WHS & Psychosocial Risk Assessments

Practical workplace risk assessments aligned with Australian WHS legislation

Psychosocial risks must be identified, assessed and managed in the same way as physical risks under WHS legislation. We conduct WHS and psychosocial risk assessments focused on real work, real hazards and practical controls.

What Is a WHS & Psychosocial Risk Assessment?

A WHS and psychosocial risk assessment is a structured process used to:

Identify hazards in the workplace

Assess the level of risk (likelihood and consequence)

Determine what is reasonably practicable to eliminate or minimise that risk

Document decisions and recommended controls

Support compliance with WHS obligations

Psychosocial hazards are now explicitly recognised under WHS regulations across Australia.

Organisations must actively manage risks to psychological health in the same way they manage physical safety risks.

This is not about eliminating stress entirely, it is about identifying hazards and managing risk proportionately.

What We Assess

Depending on your business size and risk profile, we assess:

Work design and workload – job demands, fatigue risk, resourcing

Role clarity and job control – unclear responsibilities, conflicting expectations

Organisational change – restructures, growth, communication gaps

Workplace behaviours and interactions – conflict, bullying risk, leadership practices

Environmental and system factors – reporting systems, governance and oversight

We focus on hazards arising from how work is structured, not individual personality or resilience.

How We Deliver Risk Assessments

Our approach is practical, scaled and defensible.

Scoped to Your Business Size & Risk Profile

We do not apply a one-size-fits-all model. Assessments are proportionate to the complexity, structure and operational risk of your organisation.

Consultation with Relevant Workers
WHS legislation requires meaningful consultation. We facilitate structured discussions with leaders, managers and workers to understand how work is actually performed.

Hazard Identification & Risk Evaluation
We identify hazards and assess risk based on likelihood and potential consequence, aligned with established WHS risk managementprinciples.

Clear Documentation & Prioritised Actions

You receive:

A documented risk assessment

Identified hazards and risk ratings

Recommended control measures

Prioritised actions based on risk level

Practical next steps

Support for Defensible Decision-Making

Directors and officers must exercise due diligence. Our reports support informed, documented decisions about what is reasonably practicable in your context.

Psychosocial Risk Assessments

Initial gap analysis against regulatory requirements

Qualitative assessment (site visits, stakeholder interviews, document review)

Quantitative assessment (validated survey tools, benchmarking)

Comprehensive risk report with prioritised recommendations

Action plan development

Pricing: starting from $2,500 depending on organisation size and complexity

What This is Not

Effective risk management is more than a survey or a wellbeing initiative.

This is not:

An employee survey in isolation

A wellbeing program used instead of risk control

A guarantee of compliance

Good WHS practice is about taking reasonable, proportionate steps, not creating unnecessary paperwork.

Book a Consultation

If you would like to discuss a WHS or psychosocial risk assessment for your organisation, please book a consultation below.

An initial consultation allows us to understand your business, risk profile and objectives before recommending an appropriate scope of work.

Following this discussion, you will receive a clear proposal outlining deliverables, timeframes and fees.

If you have any specific accessibility or communication requirements for consultations or onsite engagement, please include this in your enquiry so appropriate arrangements can be made.

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Legislative Changes Require Your Action.

Booking & attending this workshop equips your business with practical strategies to manage psychosocial risks and ensure compliance with the latest workplace safety legislation.

Mental illness is now the leading cause of sickness absence and long-termwork incapacity in Australia. More workers are absent due to stress and anxiety than flu and other physical illnesses or injuries. Mental illness is also associated with high levels of presenteeism.

In Australia alone, poor mental health at work is estimated to cost the economy billions. With this in mind, it makes perfect sense to address mental health and wellbeing in each and every workplace. (Blackdog Institute)

Contact Maureen at Work Well Risk Management today to organise a workshop for your business and team.

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I am writing to thank and congratulate you on the excellent training session you delivered for our team on psychosocial safety in the workplace. The feedback from both staff and Board members who attended was overwhelmingly positive!

Staff were particularly grateful for the opportunity to apply their learning in small groups, discussing the various psychosocial hazards they have encountered at Endeavour, along with existing strategies to manage those hazards and new ideas to increase safety. Apart from the important awareness-raising that occurred from these activities, we have been able to continue this work since the workshop by collating the team’s responses, identifying our priorities (as a team) and working on collective strategies to address some of those hazards. This process has helped to embed an understanding within the team that we are all responsible, both individually and collectively, for creating and maintaining a safe workplace.

- Garth Norris, CEO Endeavour Clubhouse

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