In this conversation, co-host Erin O'Byrne and guest Ryan Hopkins, Chief Impact Officer of jaaq.org discuss the critical importance of data-driven approaches to help psychological health & safety. They explore the paradox of well-being and how a Turkish phrase can help transform a workplace culture through small, actionable changes to create a positive impact. Ryan shares his personal journey with mental health challenges and outlines the cumulative business impact of 1% better each day. ...

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Karina Jorritsma, Professor of Practice at Curtin University's Future of Work Institute. Karina shares insights from a recent project developing toolkits to assist first responder organisations in preventing psychological harm.

In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat with Treena Reilkoff, Trauma Informed Conflict Management Specialist at TLR Solutions 4 Conflict. They discuss the importance of psychological health and safety within mediation, the impact of trauma, and how psychosocial controls can be applied to protect the health and safety of all parties involved in mediation.

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Anna Dawson, Organisational Psychologist and Board Director. Anna shares her views on the role of the Board in relation to psychosocial safety, and offers guidance on what good governance looks like, with tips for WHS professionals who want to make psychosocial safety simple for the Board.

In this episode, Ian Lewis interviews Catherine Wilcox of Translink, one of Canada's largest integrated transit systems comprised of boats, buses, trains, and trams and a large workforce of operators, support technicians, public safety personnel, and corporate support. Translink has extensive experience in critical incident response and now are leaning into prevention and increasing workplace support in their wellbeing strategy. Please join us as Catherine describes how they leveraged...

In this Expert Series episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle discuss key considerations to ensure your psychosocial safety activities move beyond ad-hoc to embedded. In this practical and broad-ranging conversation they consider board/exec reporting, risk ownership, process ownership, incident response and competence building.

In this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with Emma Meenan, Head of Health and Safety at London Luton Airport. Emma shares about the process involved in achieving certification against ISO 45003.

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr. Juliet Hassard, The Director of Postgraduate Research at Queen's Business School at Queen's University Belfast. We discuss her recently published paper "The relationship between line manager training in mental health and organisational outcomes". This research aims to explore the relationship between line manager training in mental health and organisational-level outcomes using company-level data from a diverse range of...

In this episode, guest host Erin O’Byrne sits down with Megan Wilson and Mike Armson from Sklar, Wilton & Associates, marketing and strategy consultancy, to delve into the company’s unique internal culture and the impact of their Headway program on external clients. They explore how their Helping Quotient and culture of feedback were developed, detailing the evolution of their mental health initiatives both within the organization and beyond. The discussion also highlights the challenges...

In this episode of the Psych Health and Safety podcast, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Kevin Teoh of Birkbeck University and Andrew Cooper of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. They discuss the practice of applying disciplinary policies and processes and the sometimes unintended consequences on employee wellbeing. Kevin and Andrew detail new research on a 13-month ‘last resort’ intervention which aimed to reduce foreseeable harm to employees by reducing the number of...

In this episode, Ian Lewis speaks with Leora Hornstein of Cenovus Energy, a leading international energy with a substantial presence in Western Canada. She has been with Cenovus for 8 years and is currently the Well-being Specialist, leading well-being at the company. She is also a Registered Nurse, Certified Occupational Health Nurse, and a trained fitness and Yoga instructor. Cenovus was recently awarded the 2023 Workplace Well-being Award through the Canadian Positive Psychology...

In this episode of the Psych Health and Safety podcast, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Kate Harris of North Adelaide Local Health Network regarding the application of risk matrices to psychosocial risk. During the discussion, they talk about her experience leading a project with various stakeholders to build a contextually relevant risk matrix for psychosocial risk in healthcare. This included how to effectively consult with stakeholders, as well as the modifications required...

In this Expert Series expert, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat about the importance of considering exposure when understanding the risk associated with psychosocial hazards. They explore the concept of sources of exposure and whether this should have implications to organisational risk management activities.

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Millie Thompson, Manager of Workplace Wellbeing at the Ministry of Social Development in New Zealand. Millie draws from her extensive experience in the public sector to share her views on the psychosocial challenges that are either unique to or exacerbated by the nature of public service.

This episode is the first in a two-part series. Host Kim MacDonald and guest Dr. Leah Ringwald discuss the Conference Board's study into social connection in Canadian workplaces, titled, Real Connections in a Virtual World: Designing Remote Workplaces for Social Connections. Dr. Leah Ringwald is the Conference Board of Canada's associate director of health and human capital and research lead on workplace mental health and well-being. In this episode, Kim and Dr. Ringwald discuss phase 1...

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Emma Peterson, Partner at Russell McVeagh. Emma provides legal insights into a recent case in the New Zealand Employment Court involving Associate Professor Siouxie Wiles and the University of Auckland. The Court found in favour of Dr Wiles in relation to ongoing harassment she had received from members of the public. Emma takes us through the key elements of the claim, the steps taken by the University, the Court findings, and...

In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat with Sarah Gashier. Sarah shares from her time in leading the London Healthy Workplace Awards, and provides some insights into the micro award category for organisations with fewer than 10 employees. Sarah then shares her experiences of workplace harassment and discrimination associated with invisible disabilities.

In this Expert Series episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle discuss key topics they have seen first-hand influence key stakeholders to speed up the adoption of a psychosocial safety strategy. The discussion revolved around 1) The role of legislation and enforcement of new WHS regulations, 2) elevating the profile of psychosocial risks by adding it to WHS critical risks, and 3) Leveraging common goals regarding sexual harassment prevention and psychosocial investigations to align HR and...

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Roxane Gervais, Principal Psychologist at Practical Psychology Consultancy Ltd, and Dr Prue Millear, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of the Sunshine Coast. We chat about their current research into serious leisure and its role in work recovery. They are currently recruiting participants to help with their research - listeners who are interested can learn more via this link:...

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Rachael Potter, Research Fellow for Justice and Society at the University of South Australia. We discuss her recently published paper developing a National Policy Index for worker mental health, involving input from 45 diverse countries. Rachael speaks to her methodology and findings, and shares insights she has collected through taking a global perspective on workplace mental health....

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Liz Payne, Head of Organisational Development & Learning at the Southern Eastern Sydney Local Health District and most recently, the chair of the inaugural Psych Health and Safety Conference (PHS Con 2024). During this lively conversation, Liz, Joelle and Jason recap highlights from the PHS Con 2024. This included the live podcast recordings with Michael Leiter and Christina Maslach of burnout fame, the fantastic interview of...

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Megan Alderson, Founding Director The Strand Veterinarian and Creator of the Vet Thrive Wellness Programme. Megan speaks about the mental health challenges facing the veterinary industry, and shares details of a program she developed and implemented to improve wellbeing in veterinary practice - and won the HRNZ Supreme Award.

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Benjamin Ostrowski, Senior Behavioural Researcher at Atlassian. Ben shares insights and findings from his ongoing internal research with Atlassian's Team Anywhere, exploring a range of outcomes in distributed work teams including productivity, innovation, and mental health. https://www.atlassian.com/blog/distributed-work/distributed-work-report

In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat with Stavroula Leka, Professor of Organisations Work and Health at Lancaster University. Stavroula shares her recollections from her time as the convenor of the working group for ISO 45003, and offers insights into global policy and legislative changes in relation to psychological health and safety.