Episodes

  • Special PHSCON 2026 Preview – with Dr Kat Page

    Special PHSCON 2026 Preview – with Dr Kat Page
    Jun 23 2026
    In this episode hosts Jason and Joelle welcome back Dr Kat Page, a workplace mental health expert and Chair of the upcoming Psych Health and Safety Conference (PHSCON 2026). Kat shares with listeners insights from her new book “Good Work”, a multi-year project that is now available to purchase. They then preview the key discussions that will take place at PHSCON on the themes of consultation, collaboration, culture and compliance. https://amzn.asia/d/03Beqh7o
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Exploring an Officer Prosecution - with Wade Needham

    Exploring an Officer Prosecution - with Wade Needham
    Jun 8 2026
    In this episode of the Psych Health and Safety podcast, hosts Jason and Joelle welcome back Wade Needham, a leader in investment governance and stewardship. The discussion focuses on the recent New Zealand High Court ruling on officer due diligence, exploring its implications for psychosocial risk management in Australia. Wade shares insights on integrating psychosocial safety into business operations, emphasizing the importance of understanding financial pressures and organizational context. The conversation also touches on the role of legal judgments in shaping compliance and performance strategies, offering practical advice for executives and board members.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Great Leaders Care - with Graeme Cowan

    Great Leaders Care - with Graeme Cowan
    May 25 2026
    In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Graeme Cowan, Founder of WECARE365 and author of the recently published book Great Leaders Care. Graeme takes us through the key themes of his new book, drawn from the stories of people he has interviewed on his podcast, The Caring CEO. He shares practical steps that leaders can take to champion a culture of care and high performance. https://graemecowan.com.au/great-leaders-care/
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    47 mins
  • Organisational justice in workplace investigations - with Mark Layson

    Organisational justice in workplace investigations - with Mark Layson
    May 11 2026
    In this episode hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Rev. Dr. Mark Layson, Director, Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network at Charles Sturt University. They discuss a recent Industrial Relations Commission hearing involving an internal investigation into conduct, a Safe Work investigation into the investigation process, and improvement notices targeting the systems of work relating to the management of conduct and performance. They talk about conduct investigations as a psychosocial hazard, and how the presence or absence of organisational justice can significantly impact mental health outcomes for people under investigation. https://www.routledge.com/Unexpected-Poison-Betrayal-and-Moral-Injury-in-Your-Workplace/Layson/p/book/9781032803067
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Suicide and the Workplace - with Peter Kelly

    Suicide and the Workplace - with Peter Kelly
    Apr 27 2026
    In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Peter Kelly, former UK podcast host and Founder of Being Real Workplace Mental Health Solutions. Peter was the Chair of the Drafting Committee for BS 30480 - Suicide in the workplace - Intervention, prevention and support for people affected by suicide, which was published in November 2025. Peter takes us through the drivers behind the Guide, how it was developed, its key content, and the response from employers and stakeholders since its publication. https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/insights-and-media/insights/brochures/bs-30480-suicide-and-the-workplace/
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    52 mins
  • Psychosocial Impact Assessment - with Dr Tim Bednall

    Psychosocial Impact Assessment - with Dr Tim Bednall
    Apr 13 2026
    In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Tim Bednall, Organisational Psychologist and Head of Data Science at FlourishDx. Tim takes us through a recent validation study he conducted for FlourishDx's latest risk assessment tool, the Psychosocial Impact Assessment. Listen to this episode to understand what the new tool is, how the validation study was conducted and its findings, and other interesting insights we discovered about how positive work factors interact with psychosocial risk.
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    47 mins
  • Psychosocial Safety at a Not-for-Profit - with Julia Cohen

    Psychosocial Safety at a Not-for-Profit - with Julia Cohen
    Mar 30 2026
    In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Julia Cohen, Managing Director at Catalyst Safety and Catalyst Coaching. Julia shares her experience of moving from Higher Education into a Not-for-Profit, the similarities and the differences between the two industries, and the process she undertook to help improve the organisation's understanding of the critical risks in its operations, including the psychosocial risks, how she involved members of the workforce from all over Australia in the process, and how this helped to support executive decision-making around priorities and resource allocations for risk mitigations.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Safe As - with Ben Hutchinson

    Safe As - with Ben Hutchinson
    Mar 16 2026
    This is an episode for the safety nerds, the stats nerds, and the Fight Club fans. Hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Ben Hutchinson, host of the Safe As podcast, and prolific safety science communicator. We chat about Ben's work as a science communicator, then focus in on what he has found in his exploration of the research into the relationships between psychosocial factors and health and safety outcomes (hint: rumours of a lack of evidence have been greatly exaggerated). Ben then goes on to discuss the statistical barriers to demonstrating relationships between psychosocial factors and safety outcomes.
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    1 hr and 20 mins