NRCoP SA Presents: Psychosocial Risk: Everyone's Business, Every Regulator's Concern

Join the South Australian Chapter of the National Regulators Community of Practice (NRCoP) for a session on 25 November.

Regulators are increasingly adopting a foresight approach, looking beyond incidents to identify the organisational conditions that may signal future harm.

This session brings together perspectives from research, public mental health and regulation to explore what regulators can see before harm or non-compliance becomes visible. It will consider how lead indicators such as Psychosocial Safety Climate (PSC) can help identify emerging organisational risks, what prevention looks like in practice, and how regulators might use these insights to support earlier intervention.

Facilitated by NRCoP Chapter Member, Martyn Campbell, who will be joined by experts from academia, public mental health and regulation.

Professor Maureen Dollard, Adelaide University

What does the higher education data tell us about organisational culture as a leading indicator, and how can regulators use this evidence?

Mardi Webber: Mentally Healthy Workplaces Consultant, ReturnToWorkSA

Holly Mason: Mentally Healthy Workplaces Consultant, ReturnToWorkSA

Samantha Atkins: Principal Inspector, Organisational Psychology, SafeWork SA

Discussion topics include:

1. Impact of legislative levers (psychosocial regulations)

2. How to influence culture through education

3. A collaborative approach through ReturnToWorkSA and SafeWork SA joint initiatives

4. Influencing workplace culture through a focus on mentally healthy workplaces

Associate Professor Melanie Turner, Chief Psychiatrist, South Australia

Discussion topics include:

1. Why do organisational conditions matter from a systems and public mental health perspective?

2. What happens when psychologically unsafe workplaces become the norm?

3. Why is prevention more effective than responding after harm has occurred?

4. What role can regulators play in preventing harm?

Event Resources: The Australian University Census on Staff Wellbeing - Technical Report