Psychosocial Risk Management

Psychosocial Risk Management for Small Mining Companies and Companies that support the Western Australian Mining Industry

Build Confidence. Improve Compliance. Protect Your People.

As these courses and coaching support are fully funded by the WA Government’s MARS Program, they are strictly only available to the WA mining and supporting industry. For non-mining or supporting industry, or if you’re not sure, please email info@fifofocus.com.au.

Choose from one of the below course dates:

Our psychosocial risk management course for small mining and supporting entities help business owners, leaders and supervisors cut through the confusion and meet their WHS obligations using practical, no-fuss strategies that work for small teams.

Includes a 3-hour, one-on-one coaching session per business after the sessions for those who would like it.

Course Overview

Running a small mining, exploration or supporting business (like Specialist Engineering services, Maintenance, Catering or providing Labour Hire) in Western Australia doesn’t make you exempt from psychosocial risks or the laws that govern them.

But what if you don’t have a safety department to manage these, or enough time to spend a full day away from site to learn what you need to do?

Join FIFO Focus for a two-part virtual training designed specifically for small mining and supporting entities, based on our award winning 4 day program for the mining industry.

Why this program?

This is program valued at over $2,500, made accessible through targeted DEMIRS funding^* to support small mining and supporting entities across WA.

Why FIFO Focus?

Established in 2016, FIFO Focus has delivered mental health, wellbeing, and psychosocial risk training and assessment services across the Australian mining industry.

Our team of endorsed organisational psychologists and registered has earned a strong reputation in the resources sector and among regulatory bodies. Known for our proactive, evidence-based approach and deep industry expertise, we received a Mentally Healthy Workplaces Grant from the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) to deliver of our Psychosocial Risk Management Capability Enhancement Program to the WA Mining industry since 2022.

We’re proud that this program has been externally recognised as a leader in building capability in psychosocial risk management:

Finalist – Best Intervention to Address a Psychosocial Hazard in the Workplace, 2023 Work Health & Safety Excellence Awards
Winner – Psychosocial Health & Wellbeing Award, 2023 Work Health Safety Foundation Awards
Finalist – WHS Training & Information Award, 2023 Work Health Safety Foundation Awards

We are excited to bring a tailored version of this program to meet the psychosocial risk assessment needs of small mining, exploration or supporting business.

In addition to being regarded as top-tier training providers and facilitators, FIFO Focus is a trusted advisory partner, having conducted numerous psychosocial risk assessments using our proprietary tool, PIRA^®.

* Theses courses and coaching support are fully subsidised by the WA Government’s Mental Awareness Respect and Safety Program and are only for WA mining and supporting industry participants. For non-mining or supporting industry enquiries please email info@fifofocus.com.au.

Who Should Attend:

This course is ideal for:

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand WHS obligations for psychosocial hazards, even in very small businesses.
Identify psychosocial risks without needing surveys or complex tools.
Assess risks using simple language and practical judgement.
Develop low-cost, high-trust controls suited to small team operations.
Begin implementing a tailored psychosocial risk plan with the support of expert coaching.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from psychosocial risk management SMEs.

Course Schedule

Choose from one of the below course dates:

To view the training session times in your time zone, please use the Time Zone Converter Tool.

Participants must be able to attend both sessions via Zoom at this time. Sessions will not be recorded.

Course Presenters

Sharon Rudderham

Director

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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

Senior 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: Free^*

We invite you to join Psychosocial Risk Management for Small Mining Companies and Companies that support the Western Australian Mining Industry today!

^* Course fully subsidised by the WA Government’s Mental Awareness Respect and Safety Program and are only for WA mining and supporting industry participants. For non-mining or supporting industry enquiries please email info@fifofocus.com.au.

^** You will need to submit your Certificate of Attendance to the relevant authority to obtain your CLE/CPD points.

Sign up today and start building capability in psychosocial risk management in your workplace.

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Psychosocial Risk Management