Course - MARS Grant

Nationally Recognised Training (NRT) Support and Assessment Day – Psychosocial Risk Management

For graduates of the FIFO Focus Psychosocial Risk Management Program only. This program is not open to the general public.

Have you completed the FIFO Focus 3 or 4-day program and are ready to turn your capability into a nationally recognised unit of competency?

FIFO Focus, with support from the MARS Program, offers a dedicated Support and Assessment Day for eligible participants who wish to achieve the nationally recognised unit: BSBWHS512 – Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety.

This approach replaces the previous RPL pathway with a more practical and supported assessment process.

What’s This About?

If you’ve completed the FIFO Focus 3 or 4 Day Psychosocial Risk Management Program, this day supports you to take the next step, achieving a nationally recognised unit of competency through a structured and supported assessment process.

Instead of compiling and submitting an extensive evidence portfolio in your own time, you’ll be guided through demonstrating competency using the knowledge, tools and work already developed during the course.

This Assessment Day is also fully funded by the MARS Program however can only be attended by those who have completed the FIFO Focus 4 day or 3 day Psychosocial Risk Management Capability Enhancement Programs.

What to Expect on the Day

Participants will be supported through a structured assessment process that includes:

Guided activities to demonstrate competency in identifying, assessing and managing psychosocial risk
Application of learning to your own workplace context
Facilitated support to help translate your experience into assessment evidence
All practical assessment materials and instructions provided on the day

This approach is designed to be practical, achievable and aligned with real work, rather than an additional administrative burden.

Who Should Attend:

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate competency in identifying, assessing and managing psychosocial risks
Apply psychosocial risk management principles within your own work context
Translate practical experience into assessment-ready evidence
Achieve a Statement of Attainment for BSBWHS512 (upon successful assessment)

Reconnect with psychosocial risk principles and industry updates
Learn how to build and submit your RPL evidence portfolio
Receive tailored support to navigate the RPL application process with confidence
Boost your capability and credibility with a Statement of Attainment via RPL with Industry Training Alliance (RTO # 46181)

Note: FIFO Focus is not a Registered Training Organisation and does not provide nationally recognised training or assessment services. All Statements of Attainment are issued by Industry Training Alliance (RTO #46181) upon successful completion of the RPL process.

Don't miss this exclusive opportunity of support as you to take the step to obtain formal recognition.

Important Information

FIFO Focus delivers the support and facilitation of the assessment day.

Assessment and issuance of the Statement of Attainment are conducted by a partnering Registered Training Organisation (RTO), in line with national training requirements.

Course Schedule

Entrance on the Ground Floor, Harper Terrace underneath Dolce and Salato.

View on Google Maps here.

Code

Date

Register

CP15

6 August 2026

CP16

8 October 2026

CP17

2 December 2026

CP18

29 April 2027

Course Presenters

Sharon Rudderham

Principal Consulting Psychologist

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Sharon is a registered psychologist with significant experience in leadership, people & culture, and business partnering. With a passion for creating mentally healthy workplaces and psychosocial risk management, Sharon collaborates with organisations to build internal capability and create inclusive, sustainable, safe and high performing organisations. Her experience predominantly spans the Mining and Oil & Gas sectors, including FIFO and remote residential roles, and both operational and corporate roles. She holds a Masters in Organisational Psychology from the University of Western Australia and is an ICR Accredited Coach.

Michelle Stephenson

Lead Consulting Organisational Psychologist

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Michelle is a solution-focused organisational psychologist, facilitator, and coach with a passion for workplace mental health and wellbeing. She specialises in mental health assessment, psychosocial risk evaluation, trauma-informed care, and psychometric assessment across private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Michelle works with mining organisations to assess and develop controls for psychosocial hazards. Her experience also includes supporting frontline workers exposed to trauma and stress, and providing training in emotional support and suicide intervention. Michelle is dedicated to helping organisations and staff develop sustainable, healthy working practices.

Sandra Lam

Managing Director

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Sandra Lam is the managing director and founder of FIFO Focus. As an endorsed organisational psychologist and organisational development professional, she has over two decades of industry experience in the public and private sectors in Australia and overseas. Throughout her career, Sandra has developed expertise in improving organisational performance, born from a desire to make workplaces safer, more welcoming and more enjoyable. Sandra’s goal in establishing FIFO Focus was to empower individuals to become mentally resilient and support employers to manage the complexities of psychological health among remote workers. Sandra’s qualifications include a Masters in Organisational Psychology and an MBA.

About FIFO Focus

FIFO Focus works to create psychologically healthier workplaces for FIFO workers. Our education and psychological support services are designed to help organisations manage psychosocial risks and develop mental resilience and wellbeing in the FIFO sector.

We design and support proactive interventions to limit psychosocial harm in remote work environments. We partner with employers to build internal capacity to build psychologically healthy workplaces and develop a more resilient workforce. We also offer education and support directly to individuals, including FIFO workers and their partners.

Developing mental resilience is one of the key mitigative factors for FIFO workers and their families. For FIFO employees, learning better ways to deal with day to day stresses and challenges or remote work can lead a more fulfilling and rewarding life.

Our registered psychologists and behavioural specialists use the latest research to create practical solutions and systems for happier, healthier FIFO workplaces and workers.

Course Fee

Cost: Fully subsidised under the MARS Program*

We invite you to join our Nationally Recognised Training (NRT) Support and Assessment Day – Psychosocial Risk Management today!

* For graduates of the FIFO Focus Psychosocial Risk Management Program only. This program is not open to the general public.