Agenda
Day 1 – Registration Open
Welcome tea and coffee
Day 1 – Welcome Address
What is Good Work? – Introducing Dr Kat Page
To open the conference, Jason van Schie will briefly interview conference chair Dr Kat Page about her new book, Good Work: Transform your work from the inside out
Psychosocial Safety Climate: Measuring What Really Shapes Culture
In this live recording of the Psych Health and Safety Podcast, co-hosts Jason van Schie and Joelle Mitchell will be joined by Laureate Professor Maureen Dollard to explore how organisational culture (values, priorities, corporate mindset) shapes and is shaped by psychosocial safety. Professor Dollard developed the concept of Psychosocial Safety Climate (PSC)...
Day 1 – Morning Tea
Psychosocial Safety as a Critical Business Issue: Securing and Sustaining Executive Attention
Psychosocial safety is increasingly recognised as a material risk to organisational performance, reputation and sustainability -yet many leaders still struggle to keep it on the executive agenda once initial attention fades. In this fireside chat, Teegan Modderman and Francois Barton will explore how psychosocial safety can be positioned as a...
Consultation That Counts: Engaging Workers, Unions and Diverse Voices in Psychosocial Safety
Effective consultation is central to identifying and managing psychosocial risks - yet many organisations struggle to move beyond compliance-driven processes that fail to build trust or surface real issues. In this session, Rick Fox, Liam O’Brien and Catherine Dunlop will explore what meaningful consultation on psychosocial safety looks like in...
Day 1 – Networking Lunch
Supporting Ongoing Leader Capability In Psychosocial Safety
Join Sandra Keeley from TAL Insurance as she shares the organisation's ongoing journey towards a leader-led approach to psychosocial safety. Sandra will explore TAL's approach in setting up leaders at different levels to support psychosocial safety as...
Rebuilding Trust In Healthcare Engagement
Join Melanie McAnaney as she shares lessons from regional and metropolitan health networks on rebuilding trust in workforce engagement. In a complex healthcare system with a dispersed, largely deskless workforce, Melanie will explore why “survey fatigue” is...
Day 1 – Case Study Audience Q&A Panel
Get your burning questions answered regarding the examples of psychosocial safety application shared during the industry case studies.
Day 1 – Afternoon Tea
Day 1 – Wrap Up with Kat Page
HR vs Safety: The Psychosocial Safety Family Feud
HR and Safety teams are both critical to effective psychosocial risk management - yet they don’t always see eye to eye. To close Day One, Rick Fox will facilitate a high-energy, interactive session inspired by the Family Feud game format, pitting HR against Safety to explore the common tensions, misunderstandings...
Networking Drinks & Book Signing with Dr Kat Page
Networking Event Ends
VIP Dinner
Day 2 – Registration open
Welcome To Day 2
Beyond Individual Resilience: Why Systems and Culture Matter for Workplace Mental Health
In this live recording of the Psych Health and Safety Podcast, co-hosts Jason van Schie and Joelle Mitchell are joined by Dr Will Fleming to examine why many workplace mental health initiatives fail to produce meaningful or lasting change. Drawing on his research, Dr Fleming will unpack the limitations of...
Day 2 – Morning Tea
Making Psychosocial Risk Visible: Connecting Safety Data and Leadership Action During Transformation
This practice-informed session explores how organisations can connect physical safety, people, and operational data to make psychosocial risk easier to see, discuss, and act on. Using an applied case study approach, it demonstrates how to simplify complex...
Bridging the Divide: How CBH Streamlined HR and Safety Collaboration on Psychosocial Investigations
Effective psychosocial risk management depends on HR and safety working as one function, not two — particularly when investigating bullying complaints and psychological injuries. Join Laura Anderson as she shares CBH Group's journey to build a streamlined, collaborative investigations approach. The...
Implementing Peer Support in High-Exposure Workplaces
Join Megan Kingham from InvoCare as she shares the organisation’s journey to establish a Peer Support Network in a high-exposure industry. Supporting team members who regularly engage with grief, trauma and emotionally complex situations, Megan will explore how peer-led support has been embedded as part of a broader psychosocial risk management approach. The...
Day 2 – Case Study Audience Q&A Panel
Get your burning questions answered regarding the examples of psychosocial safety application shared during the industry case studies.
Day 2 – Networking Lunch
From Insight to Action: A Practical Workshop on Advancing Psychosocial Safety
Turning insight into meaningful action is one of the biggest challenges organisations face in managing psychosocial risks. In this interactive, hands-on session, FlourishDx subject matter experts Heather Ikin and Dr Libby Brook, will guide participants through a practical process for translating psychosocial safety challenges into clear, achievable next steps. Designed...
Day 2 – Afternoon Tea
Psychosocial Risk Compliance in Practice: Regulatory Expectations, Enforcement and Maturity
Psychosocial hazards are now clearly embedded within WHS law, shifting organisational focus from awareness and intent to demonstrable compliance. In this panel discussion, representatives from multiple WHS regulators will examine how psychosocial risk management is being assessed and enforced in practice. The panel will discuss emerging enforcement trends, common compliance...
Day 2 – Close
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Hyatt Regency Sydney
8-9 September 2026
Tickets for PHSCON 2026 are now available for purchase. The conference is designed for internal professionals working in HR, WHS, leadership and related organisational roles.
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