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Overview (Program Summary)
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ACC AustraliaA Psychologist, an Employment Lawyer and a General Counsel Walk into a Webcast….
With increasing legislative focus on psychosocial hazards, and more and more evidence of the devastating impact on employees, it’s never been more important for Australian employers to review their existing health and safety frameworks to ensure they are managing their duty of care to employees.
Psychosocial hazards include all those factors that increase risk of work-related stress, including bullying, unreasonable job demands, low role clarity or traumatic events or materials. All can lead to psychological or physical harm ranging from heart disease to insomnia and demand that employers prioritise system workplace change, rather than relying on superficial wellness fixes.
Sharing advice for how businesses can build safer workplaces – and the risks and consequences of failing to do so - Law Squared Employment Lawyer, Andrew Brooks, and Howden’s People Risk Partner + Psychologist, Shehan Peiris, will be joined by Culture Amp’s General Counsel + Company Secretary, Sarah Tinsley, to share real life stories, recent case law and best practice approaches for addressing the root cause of psychosocial hazards and creating systemic change.
Whether you’re an in-house legal professional, people + culture professional, or responsible for people management, this will be a must-watch webcast as we explore the practical steps for creating happier, healthier and safer workplaces.
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Join us on Tuesday 20 August, at midday for this thought provoking 1-hour webcast on the legal and wellbeing implications of psychosocial hazards in the workplace.
Hosted by Law Squared’s Chief Legal Officer, Kate Marshall, webcast highlights will include:
+ Need to Know – A comprehensive overview of psychosocial hazards and the four red flags that signal psychosocial hazards are already a problem in your workplace.
+ Impact on Wellbeing – Understand the mental, physical and emotional implications of prolonged and/or high stress on employees.
+ Legal Implications – Delve into the emergence of legislation requiring a systematic approach to address these risks under occupational health and safety laws.
+ Lead by Example – Consider the role of leadership in creating a supportive environment to mitigate the risk of burnout and empower their teams to thrive.
+ Mitigating Risk – Tips for identifying, monitoring psychosocial hazards, handling early interventions and aligning People + Culture policies with new legislation.
+ Beyond Compliance – Gain practical strategies for fostering a supportive organisational culture to enhance employee well-being and productivity.
Who should watch this webcast?
This webcast is a must watch for all in-house legal counsel, people + culture professionals and those in people management or leadership roles.
Learning Outcomes
After watching, viewers will be able to:
• Assess risks to psychological health and wellbeing and identify psychosocial hazards in the workplace
• Identify measures to control the risk of psychosocial hazards and monitor suitability and impact effectively
• Develop a policy register and review OHS, first aid, equal opportunity, anti-bullying, discrimination and harassment, whistleblower policies for alignment and compliance with psychosocial hazards obligations
• Find further information and resources to help you comply with your safety obligations.
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Speakers
Host: Kate Marshall, Chief Legal Officer, Law Squared
As Chief Legal Officer, Kate collaborates closely with all our lawyers and channelling her passion for developing innovative offerings, fostering team growth, and influencing the strategic direction of the firm. With 25+ years of legal and executive experience at firms like KPMG, K&L Gates, and Clayton Utz, Kate’s experience in emerging technologies, global privacy management, digital transformation and data ethics, allows her to explore new ways to enhance outcomes for clients and legal teams.
Andrew Brooks, Employment + Workplace Relations Lawyer – Law Squared
Andrew will be well known to many viewers, having worked extensively as an employment law advisor to many of Law Squared’s clients across both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. He is also the driving force behind a library of free legal resources aimed at helping organisations comply with employment legislation and emerging trends in the workplace, including the Right to Disconnect and Psychosocial Hazards.
Shehan Peiris, Partner + Psychologist People Risk – Howden
With 18+ years of experience in enterprise risk management and organisational psychology, Shehan leads Howden’s psychological risk management solutions across the Pacific. He excels in developing large-scale psychological interventions and has led preventive initiatives protecting workforces across the world. His published work in moving from psychosocial risk to ESG showcases his ability to create scalable, systemic solutions for people around the world.
Sarah Tinsley, General Counsel + Company Secretary, Culture Amp Pty Ltd
Sarah is the General Counsel and Company Secretary at Culture Amp Pty Ltd, a technology start-up founded in Melbourne with employees based in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Berlin and London. Culture Amp developed the leading employee feedback platform and actively engages with employees to improve workplace culture across more than 7,500 companies worldwide. Culture Amp raised its Series F in 2021 at a valuation of USD$1.5billion.
Sarah was previously the General Counsel & Business Affairs Director for the Australian Radio Network and held previous roles as Senior Counsel at Fairfax Media and General Counsel and Company Secretary at Nova Entertainment, a media & broadcast group owned by Lachlan Murdoch.
Notes
*Competitor Exclusion – ACC Australia Partner’s may request that representative/s of a competitor organisation/s registered for the event be excluded, and ACC Australia reserves the right to make the final decision as to whether a registration is rejected. As a guide, a competitor organisation could be defined as a rival organisation of similar size to the host Corporate Partner, with an established practice, product or service in the area being showcased by the Corporate Partner’s at the event. Please provide a brief statement as to why you have deemed an organisation to be a competitor, in support of any request to ACC Australia to reject a registration.
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