Psych Health and Safety Podcast

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Colin Newlyn, Founder of Decrapify Work. We discuss the much-publicised push to return workers to office-based work. Colin shares his views on who are the main drivers behind this push, reasons why employers might want their workforce back in the office, and the potential benefits and pitfalls of having people return to the office full-time. Colin then talks about the benefits of hybrid and asynchronous work. https://www.youtube.com/@workpunks7889 https://decrapifywork.substack.com/

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Kate Bone. Kate shares her experiences working as an internal researcher within the New Zealand public service. She reflects on the differences between academic research and internal research roles, contrasting the challenges and benefits of working within the public service. She explores what "evidence-based" can mean in different contexts.

In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Hayley chat with Daniel Chan, Global Workplace and Wellbeing Lead at dentsu international. Daniel shares his experiences in embedding and driving employee wellbeing within a multi-national organisation, and reflects on how to do this in a way that is respectful of diverse cultures.

In this special episode of the Psych Health and Safety Podcast, hear from Jason van Schie on a recorded webinar where he introduces a new 12-week program from FlourishDx. The 'Professional Practice in Psychological Health and Safety' program blends theory with practice in order to rapidly build new confidence and competence for people and safety professionals. Link to PPT slides here: https://tinyurl.com/mpmcw4sy Link to website here: https://flourishdx.com/professional-practice-program/

This episode marks one year since the start of the Psych Health and Safety USA podcast and again features a conversation with Joelle Mitchell and Jason van Schie, the co-hosts of the original Psych Health and Safety podcast in Australia. In a unique conversation, Jason and Joelle talk with Dr. Daniels about the last year of the USA podcast and some of what he’s learned over the year. They also fill him in on some of what has been going on “down under” relative to Psychological Health and Safety.

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Alicia are joined by regular guest Dr Rebecca Michalak, Managing Director at Psychsafe. We take a case exploration approach, referencing a recent incident involving police response, to discuss the type of approach that should be taken during an investigation into incidents where individual decision-making is core to the event. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-rebecca-michalak-6a5b1115_psychosocial-fatigue-shift-activity-7066623161382932480-MFg7?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with returning guest Jennifer Low, Director of Health, Safety, Resilience and Digital Policy at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Jen provides an update on the progress of the psychosocial regulations since we last spoke with her, then gives us a crash course in work design for psychosocial hazards.

In this episode, UK Hosts Peter and Hayley chat with Louise Aston, Wellbeing Director at Business in the Community. Louise shares insights from BITC's latest report - "Prioritise people: Unlock the value of a thriving workforce". https://www.bitc.org.uk/report/prioritise-people-unlock-the-value-of-a-thriving-workforce/

Anna Feringa joins the conversation, bringing her expertise in pitching psychological health and safety to executives. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the board’s knowledge level to avoid missteps. The need for an executive sponsor who champions mental well-being is highlighted. Anna discusses leveraging data for a compelling business case, balancing detail to avoid overwhelming decision-makers. She also underscores the ethical responsibility towards employee welfare, especially in light of soaring workplace mental health risks.

In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Hayley chat with guest César Gamio, Managing Director at Dharma Centre for Wellbeing. César distinguishes between 'wellness' and 'wellbeing', and explains how organisations can build an employee wellbeing approach that is comprehensive, strategic, resourced appropriately, and aligned with organisational objectives.