Psych Health and Safety Podcast

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Josh Darby, Senior Firefighter and the Project Lead of the Whanaungatanga Trust and Wellbeing Programme. Josh shares with us some emerging findings from his research into the impact of trauma on fire fighter mental health, and the role that perceived organisational support plays in that relationship.

THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #173 The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 16th January 2024! In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Lyndall Strazdins, Professor and Director, ANU Mental Health Review. Lyndall shares her views on time as a social determinant of health. We explore the current discussions about working hours in Australia, reframing working hours from the perspective of the household rather than the individual, and how individual and social factors interact with working hours to influence risk. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-do-work-hours-become-whs-hazard-centreforwhs/

THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #168 The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 16th January 2024! In this extended episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Francois Barton, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum. Francois shares the work that the Forum has been contributing to the field of psych health and safety practice. We discuss the challenges and concerns facing members of the Board and Executive responsible for psych health and safety, share strategies and approaches that are helpful.

THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #158 The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 16th January 2024! 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.

THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #140 The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 16th January 2024! In this episode, Hayley and Peter chat with Jamie Broadley, Head of Health & Wellbeing at Serco. Jamie talks about Serco's experiences in implementing ISO 45003 and how they have approached operationalising the standard in the face of competing resource priorities and what are some and the future for psych health and safety in the UK

THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #139 The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 16th January 2024! In this episode we chat with Susanna Harkonen, CEO and Founder of Inner Work. We discuss the implications of the recent International Labour Organization to include a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work; along with the WHO-ILO Joint Policy Brief on mental health at work. She shares insights from her work as a member of the WHO's Pan-European working group on workplace mental health, identifying positive trends and areas of concern.

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle reflect on 2023 and share what they have observed and learned during that time, trends that are continuing, and what they expect for 2024.

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with a team of researchers from the University of Western Australia. Dr Aleksandra Luksyte, Dr Stijn Masschelein, and Dr Joseph Carpini collaborated on a field research project (using a control condition and random assignment!) exploring what happens when a workforce is granted "radical flexibility". Check out the episode to find out what happened!

In this special episode recorded as a live webinar, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle officially launch THE Psych Health and Safety Conference. We are joined by conference speakers (and repeat podcast guests) Dave Burroughs and Angela Martin to explore the Agenda. https://psychhealthandsafetyconference.com/

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Skye Buatava and Andrew Gavrielatos, representing the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work. They tell us what has been involved in organising the Congress, the types of speakers and events available, and the events they are most looking forward to (one involves beanbags and popcorn!). We also chat in more detail about the increase in psychosocial content within the Congress and why the decision was made to do so. https://safety2023sydney.com/ https://chat.whatsapp.com/LpZ7uSa6FgJL261rtFwErA