Psychosocial Risk Management

We help construction businesses identify psychosocial hazards, assess and control risks, consult with workers and review whether controls remain effective. Our services include management plans, risk assessment tools, employee surveys, incident and complaint frameworks, and practical training for managers and workers.

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What Is Psychosocial Risk Management?

Psychosocial hazards may arise from work design, systems and management of work, the work environment and workplace interactions. Examples include high job demands, low job control, poor support, bullying, harassment, aggression or violence, remote or isolated work, and exposure to traumatic events or material.

Across Australia, workplace health and safety laws require employers and other duty holders to protect workers’ psychological health by identifying and managing psychosocial risks, so far as is reasonably practicable. Specific legal requirements vary between jurisdictions.

Victoria’s Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 have applied since 1 December 2025. Employers must identify psychosocial hazards, eliminate associated risks so far as is reasonably practicable or otherwise reduce them, and review controls in prescribed circumstances. Employers must also consult with affected employees and health and safety representatives where applicable.

‍Services and tools

  • Health and Wellbeing Management Plan
  • Psychosocial hazard and risk assessment tools
  • Incident and complaint management framework and reporting forms
  • Performance management templates reviewed for the intended employment context
  • Workplace posters covering support services and inappropriate workplace behaviour
  • Management and worker training
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Identify hazards

Consult with workers and health and safety representatives, review reports and incidents, and examine how work is designed, managed and carried out. Consider site conditions, workloads, role clarity, support, workplace behaviour, remote work and exposure to traumatic events.

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Assess risks

Consider the likelihood and potential severity of harm, how often and for how long workers may be exposed, and whether several psychosocial hazards may interact. Record findings and priorities in the workplace risk assessment.

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Control risks

Eliminate the risk so far as is reasonably practicable. Where elimination is not reasonably practicable, reduce the risk through changes to the management of work, systems of work, work design or the workplace environment. Information and training support these controls but should not replace more effective controls where they are reasonably practicable.

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Review controls

Review controls when circumstances change, new information becomes available, a hazard or psychological injury is reported, a relevant incident occurs, a health and safety representative requests a review, or the controls may no longer be effective.

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What You Get From Psychosocial Risk Management

Practical tools and training to help your business identify hazards, manage risks and strengthen workplace practices.

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Practical Risk Management

Management plans, risk assessment tools, surveys and incident frameworks help your business identify psychosocial hazards and implement practical workplace controls.

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Equipped Leaders and Workers

Managers, supervisors and workers learn to recognise psychosocial hazards, respond within their roles and use workplace reporting and escalation processes.

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Ongoing Review

Controls are reviewed when work changes, new information becomes available, an incident or report occurs, or there are signs that existing controls may no longer be effective.

Professional Boundaries & Crisis Support

Elliott Safety provides WHS consulting, documentation, risk assessment and training. These services do not include clinical diagnosis, treatment or counselling.

What this service includes:

  • Health and Wellbeing documentation, including management plans, risk assessment tools and incident frameworks
  • Employee surveys and analysis reports to support hazard identification and consultation
  • Training for managers, supervisors and workers

Employer duties:

Elliott Safety’s services support compliance, but the employer retains its duties under Victorian occupational health and safety laws.

Crisis support:

  • MATES in Construction Helpline: 1300 642 111 (24/7)
  • Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7)
  • Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
  • 000: Emergency services for immediate danger

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Built on Real Construction Experience.

Our team knows construction. They all have construction backgrounds either in a trade, project management or safety management. We understand your day to day challenges.

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Whether you're planning a major development, need support on an active site, or want to ensure your management systems meet evolving compliance requirements including National Workplace Manslaughter provisions, we're here to help.

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