Keynote | 'Good Work’ - Utilising Positive Job Design to Drive Wellbeing, Performance and Productivity Outcomes 

Having a psychologically healthy and safe workplace is no longer discretionary, it’s the law. With so much emphasis on psychosocial risk management and prevention mental health harm, questions are being asked as to why what we been doing all these years been working and what we need to do differently? Reality is, no amount of TOIL, guest speaker or resilience program can address issues which as work overload, incivility or change fatigue. We need to get better at designing work that not just mitigates the risk of harm, but enables people and organizations to thrive. What does this look like in practice, in a world of emerging AI, and where everyone everywhere seems to be under more pressure than ever?

• Why now & the evolution of workplace mental health
• ‘Good Work’ as a protective factor for wellbeing and foundation for performance and productivity
• Understanding psychosocial harm - exploring Work Overload  and Organizational Change
• Optimizing work – the practicalities of positive job design in the modern workplace – key risks and opportunities
• Key takeaway actions to maximise your people’s experience ofo work

3 Key Learnings

1. Demystifying the role of HR in psychosocial risk management
2. Understanding the nature of “Good Work’ as a driver of wellbeing, performance and productivity outcomes
3. Understanding the practicalities of positive job design and where to start

About David

Dave Burroughs is Founder of Australian Psychological Services and Chief Mental Health Officer for Westpac Group. With a 20-year international career as a consultant psychologist working across multiple industries, Dave is a recognised expert in Psychosocial Safety and supports many leading government, national and international organisations in adopting strategic and practical approaches to psychosocial risk management and developing mentally healthy workplaces.  Dave collaborates with leading researchers and practitioners internationally, has a commitment to evidence-based practice, a reputation for tackling complex people matters and a passion for innovation and challenging convention.