THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2025 | DUBBO RSL
Psychosocial Safety
FOR LEADERS
IN MINING
COMPLIMENTARY WORKSHOP
Managing psychosocial safety risks and hazards is now as critical as managing physical safety risks and hazards
The unique nature, rapid transformation and job demands of our industry require us to navigate and manage unique psychosocial safety risks and hazards.
As an industry, we have decades of experience managing physical hazards, but effectively identifying and managing psychosocial risks and hazards requires a different approach.
Leaders and managers from throughout our businesses need to own it, understand it, drive it and promote it. While Health & Safety, Human Resources and Operations leaders and teams need to work collaboratively to identify hazards, implement controls and manage incidents.
Equip your leaders with the fundamental knowledge that effective psychosocial safety management demands
MAC Copper Ltd invites leaders from across the mining industry to join us for a psychosocial safety workshop designed to equip leaders and managers in our industry with the knowledge and understanding needed to create psychologically safe work environments.
To support and enable leaders and managers from throughout your businesses to build their collective knowledge and work collaboratively, we encourage companies to register a delegation of up to five senior and operational leaders, including:
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Executive Management
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People and Culture
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Workplace Health and Safety
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Human Resources
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Operational Leaders
Complimentary Workshop & Dinner
Thursday 20 November | Dubbo RSL
Workshop 9am to 5pm
Over the course of the day, attendees will gain the fundamental knowledge and understanding needed to create and maintain a psychologically safe work environment, through a series of engaging and interactive sessions delivered by Dr Tessa Bailey, CEO of The OPUS Centre for Psychosocial Risk.
The fundamentals & benefits of a psychologically safe workplace
What psychological safety is, why it matters and how it can drive better retention, health and productivity.
The nature of psychosocial risks and hazards
The difference between risk and hazards, and the factors that lead to psychological harm.
Identifying, assessing and responding to psychosocial risks
Explore and assess the various risk assessment tools available to support effective risk management.
Strategies others have employed to effectively manage risks
Case studies detailing the successful strategies, programs and frameworks other employers have implemented.
Developing and implementing an intervention plan
How the business can work collaboratively to implement an effective action planning process.
Networking drinks & canapes 5pm
After the Workshop, head to the rooftop terrace to network with other leaders from across the industry.
Conference dinner 7pm
Join attendees for a three-course dinner in the Auditorium to conclude the day.
Facilitated by Dr Tessa Bailey
Principal Consultant & CEO
As CEO at OPUS, Dr Tessa Bailey engages with industry internationally to build the capacity of Workforce Health and Safety systems to provide a safe environment, protect worker health, and promote wellbeing.
Tessa is a registered psychologist and leading researcher who completed her PhD on Psychosocial Safety Climate & Psychosocial Safety Factors at Work, for which she received the 2019 Ian Davies award for the most outstanding PhD thesis in the University of SA.
She has over two decades of experience working in human resource management, injury prevention, and injury management in both public and private sectors across a wide range of industries.
She was also a Research Fellow on the Australian Workplace Barometer (AWB) project at the University of South Australia, which collected and analysed data on working conditions, worker health, and productivity for over 7000 workers from across all Australian states and territories since 2011.
Join leaders from across NSW mining in Dubbo
Thursday 20 November 9am to 10pm | Dubbo RSL
The workshop, networking drinks and conference dinner will be held at the centrally located Dubbo RSL (178 Brisbane St, Dubbo), with a variety of accommodation options located nearby, as shown on the map.