MFA People First Hub
Welcome to our People First Resource Hub, designed for Agency leaders, People Managers and HR professionals.
MFA People First’s Playbook for Leaders on Psychosocial Safety is a vital guide that covers:
- Understanding the psychosocial safety approach to workplace wellbeing.
- Learning the psychosocial hazard legal framework and leader expectations.
- Support for designing and implementing a compliance plan.
- Managing the risk of harm with best practice methods.
Additionally, there are curated resources, including checklists, template and processes to assist us all create an industry where our people can thrive, feel heard, supported, belong and safe to do their best work.
Use this section to help you and your organisation:
- Learn about the new psychosocial safety approach to workplace wellbeing and why it matters.
- Understand what psychosocial hazards are and their link to work related stress
Use this section to help you and your organisation:
- Gain an overview of what laws apply to psychosocial hazards in Australian workplaces.
- Understand the WHS regulatory framework operating in Australia.
- Find out what the psychosocial obligations are and the importance
of complying with the psychosocial codes of practice. - Learn how the regulator ends up on your doorstep.
- Be aware of what the consequences are for noncompliance.
Use this section to help you and your organisation:
- With what compliance will your WHS psychosocial obligations looks like in practice.
- It includes resources and information to help you.
Use this section to help you and your organisation:
- With a host of suggested work design fixes and other training and administration controls for common workplace psychosocial hazards.
- This will be followed by some case studies that will bring to life what it looks like in practice to use a risk management approach to managing common media industry workplace challenges.
FAQ's
Psychological safety is the belief that one can speak up, share ideas, and take risks at work without fear of negative consequences such as humiliation, punishment, or rejection. It emphasizes open communication and trust within teams.
Psychosocial safety refers to the measures and practices in place to protect employees' mental health and well-being by addressing and mitigating psychosocial risks like workplace stress, bullying, harassment, and work-related burnout. It focuses on the broader work environment and its impact on mental health.
Psychological safety focuses on interpersonal dynamics within a team, ensuring that individuals feel safe to express themselves without fear of negative consequences. Psychosocial safety, on the other hand, addresses the overall work environment, including organizational policies and practices that impact employees' mental health and well-being.
Psychosocial safety is essential for maintaining employees' mental health and well-being, reducing absenteeism, enhancing productivity, and promoting a positive work environment. It helps in addressing broader organizational issues that could negatively impact psychological wellbeing in the workplace.
Promoting psychosocial safety involves implementing policies against bullying and harassment, providing mental health resources, ensuring manageable workloads, offering stress management training, and creating a supportive work environment. Resources for agency leaders can guide these efforts.