Psychosocial Safety Program for Independent Schools
Cohort #1 Commences 20 March 2025
$15,000.00 ex gst
Psychosocial Safety Program for Independent Schools
Build a compliant and sustainable approach to psychosocial risk management within 9 months.
The Psychosocial Safety Program for Independent Schools is an all-new program from FlourishDx tailored specifically for the needs of independent schools in Australia.
The education sector is one of the worst performing for mental injury workers compensation claims. School Board directors and school leaders are all accountable for ensuring the working environment is psychologically healthy under WHS legislation. Wellbeing and EAP programs will not meet this responsibility.
The 9-month program will provide participating schools with all the tools and know-how they need to implement a comprehensive program of works that meets the needs of their Board, WHS regulators, and school community members.
Working in a cohort of up to 20 schools, participants will benefit from formal instruction, policy templates and tools, and supervised psychosocial risk management activities facilitated through monthly community of practice sessions. .
Target Audience
The Psychosocial Safety Program for Independent Schools is designed specifically for those working in schools responsible for staff wellbeing and compliance.
This includes:
Deputy Principals
Human Resources
Health and Safety
Compliance Officers
Wellbeing Leads
Feedback from Previous Psychosocial Safety Programs
FlourishDx has designed and facilitated several other cohort-based psychosocial safety programs across industries. This is what participants had to say about the program:
Participant Experience
6 x 1 hour live* and interactive Zoom lectures (available on-demand after)
6 x 1 hour Community of Practice Sessions
Access to FlourishDx Software for program duration
Templates for policy, employee comms and Board reporting
Bonus video content
6 quizzes to test learning and 6 reflection exercises
9-months access to all lectures and content
Email and Teams support from FlourishDx experts
Content and Activities Overview
Overview
Discover the latest in workplace mental health best practice including the three pillars of preventing harm, promoting flourishing and responding to ill-health.
Activity
Review current workplace mental health activities and gap analysis to compliance.
Overview
Learn about WHS legislation on psychosocial risk management and the obligations of schools to prevent psychological harm.
Activity
Use templates to update or create psychosocial policies and staff communications.
Overview
Learn the ins and outs of psychosocial risk assessment to reliably understand likelihood and consequence of harm arising from work experiences.
Activity
Conduct a psychosocial risk assessment survey across school staff.
Overview
Learn how to unpack survey results with staff via an effective focus group. Gain input into actions that follow the hierarchy of controls and reduce risks.
Activity
Conduct focus groups with groups of staff.
Overview
Discover why monitoring is important and the various data sources that can assist in monitoring the effectiveness of psychosocial risk controls in a school environment.
Activity
Create action plans within the FlourishDx software and assign ownership of actions.
Overview
Learn how to make your psychosocial safety program sustainable, stand up to regulator inspection, and provide assurance to the Board so they can exercise due diligence.
Activity
Plan how you will monitor and report on activities to school leadership and Board.
Your Instructors
Lead Instructor: Jason van Schie
Jason is a Master’s degree accredited Psychologist with a primary focus on human factors. He is the founder of FlourishDx and regularly advocates for better practice via the ‘Psych Health and Safety podcast’ where he co-hosts with other experts.
Support Instructor: Joelle Mitchell
Joelle is a registered Organisational Psychologist and ISO 45001 lead auditor. She has a wealth of experience in consultancy and at a regulator as a human factors expert.
Support Instructor: Dr Alicia Papas
Alicia is a registered Clinical Psychologist, with a Doctorate in the field. She has in-depth knowledge of workplace mental health from her work in academia and as a consultant (internal and external).
Support Instructor: Heather Ikin
Heather is a registered Organisational Psychologist. She chaired the peak body in Australia for Organisational Psychologists for several years and contributed to national best practice approaches.
