Psych Health and Safety Podcast

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

In this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with Jodie Hill, Managing Partner at Thrive Law. Jodie shares about how her lived experience of psychological ill-health led her to found her law firm with the aim of being a psychologically safe and healthy workplace. We talk about the legislative environment in the UK and the role of legislation in driving wellbeing at work. https://www.thrivelaw.co.uk/ https://www.thelordmayorsappeal.org/initiatives/a-healthy-city/#section-2 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-ask-for-adhd-accommodations-at-work-jodie-hill-ep-32/id1677158558?i=1000632342420

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Paula Davis, Founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institute. Paula shares her observations on the misuse of the term 'burnout' and clarifies the real symptoms of burnout. She shares steps that individuals can take to protect themselves from burnout, when they are in a situation where they are not able to change the drivers of burnout in their working environment. **Includes an exciting announcement from FlourishDx!** https://stressandresilience.com/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauladavis/2023/08/01/are-you-burned-out-or-just-exhausted/?sh=7f35bd9d1342