Hiring and firing employees can be one of the most challenging aspects of running a business. Poor hiring decisions can cost businesses thousands, while mishandled terminations can lead to legal claims, reputational damage, and employee morale issues. Understanding best practices in recruitment and dismissal ensures compliance with Australian employment laws and protects your business from potential risks.

With growing legal obligations and awareness around mental health, businesses can no longer afford to ignore psychosocial safety. This blog provides actionable steps for business owners to mitigate risks and foster a psychologically safe work environment.

Learn about Be Still Consulting’s newest team member and their key responsibilities.

Psychosocial safety in the workplace is a crucial but often overlooked aspect of employee well-being. With increasing awareness and legal obligations, Australian businesses must ensure they provide a work environment that does not pose risks to employees’ mental health. This blog explores what psychosocial safety is, why it matters, and the implications for business owners.

Our mind is the devil’s playground. When we’re not able to capture our thoughts, hold them lightly, and assess them, we run the risk of running away with a fabricated story that has no anchor in reality. Before you know it, our reality mirrors our mind, rather than the other way around. 

As I reflected on the future of my practice and where I’m transitioning into, it’s away from stock-standard HR, and into workplace wellbeing and therapeutic counselling. ‘Be Still’ gives me the flexibility to market where I am today and where I’m going, not just the last 10 years of my career. It gives me freedom to write articles, create content and advise on the psychosocial safety realm for healthier workplaces and healthier people. ‘Be Still’ allows me take my skill-mastery in HR and combine it with my post-graduate training in counselling.