Psych Health and Safety Podcast

In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with John Chan, Managing Director of Infinite Potential. John joins us for the fourth time to share insights from the State of Burnout 2026 report. We deep dive into some of the risks that emerge when we focus too much on data averages, the relationship between socioeconomics and burnout, and getting more granular on what aspects of workload are more likely to be harmful.

Access the State of Burnout 2026 here: https://infinite-potential.com.au/the-state-of-burnout-2026

In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle welcome Professor Rob Briner of Queen Mary University of London back to the podcast for the third time. Rob shares what the research says about performance management as a high-risk process for psychosocial harm, prompted by the Comcare prosecution of the Department of Defence. We chat about why people often “under-perform” because they lack good-quality feedback and the resources to improve, why many practices we call performance feedback aren’t really feedback, the five conditions that have to be in place for feedback to work, and what it takes to move from policy to practice, including early warning signs and knowing when to pause a process and refer for support.

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In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Jessica Stacey, Manager, Prevention Education and Training at icare NSW. Jess shares icare's research into how leaders influence psychosocial safety across the workers compensation journey, from prevention through to recovery and return to work. We chat about the Notice, Nurture, Navigate framework that helps leaders turn psychosocial hazards into everyday decisions, why delayed reporting of psychological injury claims costs so much, and how the Connect and Care pilot gave leaders the confidence to stay connected with injured workers.

In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle recap the 2026 Psych Health and Safety Conference (PHSCON), sharing their recollections, insights, and favourite moments. They share background about why FlourishDx decided to run a conference, and share a sneak peek into plans for the next PHSCON - returning to Sydney on 1-2 September 2027.

In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Adam Jadresic, General Manager Health, Safety and Wellbeing at Greencross Pet Wellness Company. Adam shares his experiences in applying the BowTie methodology to psychosocial risk management. We chat about how the method can be used to improve consultation, broaden our perspectives of a risk scenario, and deepen our understanding of control effectiveness and failure potential.

In this episode hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Mason Gismondi, Head of Culture and Psychosocial Safety at Bupa. We discuss the decision to relocate the Culture function with the Psychosocial Safety at Bupa, and what that looks like for how the business understands and responds to engagement data.

In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Keith Govias, Workplace Safety and Risk Principal at EML Group. Keith joins us to chat about three items from EML’s Research program for mental health. The PIEF Award winning 2025 Mental Health White Paper with Monash University, Workplace Microaggression research with Griffith University from last year and a 2026 Superannuation White Paper which revisits the Monash and Melbourne Uni work from the Collaborative Partnership for Improving Return to Work Participation.

In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle welcome Megan Hunter, Senior Advisor for Psychological Health and Safety at ACCO. They explore differences in approach to PHS between Canada and Australia. They discuss the challenges and opportunities in promoting mental well-being at work, with insights into how different regions are adopting standards and practices.

Anyone interested in the bike movie Megan mentioned can view it here: https://www.ridetoresilience.ca/

In this episode, this group of some of the world’s foremost experts on psychological health and safety are back to share their observations about the field. This reunion is intended to serve as a check to see what has changed in the past four years across the four countries represented, and also as a send-off as Dr. Daniels transitions the podcast to its new name, “Psychological Safety USA podcast.”

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.

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