It’s important that everyone at RMIT is not just physically safe, but psychologically safe.
Psychosocial risks are elements of the work or study environment that have the potential to cause work or study-related stress and can lead to physical and psychological harm.
Examples of common psychosocial risks include:
- workload management
- traumatic content or events
- aggression or violence
- inappropriate behaviour of a sexual nature
- bullying
- civility and respect
- role autonomy.
Under the Psychosocial Risk Management Process, leaders have a responsibility to assess – in consultation with staff – and manage the psychosocial risks that may exist in their area.
As with physical risks to health and safety, the aim is to prevent harm from occurring in the first place, rather than responding to issues as they arise.
