety Beyond Compliance
Four practitioners. One hour. Zero fluff.
Alanna Ball, Kana'e Dyas and Lainie Cassidy sat down with Nicole Turnbull to talk about what it actually takes to implement psychosocial safety beyond compliance.
You'll learn:
Why paperwork doesn't change culture (and what does)
The gap between what organisations think psychosocial safety requires and what it actually takes
Where psychosocial safety efforts typically derail
What to focus on right now to make real progress
How to work with regulators, not fear them
Why leadership capability matters more than documentation.
Watch the replay. Get the clarity you need.
Leading Change with Care
Managing Change Effectively
With Blyde Neser
Most change initiatives fail - not because of the strategy, but because of how people are managed through it. When done well, change builds resilience, trust, and connection. When done poorly, it creates confusion, resistance and psychosocial risk.
In this interactive workshop, Blyde shows you how to lead change the human way. You'll discover:
What really triggers resistance - and how to prevent it
Simple tools to build trust and confidence during times of uncertainty
How to communicate change clearly without overwhelming your team.
This workshop is for leaders, HR and WHS professionals who need practical tools to reduce resistance and meet your legal obligations during change.
Secret Men's Business
Creating Safer Workplaces for Men
With John Toomey
International Men’s Day (19 November) shines a light on men’s health and wellbeing around the world.
In Australia, men account for 3/4 of all suicides each year, with men in industries like construction, mining and emergency services facing even more complex challenges.
John shares insights on how to create safer, more supportive workplaces for men, exploring:
The unique psychosocial risks men may face
Practical tools to support men's mental health and wellbeing
How to build a culture of safety, connection and support.
And yes - even though it's Secret Men's Business, everyone is welcome!
In the Hot Seat
What Happens When Safety Fails
With Tony Morris
When safety systems fall short leaders are the ones in the hot seat.
This isn't a lecture. It's a confronting conversation about the legal personal and organisational consequences of failing to manage WHS risks and the steps leaders need to take to avoid being blindsided when it's too late.
Tony shows you the non-negotiable legal realities and strategic shifts required to protect your organisation and yourself. Learn:
Court Reality: What really happens when a WHS case goes to court.
Legal Failures: Common legal failures that catch organisations off guard.
Strategic Priority: How to elevate WHS from compliance task to strategic priority.
Accountability: What accountability looks like before, during and after an incident.
Psychosocial Risk: Why psychosocial risks are no longer a grey area under the law.
This session will challenge the way you think about responsibility risk and the real cost of complacency.
Your Limbo is Listening
Understanding the emotional brain and how language impacts wellbeing
The Lift Project
Your limbo also known as your emotional brain is responsible for how you feel. It shapes your mood, memory and motivation.
In this workshop Vanja Simic from The Lift Project will share how your limbo is wired to the language areas of your brain showing that the way you speak to yourself and others has a direct impact on how you feel.
You will learn:
Emotional Mechanics: Learn how feelings shape memory motivation and behaviour.
Health Influence: Discover how emotions influence health healing and longevity.
Self-Talk Power: Understand why positive self-talk fundamentally changes how you feel.
Practical Uplift: Gain practical ways to lift your limbo and the people around you.
This session will change the way you think about emotions, self-talk and the power of positivity.
Beyond Friday Drinks
Practical strategies for navigating alcohol and mental health
With Sarah Connelly
Drawing from over 20 years of experience and a deeply personal journey Sarah delivers practical strategies that inspire meaningful change.
Sarah shows you how to approach alcohol use as a factor in psychosocial risk and workplace performance. You will learn:
Psychosocial Impact: Understand how alcohol misuse directly impacts workplace psychosocial issues.
Performance Boost: Learn why redefining alcohol use naturally boosts clarity, productivity and employee purpose.
Science-Based Strategies: Gain proven strategies you can use to inspire meaningful behavioural change.
Challenging Norms: Discover how to start constructive conversations that challenge outdated social norms.
This workshop will encourage you to think differently about wellbeing, responsibility and the real cost of ignoring alcohol's impact in the workplace.
Loneliness at Work
The Overlooked Psychosocial Hazard on your WHS Risk Register
With Dr Caroline Howe
Most leaders still treat loneliness like a ‘culture’ problem. It isn't. Under WHS law, it is a foreseeable psychosocial risk - one that drives psychological injury, derails return-to-work and fuels disengagement long before a claim is lodged.
Here's what you get:
The Risk Roadmap: A complete 30–60–90 day plan for tackling workplace loneliness.
WHS Compliant Controls: How to use ‘reasonably practicable’ actions to manage this foreseeable hazard.
Early Detection Tools: The Signals of Disconnection checklist and leader conversation scripts.
RTW Integration: Templates to embed social reconnection into your Return-to-Work process.
Psychosocial Safety Framework
The 3 Pillars of Psychosocial Hazards
With Nicole Turnbull
Are you feeling overwhelmed by where to start with Psychosocial Hazard management?
This foundational workshop replay cuts through the complexity and gives you the structured roadmap you've been searching for.
The Essential Framework: A clear, structured roadmap to transform your workplace culture.
3 Key Focus Areas: Learn how to break down hazards into manageable Organisational, Leadership and Individual pillars.
Targeted Action Plan: Know exactly where to focus your resources for maximum impact.
Unlock the Clarity you need to master Psychosocial Safety
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