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Kate Ludwig
Panel | Managing Psychosocial Safety and Wellbeing in the Workplace
Psychosocial safety and wellbeing are essential elements in fostering a healthy, productive, and engaged workforce. This panel will explore strategies for managing workplace stressors, preventing burnout, and creating psychologically safe environments. Wellbeing leaders from diverse organisations will discuss key factors influencing psychosocial wellbeing, including leadership approaches, organisational culture, workload management, and the impact of hybrid work models. The panel will unpack the success factors behind impactful wellbeing programs and the lessons from failed initiatives to provide actionable strategies to enhance wellbeing and cultivate a thriving workplace culture.
About Kate
Kate Ludwig is the Chief People Officer at Story House Early Learning, a leading early childhood education provider in Australia. She brings deep sector experience and a passion for building inclusive, connected, and innovative workplaces across a national workforce. With a dynamic blend of energy, empathy, and commercial acumen, Kate champions wellbeing driven cultures and people first technology transformations across dispersed and diverse teams. Recognised for her work in building award winning people and culture programs, she is committed to using technology to nurture connection, safety, and celebration at scale. Kate holds a Bachelor of Psychological Science, a Master of Human Resource Management, and a Bachelor of Laws, combining strategic insight with practical expertise to lead culture with both heart and impact.