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Transparency International NZ - Leaders Integrity Forum: Dealing with Workplace Bullying

Date: 15 Aug 2024
On 14th August 2024 Transparency International NZ hosted its Leaders Integrity Forum themed Workplace Bullying - The costs, the risks and the remedies.

Alongside KPMG who presented findings contained within 'Counting the Cost' (a report conducted in partnership with the Human Rights Commission), the Government Health and Safety Lead spoke on approaches to dealing with workplace bullying and harassment. This is the slide pack presented.

Hierarchy of controls for psychological health and safety

Date: 17 Jan 2024
The general principle of a hierarchy of controls (as used for physical health and safety risks) can be applied to psychosocial (mental health) risks - with a few adaptations. In managing psychosocial risks in your organisation, it may be helpful to consider an adapted hierarchy of controls for understanding the different types of controls or interventions you could select. This guide was inspired by the psychosocial hierarchy of controls developed by Bupa.

Mentally healthy work strategy

Date: 17 Jan 2024
This strategy examples outlines a simplified but balanced approach to workplace mental health, reflecting the key pillars to manage risk, promote the positive, and provide support.

Critical control ownership framework

Date: 17 Jan 2024
When managing risks in an organisation, there are a number of key roles that contribute to the design and operationalisation of the control or intervention. This framework may support organisations to get clarity on the roles and responsibilities across an organisation for psychological health and safety.

Good governance for psychological health and safety

Date: 17 Jan 2024
A resource for Officers and health and safety teams on the key points for good governance of psychological health and safety.

Approaches to mentally healthy work

Date: 17 Jan 2024
There are a number of different frameworks and approaches for addressing psychological health and safety (or 'mentally healthy work'). It is important that the approach you pick addresses three key components.

Who owns mentally healthy work?

Date: 17 Jan 2024
A simple framework for clarifying who owns what when it comes to psychological health and safety within an organisation.

Data sources and dashboard for psychological health and safety

Date: 17 Jan 2024
A resource to support identification of data sources for workplace mental health and an example dashboard for reporting on psychosocial risks