Psychosocial Risk Compliance in Practice: Regulatory Expectations, Enforcement and Maturity
Description
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 gaps, and how regulators evaluate organisational maturity across the psychosocial risk management lifecycle – from hazard identification and consultation through to controls, monitoring and review.
The conversation will provide clarity on what regulators expect organisations to have in place, the types of evidence used to demonstrate compliance, and how enforcement approaches are evolving as regulatory attention increases. This session offers practical insight for organisations seeking to strengthen compliance, meet due diligence obligations, and build more robust, defensible approaches to psychosocial risk management.
Amy Salmon
Principal Psychological Health and Safety Specialist
Amy Salmon is a Registered Psychologist and is the Principal Psychological Health and Safety Specialist at WorkSafe Victoria. Her team of Senior Psychological Health and Safety Specialists focus on prevention of psychological injury in Victorian workplaces. They provide specialist advice into the development of statutory guidance and legislation, as well as education, compliance and enforcement activities.
Amy has extensive experience consulting to organisations to identify risks to psychological health and safety and to develop tailored solutions to meet their needs. Amy has experience in the development and delivery of training programs and leadership coaching within both the public and private sector, and is passionate about creating psychologically safe and healthy workplaces.
Joelle Mitchell
Director of Psychosocial Safety, Organisational Psychologist
Joelle is a registered organisational psychologist and human factors specialist. She takes academic research findings from the fields of Psychology, Occupational Health and Safety, and Human Factors, and translates them into the language and tools used in the field of risk management.
Joelle applies the principles of evidence-based practice to drive improvement in psychological health and safety outcomes. Her qualifications include a BSc(Honours) and a Master of Applied Psychology, and she is a certified ISO45001 auditor.
Joelle was previously a Human Factors specialist for the offshore petroleum safety regulator NOPSEMA, giving her unique insight into the expectations of safety regulators when it comes to psychological health and safety.
As Director of our Psychological Health and Safety delivery team, Joelle leads
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8-9 September 2026
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