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What will you do IF THERE IS

is A HOLE IN YOUR WORKSITE

C MPLIANCE

R EQ UIREMENTS

AND THE INSPECTORS FIND IT ?

NEW WHS ACT MEAN YOU MUST ADDRESS PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACE

A new Work Health and Safety Act that came into force Enhancement Program comprises a four-day subsidised

in WA during March this year, places a legal obligation on ‘contact’ course aimed at understanding the issue, learning
employers to ensure that their working environments are what the hazards may be, identifying and recognising them,
safe from psychosocial hazards. analysing the risks, and developing strategies to mitigate,
control, manage and measure their impact.
Psychosocial hazards can lead to work-related stress,
anxiety, depression and other negative mental health - Plus, the program will enable you to gain an understanding

even extreme outcomes - amongst FIFO workers. of your legislative obligations.
How can psychosocial hazards be addressed The program adopts an active learning methodology.

if you don’t know what they are? Participants will learn through the practical application of

Through a Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and skills within their organisation, supported by an informal
Safety [DMIRS] grant, the Australian Institute of Health and peer support network.
Safety [AIHS] has partnered with FIFO Focus to deliver a The program spans approximately 3-4 months where

Psychosocial Risk Management - Capability Enhancement participants are required to attend two days face-to-face.
Program to address this issue directly with mining Then, they conduct hazards identification and risk
companies. Not only can you protect workers from such assessments between days 3 and 4, scheduled between
harms, the course may help you improve personnel six to seven weeks apart.
performance, and site productivity.
Course places are limited. To register or

Highly qualified, widely experienced and professional, the learn more, please phone 0439 000 665
FIFO Focus Psychosocial Risk Management - Capability or visit fifofocus.com.au/grant
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