Event Details

Now more than ever, safety professionals need to gain essential knowledge and skills for fostering a mentally healthy work environment. This workshop offers a comprehensive understanding of the importance of mental health in the workplace, equips participants with the ability to identify and manage psychosocial hazards, and provides practical strategies for implementing initiatives that enhance employee well-being. By attending, safety professionals will be better prepared to create supportive, safe, and productive workplaces, ultimately contributing to the overall success and sustainability of their organisations. This workshop also provides a valuable opportunity for networking and sharing best practices with peers, further enriching their professional development.


Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the importance of mental health in the workplace.
  2. Identify common psychosocial hazards.
  3. Implement best practices for managing psychosocial hazards.
  4. Develop practical initiatives to improve psychosocial health and safety.
  5. Engage in discussions and problem-solving related to psychosocial hazard management.

Agenda

1:00 PM - 1:05 PM
Opening
1:05 PM - 1:50 PM
Introduction to Mental Health in the Workplace
Dr Tessa Bailey
1:50 PM - 2:35 PM
Identifying Psychosocial Hazards
Dr Tessa Bailey
2:35 PM - 3:20 PM
Best Practice Psychosocial Hazards Management
Dr Tessa Bailey
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
The Role of ESG in Workplace Well-Being: Linking Mental Health and Corporate Responsibility
Nancy Shen
3:50 PM - 4:35 PM
Practical Initiatives Improving Psychosocial Health and Safety
Dr Tessa Bailey
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM
Q&A Open Forum
Dr Tessa Bailey and Nancy Shen
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing

Speakers

  • Dr Tessa Bailey (CEO of The Opus Centre)

    Dr Tessa Bailey

    CEO of The Opus Centre

    Dr Tessa Bailey is CEO of The Opus Centre and a registered psychologist who completed her PhD focusing on Psychosocial Safety Climate (PSC) and psychosocial factors at work, for which she received the 2019 Ian Davey Award for the most outstanding PhD thesis at the University of South Australia. She has experience working in academia as well as human resource management, injury prevention, and injury management.

    In her prior role as a Research Fellow at UniSA Dr Bailey assisted with coordinating the Australian Workplace Barometer project which collected data on working conditions, worker health, and productivity outcomes for over 7000 workers across Australia.

    Her focus on applied practice led to the creation of The Opus Centre for Psychosocial Risk working with industry partners to design integrated workforce health and safety systems that provide a safe environment, protect worker health, and promote wellbeing.

    As an industry leader, Dr Bailey has assisted a wide range of organisations to design safe systems of work that optimise worker health and productivity outcomes.

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  • Nancy Shen (ESG Consultant and Trainer)

    Nancy Shen

    ESG Consultant and Trainer

    Nancy brings a unique blend of practical experience and academic expertise to the field of sustainability and ESG. With over 5 years of consulting, she has partnered with 30+ companies across diverse sectors – including shipping, logistics, energy, mining, and retail – to develop and implement impactful sustainability and GHG reporting strategies.

    Her expertise is grounded in 15+ years of experience in the offshore shipping industry, where she specialized in HSE Management, gaining deep expertise in maritime regulations (SOLAS, ISM Code, MARPOL, ILO, IMO) and Singapore's NEA and MOM regulations.

    Nancy shares her knowledge as a lecturer at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University, James Cook University, and the University of Newcastle (Australia), where she teaches courses on sustainability, ESG, and carbon management.

    She holds an MSc in Environmental Management from NUS, a BEnvOHS from the University of Newcastle, a CFA in ESG Investing, and is a certified GHG and Carbon Footprint Practitioner. Nancy also serves on the GRI Standard Peer-review committee.

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