Psychosocial Risk Management for a Healthier Workplace

A Practical Implementation Guide
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-21192-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 432 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Psychosocial Risk Management for a Healthier Workplace gives practitioners what most guidance leaves out: a clear, evidence-informed path from knowing psychosocial risk matters to actually reducing it. It turns a daunting, fast-moving topic into simple concepts and work you can plan, defend, and get done.

The book moves from foundational concepts through to day-to-day practice. It explains what psychosocial hazards are and how they lead to harm, then turns to the organisational work of engaging executives, middle managers and staff and securing funding. It covers policies, processes, trauma-informed design, and the integration of WHS and HR, and maps the major regulatory frameworks, including ISO 45003, the Canadian National Standard, the Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice, and the UK Management Standards. A six-step risk management process sits at its core, alongside detailed treatment of nineteen common hazards, each with its causes, evidence of harm, and available controls. Industry case studies, a ninety-day action plan, and an academic companion chapter complete it. One argument runs throughout: change the work, not the worker.

Psychosocial Risk Management for a Healthier Workplace is essential reading for workplace health and safety professionals, HR professionals, wellbeing and mental health leads and anyone with responsibility for introducing psychosocial risk management practices.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Toma, Georgi

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Angewandte Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Wirtschafts-, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmenskultur, Corporate Governance

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements. Foreword. Introduction. Chapter 1. Understanding Psychosocial Risk. 1.1 Psychosocial Hazards and Psychosocial Risks: What They Are in Simple Terms. 1.2 How Does Mental Health Harm Occur? 1.3 What Is Stress? 1.4 Why the Current Focus on Psychosocial Risk? Chapter Summary. References. Chapter 2. How to Get Your Leaders and Colleagues Excited About Psychosocial Risk. 2.1 What Executives Need. 2.2 What Middle Managers Need. 2.3 What Staff Need. Chapter Summary. References. Chapter 3. How to Secure Funding for Psychosocial Risk Initiatives. 3.1 Productivity Loss Through Absenteeism and Presenteeism. 3.2 Workforce Stability Through Turnover and Recruitment. 3.3 Claims and Regulatory Exposure. 3.4 Performance and Engagement. Chapter Summary. References. Chapter 4. Psychosocial Risk Policies and Processes. 4.1 Deciding Whether to Develop a Psychosocial Risk Policy. 4.2 Operational Processes for Psychosocial Risk Management. 4.3 Integrating Psychosocial Risk Management Across WHS and HR. 4.4 Designing Trauma-Informed Processes. Chapter Summary. References. Chapter 5. Psychosocial Safety Frameworks. 5.1 ISO 45003: The International Benchmark. 5.2 The Canadian Standard: CSA Z1003. 5.3 Safe Work Australia's Model Code of Practice. 5.4 UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Management Standards. Chapter Summary. References. Chapter 6. How to Manage Psychosocial Risk – A Six-Step Model. The Six-Step Model. 6.1 Step 1: Preparing the Risk Assessment. 6.2 Step 2: Identifying Psychosocial Hazards. 6.3 Step 3: Assessing Which Hazards Are Risks. 6.4 Step 4: Identifying Appropriate Control Measures. 6.5 Step 5: Reporting Findings and Implementing Controls. 6.6 Step 6: Monitoring, Reviewing, and Improving Controls. Chapter Summary. References. Chapter 7. Common Psychosocial Risks and How to Control Them. 7.1 Job Demands. 7.2 Poor Change Management. 7.3 Poor Support from Manager. 7.4 Low Role Clarity (Including Role Conflict). 7.5 Poor Workplace Relationships and Incivility. 7.6 Bullying. 7.7 Harassment (Including Sexual Harassment). 7.8 Threats of Violence and Physical Violence. 7.9 Exposure to Traumatic Events (Including Moral Injury). 7.10 Remote or Isolated Work. 7.11 Digital Work Systems (Including AI). 7.12 Fatigue. 7.13 Poor Reward and Recognition. 7.14 Low Job Control. 7.15 Poor Work-Life Balance. 7.16 Poor Organizational Justice. 7.17 Hazardous Physical Working Environments. 7.18 Job Insecurity. 7.19 Poor Horizontal and Vertical Trust, and Low Coworker Support. Chapter Summary. References. Chapter 8. Learning from Practice – Industry Case Studies. 8.1 The University of Sydney: Psychosocial Risk in Higher Education. 8.2 A Hospital: Psychosocial Risk in Healthcare. 8.3 Wagga Wagga City Council: Psychosocial Risk in Public Administration. 8.4 Sydney Water: Psychosocial Risk in a Government-Owned Utilities Company. 8.5 Belgravia Leisure: Psychosocial Risk in the Recreation Industry. 8.6 Psychosocial Risk in a Global Company. 8.7 Inclusee: Psychosocial Risk in Aged Care. Chapter Summary. References. Chapter 9. What Next? 9.1 Identify Your Next Step. 9.2 Create Your 90-Day Action Plan. Chapter Summary. Chapter 10. Academic Foundations and Current Research on Psychosocial Risk. 10.1 Fundamental Academic Models That Underpin Psychosocial Risk. 10.2 Current Research Findings and Their Implications for Practice. Chapter Summary. Closing Words. References.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Georgi Toma is the founder of HeartBrain Works, an Australian-based consultancy, and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her work spans research and consulting on burnout, wellbeing, and psychosocial safety in high-pressure workplaces.