(12.30pm AEST Queensland Time)

Psychosocial Risk Manangement

Dr Rebecca Michalak is a specialist in psychosocial risk management and organisational performance. With 25+ years of experience spanning the public, private, and NFP sectors, she draws from her uniquely transdisciplinary expertise to help organisations tackle wicked problems. Her expert opinion, strategic advisory, and capability building work demystifies what ‘bad to best’ really means on the journey from compliance-orientated cost-saving, through to value-adding. She holds tertiary qualifications in psychology, business, and management research, and is a certified trainer and assessor.

This talk will focus on psychosocial hazards, providing a step-by-step walkthrough of the risk management process in plain English and delve into the principles of good work design, including how employers and safety professionals can identify psychosocial hazards, assess these risks in their own environment, explore control measures for these risks, and conduct ongoing reviews of these measures to ensure they remain effective.