Demystifying Psychological Health & Safety
Tanya will get you clear on the what, the why and the how of workplace psychological health and safety.
Demystifying Workplace Psychological Health & Safety
Cut through confusion. Lift capability. Prevent harm.
It’s not just about compliance, it’s about culture.
In the modern world of work, every leadership team wants to protect mental health, but few know where to start—or how to keep efforts practical, lawful, and balanced.
This high-impact training cuts through the noise to give leaders and teams the clarity, confidence and tools they need to prevent psychological harm, meet legal obligations, and build a more mentally healthy workplace.
It’s not just about compliance it’s about culture.
And it’s not about wrapping people in cotton wool it’s about equipping them to thrive.
Who is this for?
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- People & Culture and WHS teams clarifying their responsibilities under the Act
- Executives accountable for leading mentally healthy workplaces
- Line managers confused by competing messages about psychological safety
- Organisations preparing for psychosocial risk assessments
- Change-fatigued workplaces looking for clarity and direction
This is not a surface-level overview or a compliance-heavy download. It’s a smart, human-centred conversation that connects legislation to leadership, culture, and care.
It provides leaders with everyday micro skills and knowledge that makes prevention the prevailing norm.
Operational Gains
Clear alignment to psychosocial codes of practice
Risk-based language that resonates with WHS and OHS professionals
Practical tools and checklists for identifying and mitigating risk
Up-to-date knowledge of legal frameworks, psychological harm definitions and leader responsibilities
Cultural Gains
Normalises discomfort and reduces fear around these topics
Helps leaders find their voice and confidence in supporting their people
Promotes intellectual friction over social friction—a culture where robust, respectful conversations can thrive
Makes concepts like psychological safety and psychosocial hazards digestible and useful
Brings humour and hope to a conversation often wrapped in fear
what we hear
- “We know we have psychosocial obligations… we just don’t know what’s required of us.”
- “Our leaders are worried they’ll get it wrong and be held personally liable.”
- “There’s a lot of talk about psychological safety, but people are interpreting it all differently.”
- “Everyone’s stressed but we don’t know if it’s a hazard or just work.”
- “We need to train our leaders before we ask them to lead this work.”
what we know
- You’re worried your culture work is being undermined by confusion or inaction.
- Your well-intended leaders are nervous about having the “wrong” conversations.
- There’s hesitancy to act until someone defines the line between safe and unsafe.
- Leaders are fatigued—and quietly wondering, “How much more are we responsible for?”
- Words like “stress” and “unsafe” are becoming common vernacular and risk being misunderstood and misapplied
- Moments that are uncomfortable, such as appropriately delivered performance feedback, are at times labelled as unsafe.
- You want change, but it needs to be sustainable, not just another initiative.
what you'll get
A full-day, research-informed and myth-busting session, delivered by Tanya Heaney-Voogt a seasoned leader and author in workplace wellbeing and organisational change.
This workshop:
- Demystifies the key concepts: psychological health, psychological safety, psychosocial hazards, stretch, stress and strain and uncomfortable, unhelpful and unsafe.
- Explains what the law requires
- Clarifies the role of every individual, leader and PCBU
- Unpacks psychosocial hazards and drills down on problems like high job demands, providing frameworks to help leaders better understand and assess demands.
- Equips your people with a practical framework for everyday risk prevention
- Links legal compliance to everyday leadership, language and culture
It’s practical. It’s engaging. And it leaves no one behind.
Outcomes you can expect…
✔ Explain the difference between psychological safety & psychological health & safety
✔ Identify common psychosocial hazards and understand how to manage them
✔ Talk confidently and responsibly about mental health at work
✔ Lead and support wellbeing conversations without fear of “getting it wrong”
✔ Take proactive steps to prevent psychological harm—before it becomes a compensation claim
✔ Make this part of everyday business, not another bolt-on initiative
Workshop Details
Mode of Delivery
This is a full-day F2F workshop.
Email alexandra@tanyaheaneyvoogt.com for further information and bookings.
Numbers and Pricing
To ensure learning outcomes, groups may be capped at around 22-25 people.
We will provide a preliminary pricing during a discovery chat in the first instance before providing you a detailed quotation.
Bespoke Modules
Tanya provides relevant changes to existing programs and additional bespoke content based on your team or organisational context and needs.