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Upcoming Events & Public Training

The Opus Centre works closely with industry partners to develop and deliver training, workshops and presentations that suit employer needs. The below events are available for all audiences to attend however if you would like to book training or workshops for your workplace we would love to hear from you.

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I found the Psychosocial Risk Management Masterclass to be very informative and a real thought starter. Tessa and Kevin did a great job to facilitate the course with both having a great depth of knowledge to share with the group. Thank you for the tools shared over the course of the masterclass which will be very useful as I work with the wider Coles Express leadership team on our continued journey to ensure a psychologically healthy work environment.

Duane Goodger – Head of Safety & Wellbeing

Coles Express

The Masterclass was informative and engaging. The sessions were very engaging, interactive and enjoyable. I think everyone who attended got so much out of the session.

Lindy Davies – Occupational health advisor

Powercor

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Karly Henry – Senior Advisor – Wellbeing

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

I would recommend all business leaders, WHS professionals and government inspectors enroll in this training.

I liked the fact that it was practical and examples I could relate to were used. It was also full of exercises… everything I wanted was actually covered in detail.

Alexis Wray – Assistant Director Psychosocial

WorksafeACT

I highly recommend this training which guides participants through the scientifically validated steps to identify and understand psychosocial hazards at work, assess the risks and put in place practical actions to improve psychological safety for everyone. I came away full of ideas and inspiration. A much needed addition to the ubiquitous physical safety interventions.

Brenda Haycroft – Wellbeing & Employee Experience Specialist

Chisholm Institute

Great course, very thorough and interactive with helpful tools and resources

Tayler Cochrane – Human Resources

AVJennings

Great course and excellent presenter that kept the group engaged and had the group feeding into the conversation. The information provided is shown in real situations and also great tools for the participants to utilise to do checks on their current situation and what it means for their future progress in this area.

Clyde Eiszele – WHS Advisor

Glenorchy City Council

What a great course! Informative, easy to follow, ground-breaking information presented in a simple and straight forward way. Well done!

Cheyenne Harper – Manager (Business Support)

TMR

Fantastic 2 days with practical advice that can be used immediately. The knowledge of the presenter showed with the examples and case studies provided. The session being online was smooth and great participants by attendees. I would highly recommend this to any WHS manager, HR professional or anyone who has a responsibility or is interested in this area.

Meloney Mosley – Manager, Risk, Safety and Wellness

The Gordon TAFE

I highly recommend businesses looking at updating current Psychosocial Risk Management treatments and risk tools for your Return ek, Safety and HR people teams as a business tool to lift your risk profile. Dr. Tessa Bailey and associate Kevin St Mart from Opus are knowledgeable, great communicators and ideal facilitators.

Sloane Richardson – Emergency Management Consultant

Greencap / Trimevac

This masterclass opened my eyes to what was required further beyond what we already had in place to manage psychosocial risks and the different types of psychosocial risks.

Cameron Norris – HSSE Advisor

Harvey Water

25-26 Nov 2025

EmpowerED Psychosocial Risk Certification Training

Welcome to the EmpowerED Program – Best Practice Psychosocial Risk Management and Support for Leaders, HR and WHS Practitioners. This program will provide you with the tools and resources to build the capability within your organisation to manage psychosocial risk and guide you to develop a wholistic approach to psychosocial risk management.

4 Sep 2025 – Mental Health & Psychosocial Risk Webinar Series 2025

Quality Leadership Support and Team Dynamics

Leaders play a pivotal role in creating safe and supportive workplaces. This webinar unpacks Work Health and Safety (WHS) obligations, new codes of practice for managing psychosocial hazards, and the essential link between leadership and employee mental health. Gain insights into psychosocial safety frameworks, explore the benefits of addressing common workplace hazards, and learn how to foster trust and psychological safety. This session offers practical strategies for leaders to support employee well-being and meet WHS standards while improving organizational performance.

21 October 2025

Intrepid Minds – Psychosocial Risk Management Workshop

Designing effective interventions for workplace psychosocial risk management and wellbeing

This workshop will equip your safety team with the key tools and knowledge needed to create and implement comprehensive and meaningful psychosocial safety interventions. Framing the learnings of the 11th Psychological Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace Congress the two days following, you will develop effective mechanisms which measure and address the psychosocial wellbeing of employees strategically, aligned with current WHS regulations, evidence-based tools, and operational best practice. Led by an expert workshop leader, with decades of experience in the psychological safety space, you will build effective and sustainable person-centred psychological safety strategies, based on the specific needs of your workforce, with particular insights

29 May 2025 – Online

Psychosocial Hazard Management in the Workplace:

Practical Strategies for Safety Professionals

This workshop offers a comprehensive understanding of the importance of mental health in the workplace, equips participants with the ability to identify and manage psychosocial hazards, and provides practical strategies for implementing initiatives that enhance employee well-being.

By attending, safety professionals will be better prepared to create supportive, safe, and productive workplaces, ultimately contributing to the overall success and sustainability of their organisations.

6 November 2025 – Online

Engage Well, Work Well: Communication for safer Healthier Workplaces

The webinar on effective communication will explore how communication styles, personality types, and consultation practices contribute to workplace health and safety. It emphasises the importance of clear, adaptable communication in teams, especially during organisational change. Participants will learn strategies for effective communication with a focus on psychological safety and collaboration.

The session will highlight how meaningful consultation and feedback loops can enhance team cohesion and support wellbeing. By developing communication skills and understanding interpersonal dynamics, attendees were equipped to foster healthier work environments and navigate change more effectively

20 to 22 May 2025 – Auckland

AI Technology Innovation to Prevent and Manage Psychosocial Risk

How can AI utilised to effectively identify and manage psychosocial hazards
Can we develop AI-driven detection for psychosocial hazards
Deploying AI technology to indicate risks to workers’ psychosocial health and safety in real time
Understanding the psychosocial risks and hazards associated with increased digitisation and the introduction AI in the workplace

RECORDING – Making Psychosocial Risk Management a Clear and Valuable Process in Your Organisation

This webinar will help you identify psychosocial factors that have the potential to cause harm to worker health in your organisation. You will learn how to manage the risk to reduce the potential for these hazards to occur, and if they do occur how to act appropriately to minimise the likelihood of harm.

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Networking Events

Come along to one of our online networking events that brings together WHS & HR practitioners to share learnings, swap resources and generate ideas to solve workplace wellbeing challenges. Contact us to find out when the next session is running.

RECORDING – AGLN Better Utilise your State of the Service Wellbeing results

This presentation was recorded for APS Agency registrants that were not able to attend the session.

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