In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Nerida Jessup, Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills. Nerida shares her perspectives on the Right to Disconnect Bill and discusses similar legislation outside of Australia, and the apparent overlaps between this bill and WHS legislation. She offers advice for businesses preparing for the new laws to come into effect.

Content warning: Suicide

In this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with Steve Phillip, Founder of the Jordan Legacy. Steve shares the thinking and purpose behind the Jordan Legacy, and the work that the Legacy does with businesses and government to support meaningful suicide prevention activities.

https://thejordanlegacy.com/

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle interview Shannon Butcher, Organisational Psychologist and Deputy Director - Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology Program at the University of Western Australia. Shannon tells us about a research project on the state of work in Australia, exploring job satisfaction, psychological safety, employer concern for employee wellbeing, and views on the future of work.

https://psychology.org.au/about-us/news-and-media/media-releases/2023/australian-workforce-survey-2023-finds-workers-at

In this crossover episode, regular host Jason van Schie is interviewed by Graeme Cowan on his 'Caring CEO' podcast.

They discuss the journey Jason has been on as founder and now as business leader of FlourishDx as they define and build the 'psychological health and safety as a service' business model.

In this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with Paul McGregor, Founder of Everymind at Work. Paul discusses some of the common pitfalls organisations encounter when implementing a Mental Health First Aid program, and shares strategies to improve program effectiveness and how to improve protections and supports for peer supporters.

https://everymindatwork.com/

In this episode Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr. Cynthia Mathieu, Author and Professor of Organizational Behavior at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. We chat about her book, Dark Personalities in the Workplace, and her ongoing research into dark personalities in the workplace.

https://cynthiamathieu.com/en/

In this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with Nicola Hemmings, Occupational Psychologist. They discuss the impact of pandemic lockdown on mental health, the importance of evidence-based approaches, and Nicola's research on mental health guidance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Josh Darby, Senior Firefighter and the Project Lead of the Whanaungatanga Trust and Wellbeing Programme. Josh shares with us some emerging findings from his research into the impact of trauma on fire fighter mental health, and the role that perceived organisational support plays in that relationship.

THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #173

The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 16th January 2024!

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Lyndall Strazdins, Professor and Director, ANU Mental Health Review. Lyndall shares her views on time as a social determinant of health. We explore the current discussions about working hours in Australia, reframing working hours from the perspective of the household rather than the individual, and how individual and social factors interact with working hours to influence risk.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-do-work-hours-become-whs-hazard-centreforwhs/

THIS IS A REPLAY OF EPISODE #168

The Psych Health and Safety Podcast will be returning 16th January 2024!

In this extended episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Francois Barton, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum. Francois shares the work that the Forum has been contributing to the field of psych health and safety practice. We discuss the challenges and concerns facing members of the Board and Executive responsible for psych health and safety, share strategies and approaches that are helpful.