This is the next conversation between Greg Smith, Dr Craig Ashhurst and Dr Long regarding Psychosocial Health. This is a continuance from the initial conversation that was discussed here: … [Read more...] about Conversations About Psychosocial Risk Session 2 – Greg Smith, Dr Craig Ashhurst and Dr Rob Long
Psychosocial Safety
Psychosocial Health and an Ethic of Care
The language of ‘care’ is sometimes thrown about in safety like a tennis ball. It travels about the court and very few make contact. I read a safety book once that was theoretically about leadership and care and neither leadership or care were discussed in the book. Similarly, neither were not … [Read more...] about Psychosocial Health and an Ethic of Care
The Social Politics of Psychosocial Safety
One of the most reliable factors in safety Discourse is ensuring that there is never any talk about the elephant in the room. We see this in safety Discourse about Ethics (AIHS BoK Chapter). How on earth can one discuss ethics without any mention of care ethics, power, helping or personhood? Yet, … [Read more...] about The Social Politics of Psychosocial Safety
Sending and Receiving Talk is NOT Conversation
Ignorance about self-capability and about what other professions do, is a sure-fire way to fuel the idea that Safety can do anything. Just because you have a mouth, ears and can talk doesn’t mean one is skilled in observation, listening and helping. When you don’t know what Educators do, you … [Read more...] about Sending and Receiving Talk is NOT Conversation
Cultural Indicators of Safety
You have to hand it to Safety, whilst some claim there is no safety culture, Safety parades its culture proudly for all to see. Take this recent front page of SHP Online: “I’m not a psychologist but I’m not an asbestos management consultant either.” Sue Parker-Tantush on reframing … [Read more...] about Cultural Indicators of Safety
Hazards Near Me
I have just downloaded the NSW Emergency Services new app, ‘Hazards Near Me’ (https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/hazards-near-me-app). Of course, this compliments the recent Code of Practice for Psychosocial Hazards … [Read more...] about Hazards Near Me
Wellness, Mindfulness and Resiliencing in Psychological Safety
‘mindfulness’ is one of those expressions interpreted a dozen ways, particularly if one is fixated on brain-centrism. However, the essence of Mindfulness is really about ‘person-ness’ not head-centredness. In Sociopsychological thinking we capitalise Mind to denote whole person. Too often the word … [Read more...] about Wellness, Mindfulness and Resiliencing in Psychological Safety
Psychosocial Safety, I think it is about a 7?
In the middle of last year I was asked to help a multinational Tier 1 construction company to help with their thinking on a major project that was about to be rolled out. This company knew there were cultural issues that would affect people negatively. The morning of this meeting we did a … [Read more...] about Psychosocial Safety, I think it is about a 7?
The Difference Between Psycho-Social Health and Social-Psychology of Risk
Whenever we have courses and programs there is some confusion about Psycho-Social and Social-Psycho risk. They are NOT the same and certainly focus on very different things. With all the recent interest in Psycho-Social risk it is worth explaining the distinction. The distinction is really about … [Read more...] about The Difference Between Psycho-Social Health and Social-Psychology of Risk
ALARP is NOT Zero Tolerance, The Key to Psychosocial Health
Being sensitive to the language in risk and safety is so important when seeking to understand such things as ethical practice, legal compliance, Psychosocial Safety and risk assessment. As much as safety would like to maintain the delusion of objectivity, there is no objectivity when it comes to … [Read more...] about ALARP is NOT Zero Tolerance, The Key to Psychosocial Health
