Simplifying Psychosocial Safety & Workplace Mental Health
Your partner for trusted psychosocial safety advice, training and risk management
At SafeWork Psychology, we support Australian workplaces to meet WHS duties, build capability and create mentally healthy workplaces.
SafeWork Psychology brings specialist expertise in psychosocial safety, combining regulatory insight with practical workplace experience.
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 was founded by psychologist Aislin Campbell. Aislin has over a decade of experience in psychosocial safety and 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. This regulatory and applied experience provides a unique perspective for organisations seeking evidence-informed and practical approaches to managing psychosocial risks and strengthening 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
