Episodes

  • Implementing the ISO45003 Standard - with Adam Nebbs

    Implementing the ISO45003 Standard - with Adam Nebbs
    Nov 10 2025
    In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Adam Nebbs, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research. Adam discusses the recently published research that formed part of his PhD, working with six organisations in a regional part of Australia as they translated ISO 45003 recommendations into tangible actions for implementation.
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    54 mins
  • Managing Psychosocial Safety across Multiple Entities - with Gareth Beck & Anton Hutton

    Managing Psychosocial Safety across Multiple Entities - with Gareth Beck & Anton Hutton
    Oct 27 2025
    In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Gareth Beck, Safety Wellbeing and Risk Business Partner at Z Energy, and Anton Hutton, retailer at Hattrick Services. They share their experiences in collaborating to implement a psychosocial safety management program of works within a unique working environment, with Gareth offering the perspective from Z Energy, and Anton providing his experiences as a retailer.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Perception Matters for Work Wellbeing Success with Dr Michelle Smidt

    Perception Matters for Work Wellbeing Success with Dr Michelle Smidt
    Oct 13 2025
    In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Michelle Smidt, Senior Research Assistant at ANU College of Business and Economics, and Queensland University of Technology. Michelle shares insights from her PhD research, where she explored whether employee perceptions about organisational wellbeing initiatives influenced whether those initiatives achieved their outcomes.
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    45 mins
  • When a burnout researcher develops burnout... with Dr Ben Searle

    When a burnout researcher develops burnout... with Dr Ben Searle
    Sep 29 2025
    In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Ben Searle, an Organisational Psychologist with particular expertise in burnout and stress. Ben shares his own experience of burnout while working in academia, reflecting on the way symptoms presented that were not "textbook", and how that influenced his ability to understand what was happening. We discuss how listeners might recognise signs and symptoms of burnout in others, and how to approach a conversation. Ben then goes on to share insights and strategies for employers to consider in managing and preventing burnout.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Wellbeing and the 4-day Work Week - with Dr Wen Fan

    Wellbeing and the 4-day Work Week - with Dr Wen Fan
    Sep 15 2025
    In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Wen Fan, Associate Professor of Sociology at Boston College. We explore her recently published research into whether a 4-day work week impacts worker wellbeing. She gives us some answers to the big questions: How should organisations approach preparing to transition to a 4-day work week? Does a 4-day work week lead to better mental and physical health outcomes? Does a 4-day work week lead to worse organisational outcomes?
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    52 mins
  • Job design for Navy mental health - with Dr Monique Crane

    Job design for Navy mental health - with Dr Monique Crane
    Sep 1 2025
    In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Monique Crane, Founder of the Research Resilience and Training Systems team at Macquarie University. Monique joins us to talk about the research she has been conducting with the Australian Navy, exploring mental health trajectories across Navy deployments. We discuss the role of job design as a determinant of mental health, and the aspects of job design that appear to be more important for the mental health of Navy personnel.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Clarity in Chaos - with Dr Megan Tranter

    Clarity in Chaos - with Dr Megan Tranter
    Aug 18 2025
    In this episode, hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Megan Tranter, CEO and Founder of Purpose Pathfinders. We chat about her latest book, Clarity in Chaos - Lead with purpose in disruptive times. We explore the intersection between psychosocial safety and human sustainability, connection to purpose, and the role that leaders and employers can play in redesigning work to be a force for good.
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    59 mins
  • Crossover Episode – Managing Psychosocial Hazards for Early Career Psychologists – with Bronwyn Milkins (Mental Work Podcast)

    Crossover Episode – Managing Psychosocial Hazards for Early Career Psychologists – with Bronwyn Milkins (Mental Work Podcast)
    Aug 4 2025
    In this special crossover podcast episode, the tables are turned as Bronwyn Milkins of the Mental Work podcast interviews normal co-host Jason van Schie on the topic of psychosocial hazards. In this lively conversation aimed at early career psychologists, they discuss what psychosocial hazards are and why they are important to manage. Jason provides practical guidance relevant for this group of workers (and a more general audience) on what can be done at an organisational-level and individual-level to protect psychological health from psychosocial hazards that can’t be eliminated, including consideration of the hierarchy of controls.
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    40 mins