Simplifying Psychosocial Safety & Workplace Mental Health
Your partners when you need trusted psychosocial safety solutions, advice or training
At SafeWork Psychology, we support Australian workplaces to meet WHS duties, build capability and create mentally healthy workplaces.
As lead experts in the development of Queensland's WHS psychosocial hazard legislation, we don’t just understand the law, we helped shape it. This means we’re uniquely positioned to help you meet your legal obligations, exceed the minimum standards, and create workplaces where workers thrive.
How we help
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Psychosocial risk management
Starting the psychosocial risk management process can be daunting. We support you through the process, including selecting the best risk assessment tool for your workplace, conducting the assessment, communicating results to workers and developing an action plan to control hazards.
Who we are
Led by Psychologists with real WHS expertise
SafeWork Psychology has over 25 years of collective experience in psychosocial safety. Since the early 2010s, our team of dedicated psychologists has contributed to significant advancements in psychosocial safety including the development of the Managing the Risk of Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice 2022 in Queensland within the health and safety regulator. Our background gives us a unique advantage in providing tailored and evidence informed solutions for workplaces seeking to enhance their approach to psychosocial safety and workplace mental health.
Why taking action matters
Workplaces have a legal duty to protect a worker's psychological health in the same way that a worker's physical health is protected. Not only is managing risk to psychological health a legal requirement but the cost of inaction to businesses are significant.
Psychological injury claims continue to rise with a 36.9% increase between 2017-2018 and 2021-2022
Almost one in three workers report some symptoms of burnout
In 2021-2022 psychological injuries led to over four times greater time lost and more than triple the compensation of physical injuries
The annual cost of absenteeism due to poor mental health is $825 per employee annually
More than 1 in 4 workers experienced a mental health condition in 2022
The annual cost of presenteeism due to poor mental health is estimated at $1680 per employee annually
