Flourish Health & Wellbeing eMag - Sept25 - Flipbook - Page 34
HOW TO
Minimise
Psychosocial
Hazards
IN YOUR
WORKPLACE
When psychosocial risks are
le昀琀 unchecked, it can lead
to signi昀椀cant consequences.
For example, research
demonstrates that you
may incur an increase in
absenteeism, high turnover,
burnout, elevated stress
levels, anxiety and depression.
As a result, the Produc琀椀vity
Commission es琀椀mates that
the Australian economy
loses upwards of $60 billion
year-on-year. So, here’s how
you can limit the impact of
psychosocial risks on your
workplace:
• Undertake a psychosocial
risk assessment to
iden琀椀fy areas of risk
within your organisa琀椀on.
• Monitor excessive
workloads and clearly
de昀椀ne expecta琀椀ons.
• Implement control measures
to reduce the likelihood and
severity of psychosocial
risks and mi琀椀gate the
impact of hazards.
• Create an open and
communica琀椀ve culture
where employees feel
unjudged and able to
speak freely.
• Promote the right to
disconnect – which is now
a legisla琀椀ve expecta琀椀on –
to prevent work-life from
pervading your employee’s
personal life.
• O昀昀er support to employees
and an avenue to speak
with a mental health
professional where they
can develop key strategies
to manage their work-life
and mental wellbeing –
such as an EAP.
