{"id":17912,"date":"2023-08-07T16:16:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T06:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/?p=17912"},"modified":"2025-04-15T17:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T07:13:13","slug":"psychosocial-hazards-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/el\/blog\/psychosocial-hazards-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"\u03a4\u03b9 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03b9 \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03af \u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9 \u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1;"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Gone are the days where you\u2019re expected to suffer workplace stressors in silence \u2013 that\u2019s the hope anyway, with a greater commitment being made to look after employees\u2019 mental health and wellbeing.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What are psychosocial hazards?\u00a0<\/h2>

What these hazards look like varies from workplace to workplace, though key areas of focus tend to be the quality and responsiveness of leaders, job size, clarity, security and expectations, team and relationships, and self-care.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Stressors such as unrealistic deadlines, poor support, inadequate recognition, as well as traumatic events and material you may encounter at work, are now expected to be better managed by employers, rather than having to be shouldered by employees.\u00a0<\/p>

Employees should expect a genuine, comprehensive and holistic approach when issues arise, says our CEO, Elisabeth Shaw. \u00a0<\/p>

\u201cAnd more importantly, employers should anticipate and plan for events or circumstances that could compromise workers,\u201d says Elisabeth. \u201cSignificant community events, such as floods, are also times when organisations should actively look to support and commit to affected staff care.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Psychosocial hazards in action<\/h3>\n

Jess has been working in the same role for the same company for five years. Despite an increased workload due to staff lay-offs, Jess has not had a pay rise or any acknowledgment of her greater responsibility. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Having picked up the workload of past employees, Jess feels overworked and unappreciated. As a result, she is finding it harder to unwind after work and dreads returning to the office each day.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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