Psychosocial safety
Alternative labels
Psychosocial hazards
Policy
Child safety and wellbeing policy 2022
This Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy outlines a commitment to making the Commission's workplace and their work child safe. This policy also describes how the Commission implements the ten National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
Research Summary
Elder abuse in Australia: psychological abuse
The AIFS 2021 Survey of Older People indicated that 12% of community-dwelling people aged 65 and older in Australia reported experiencing psychological abuse in the 12 months prior to the survey. The most common forms of psychological abuse experienced involved being: insulted, called names or sworn at in a way they found offensive or aggressive...
Submission
Submission to oppose the Federal Register of Legislation on Industry Research and Development (Beetaloo Cooperative Drilling Program) Instrument 2021
This submission adds to the authors' multiple previous submissions by providing some critical updates to NT Parliament on research published in the last few years (2019-2022).
Guide
A best practice guide for flexible and work-from-home arrangements
Flexibility, and work-from-home in particular, should be viewed as a change to the work context that may introduce new workplace health and safety (WHS) hazards. This guide provides practical advice to enhance flexible worker wellbeing through the continual advancement of the organisation’s capability to promote psychological safety.
Briefing paper
Mentally healthy workplaces: facilitators, motivators and barriers to improved management of psychosocial risks at work
This summary report is based on the qualitative study exploring the barriers and motivators to workers and businesses in adopting and maintaining mental health interventions and strategies.