WORKPLACE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

A half-day, face-to-face or on-line training workshops

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Psychosocial hazards in the workplace are aspects of work that can negatively affect a person's mental health, emotional wellbeing or social functioning. They don't come from physical dangers, but from the way work is organised, the social environment and the culture of the workplace.

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In Australia, employers have a legal duty under WHS laws to identify and manage these risks just as they would physical hazards. Since December 2022, the Positive Duty under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) also requires employers to take reasonable and proportionate measures to eliminate sexual harassment, sex-based harassment, sex discrimination, hostile work environments and victimisation. The focus has shifted from responding to complaints to preventing harm before it occurs.

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Unmanaged psychosocial hazards and inappropriate workplace conduct can lead to anxiety, depression, burnout, fatigue and increased staff turnover, ultimately impacting safety and performance. In a safety-critical industry like aviation, these risks carry real operational and financial consequences.

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Good mental health in your business starts with a culture that effectively manages psychosocial hazards and meets its Positive Duty obligations. This workshop provides managers and leaders with a practical framework to identify, eliminate and minimise risks.

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Topics addressed in this workshop include

• Navigating the Safe Work Australia WHS Act, Regulations and Codes of Practice.

• Understanding the Positive Duty and the Australian Human Rights Commission's enforcement powers.

• Your responsibilities as the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU).

• Leadership and management commitment.

• What is involved in managing psychosocial hazards at work?

• Identifying psychosocial hazards, including sexual harassment and inappropriate workplace behaviour,
  through genuine engagement.​

• Assessing and prioritising psychosocial hazards and risks.

• Controlling psychosocial hazards and risks.

• Proactively implementing, maintaining, monitoring and reviewing the effectiveness of controls.
   

Who should attend

• Leaders and accountable or responsible managers, including Business Owners, Senior Management, Safety Managers, Quality Managers and HR teams.

• Head of Flying Operations (HOFO), Head of Operations (HOO), Head of Training and Checking (HOTC) and Individual Base Managers.

• Engineering Managers, Line Engineering Managers, Workshop Maintenance Management and Supervisors.

• All staff, including Crew, Engineers, Students, Apprentices, Administration and Middle Management.
   

Benefits, Learnings & Outcomes

• Gain skills to recognise and manage key aviation-specific psychosocial hazards affecting the wellbeing of workers.

• Meet Safe Work Australia WHS psychosocial hazard management requirements.

• Meet Positive Duty obligations under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) by preventing workplace sexual harassment, sex-based harassment, discrimination, hostile work environments and victimisation before they occur.

• Integrate these practices into your organisation's broader aviation psychosocial safety culture and Safety Management System.

• Improve workplace culture, trust and retention

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Terms of Service

• Service agreement terms and confidentiality agreements drafted.

• All service fees to be discussed on application.

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