Psychosocial Risk Consultant (Freelance/Consulting)

  • Focus group facilitation and qualitative interviewing
  • Stakeholder management across all organizational levels
  • Report writing for executive and regulatory audiences
  • Building trust and psychological safety in consultation processes
  • Managing sensitive conversations and emotional responses
  • Project management and coordination across dispersed locations

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology, Occupational Health & Safety, or related field
  • Certification in psychosocial risk assessment (e.g., FlourishDx Academy, Bond University Psychosocial Risk Management)
  • Current knowledge of Australian WHS Act and the Managing Psychosocial Hazards Code of Practice
  • Registration as psychologist (general or endorsed in organisational psychology) highly valued Australian Regulatory Compliance
  • Understanding of WHS Act and regulations across NSW and Victoria jurisdictions
  • Knowledge of PCBU (Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking) obligations
  • Familiarity with consultation requirements under WHS legislation
  • Understanding of Australian Privacy Principles for handling sensitive data Industry Knowledge
  • Understanding of waste management operations and associated hazards
  • Knowledge of shift work, remote work, and physically demanding work environments
  • Awareness of industry-specific stressors (public stigma, exposure to hazardous materials, geographic isolation)
  • Familiarity with regional and rural workforce challenges