Workshop for leaders and managers
Introduction to Psychosocial Hazards
Psychosocial risk is now a legal duty in every state and territory. This session helps your leaders recognise the hazards sitting in their own teams, understand what the law asks of them, and know what to actually do about it.
- Format
- In person or virtual
- Duration
- 1 or 2 hour sessions
- Built for
- Leaders, managers, HR and WHS
- Tailored
- To your sector and context
Why leaders miss them
Psychosocial hazards rarely announce themselves
They sit inside ordinary working conditions rather than dramatic events, which is exactly why they can run for years without being named. Most of the time, they sound like this.
“We're stretched, but we're managing.”
Hazard: Work demandsTwo roles have been vacant for four months. Nobody has said the word unsustainable out loud, because the last person who did was told to be more resilient.
“No concerns raised this quarter.”
Hazard: Poor supportPeople worked out some time ago that raising something costs more than absorbing it. So the reporting line looks quiet and the risk register looks clean.
“Everyone here gets along fine.”
Hazard: Workplace relationshipsThe team is polite and professional. Nobody has disagreed with the loudest person in the room since March.
High or unmanageable job demands, low autonomy, poor support, unclear roles, badly handled change, poor recognition, and conflict or bullying are the hazards most often present. Recognising them in your own workplace is harder than reading the list, and that is the skill this workshop builds.
What's covered
What your leaders will leave with
- Recognise psychosocial hazards as they show up in your own workplace, not just on a list
- Understand your legal and leadership responsibilities, and where they differ by state
- Identify the risk factors most present in your teams right now
- See how leadership behaviour changes risk exposure, for better and worse
- Understand the link between psychological safety and hazard visibility
- Leave with practical strategies you can apply without a restructure
The regulatory picture
Where the law now sits
Managing psychosocial risk is a legal duty in every state and territory of Australia. The detail differs depending on where you are, and the direction doesn't. Identify the hazards, assess the risk, eliminate or minimise it, then review whether your controls are working.
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New South Wales
Section 26A of the WHS Act commenced 1 July 2026. Following an applicable approved code of practice is now a duty in its own right, or you manage the risk to an equivalent or higher standard.
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Victoria
The Psychological Health Regulations commenced in December 2025, setting out identification, control and reporting duties for Victorian employers.
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Queensland
The psychosocial hazards code of practice has been in effect, and enforceable, since April 2023.
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Hierarchy of control
NSW, QLD, SA and the Commonwealth explicitly require higher-order controls first. Redesigning work comes before training and support, not instead of them.
A workshop is not compliance. Training is a lower-order control and sits below work design, job structure and management practice. What it does is build the capability your leaders need to notice a hazard, name it and respond to it, and that's an essential foundation to get psychosocial risk management right.
Read more: What are psychosocial risks and hazards? · Psychological safety vs psychosocial hazards · Better conversations at work
General information only, last reviewed August 2026. Obligations differ by state and territory. Check the code of practice that applies to your jurisdiction and seek your own advice on your specific circumstances.
Free resource
Not ready to talk yet?
Our free two-page leader toolkit covers three conversations that sound fine and what might be sitting underneath them, three things you can try this month, and where the obligations now sit across Australia.
What happens next
Booking is straightforward
A free chat
We ask about your organisation, what's driving the interest, and who would be in the room. Twenty minutes, no obligation.
A tailored proposal
We come back with a recommended format, duration and focus, priced. If a different session is a better fit, we'll say so.
Delivery
One or two hours, online or in person, anywhere in Australia. Content adapted to your sector and the issues actually in your teams.
You're in good hands
Evidence-led, and independently backed
Trusted by
“There has been a lot of discussion about the impact psychosocial risks and hazards can have on overall employee wellbeing, and it can be a complex topic to understand. Tegan's facilitation was insightful and presented in a way that is easy to understand. She used relevant examples based on our organisational context and work environment. Our team were empowered with practical steps and actions to help create healthier work environments for their teams.”General Manager, People & Culture, Henley Properties
Questions we get asked
Before you book
Does this workshop meet our psychosocial compliance obligations?
No, and we would rather say so plainly. Training is a lower-order control and sits below work design, job structure and management practice in the hierarchy of control. What this workshop does is build the capability your leaders need to notice a hazard, name it and respond to it. That is a genuine part of meeting your duty rather than the whole of it.
Who should attend?
Anyone with people leadership responsibility, and anyone carrying WHS duty. That usually means managers, senior leaders, HR and health and safety representatives. Many organisations run this for their leadership group and then run a psychological safety session for teams so both groups work from the same definitions.
How is this different from psychological safety training?
This workshop is about the hazards themselves: what they are, where they sit in your work, and what the law asks of you. Psychological safety is about whether people feel able to raise them. The two connect closely, and most organisations benefit from both, but they answer different questions.
How long is the session and how is it delivered?
One or two hours, in person or virtual. Group size varies by duration and format. Content is tailored to your organisational context rather than delivered from a fixed deck.
Do you cover the legislation for our state?
Yes. Duties now exist in every state and territory, and the detail differs by jurisdiction. We tailor the legislative content to where your people actually work.
What happens after the workshop?
Leaders leave with practical strategies they can apply straight away. If you want to go further, we run in-depth programs and can support psychosocial risk work beyond a single session. We will talk that through rather than assume it.
Let's talk
Tell us what's happening in your teams
Share a few details about your organisation and what you're navigating. One of our team will be in touch to book a free chat and work out the best fit, with no obligation to book anything.