Psychosocial Hazards in the
Care Industry
Fostering Mental Health in Care Workplaces
Care for Minds, Care for Lives
This course equips care industry workers and managers with the knowledge to identify and manage psychosocial hazards in the workplace. Care workers face significant psychosocial hazards that can impact their wellbeing. This course empowers teams to manage these risks, comply with WHS laws, and build a supportive culture that prioritises mental health, enabling care professionals to thrive.
Details
Course Overview
This course offers three flexible implementation options:
Website Embedding: We can embed the full course directly onto your website, ensuring instant, unrestricted access for all personnel whenever they need it. This means care workers can proactively manage stress and mental health concerns on their own schedule, fostering a culture of resilience and psychological safety.
Standalone Online Access: Care workers can access the course via a dedicated learning platform, providing the flexibility to complete it anytime, from any device. This ensures the training is available regardless of department resources or infrastructure.
Full Anonymous Survey Integration: Alongside the course, we can conduct a fully anonymous psychosocial risk survey to assess the mental health landscape of a department. This provides leadership with valuable, actionable insights while maintaining individual privacy.
With a deployment time of just 30-45 minutes, this course equips care workers with the tools to recognise mental health challenges, support their peers, and follow escalation pathways. Our course is specific to the mental health needs of care workers.
Course Content
Psychosocial Hazard Awareness
Most jobs involve some psychosocial hazards. These are the hazards that can harm workers’ mental health. This section explores common psychosocial hazards in the care industry, such as high emotional demands, shift work, and workplace stress, and their impact on mental health.
Practical Frameworks
The course will also explore practical strategies and frameworks for providing peer support, developing healthy coping mechanisms, and knowing when to seek professional assistance for more complex issues.
Optional Anonymous Survey
A psychosocial risk survey to assess mental health needs, delivering valuable data to leadership while ensuring anonymity.
Learning Outcomes
Identify psychosocial hazards in the care industry that can harm workers’ mental health.
Understand the responsibilities of PCBUs, managers, and workers under work health and safety (WHS) laws to provide and contribute to a mentally healthy workplace.
Recognise the impact of stress from psychosocial hazards and its potential to cause psychological or physical harm.
Implement practical strategies for peer support and healthy coping mechanisms.
Know when and how to seek professional assistance for complex mental health issues.
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Mental Health Journey Australia
Victoria Park, Perth
Western Australia 6100
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Victoria Park, Perth
Western Australia 6100
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