Psychosocial risk is now an explicit legal duty, not a nice-to-have. This course explains the 2022 amendments to the model WHS Regulations, the fourteen common psychosocial hazards identified by Safe Work Australia, how to apply the risk management process to work design, the positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act and how to build a speak-up culture with real support pathways.
~60 minutes100% online, self-paced6 months access from the day of course start
What You Will Learn
Explain how the 2022 model WHS Regulations amendments made psychosocial risk management an explicit legal duty
Identify the fourteen common psychosocial hazards described in Safe Work Australia guidance and the model Code of Practice
Apply the four-step risk management process to psychosocial hazards, prioritising work design over individual resilience
Describe the positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act to prevent sexual harassment and related conduct
Build a speak-up culture and connect workers to support pathways such as EAPs and structured check-in conversations
Course Content
1. The 2022 law change: psychosocial risk becomes explicit
2. The fourteen common psychosocial hazards
3. Applying risk management to psychosocial hazards
4. Sexual harassment and the positive duty
5. Speak-up culture and support pathways
6. Apply it: a psychosocial risk decision scenario
Final Assessment - 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available
Who This Course Is For
Managers, team leaders, HR professionals, WHS practitioners and officers who need to understand and act on psychosocial risk management duties.
Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It does not issue a unit of competency and is not a substitute for accredited mental health first aid training, clinical advice, legal advice or professional psychological services.
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$49 per person
$59.00
Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.
Duration
~60 minutes
Format
100% online, self-paced
Lessons
6
Assessment
10 questions (80% to pass)
Certificate
Instant, verifiable
Access period
6 months access from the day of course start
Who it’s for
Managers, team leaders, HR professionals, WHS practitioners and officers who need to understand and act on psychosocial risk management duties.
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