10 Evidence-Based Psychosocial Policy Templates

Core Psychosocial Safety Framework

1. Psychosocial Health and Safety Policy

Your foundational commitment to harm prevention – establishing clear leadership accountability and legal compliance from the boardroom to the frontline.

1. Bullying and Harassment Prevention Policy

Comprehensive protection against workplace bullying, sexual harassment, discrimination, and ableism with evidence-based prevention strategies and clear escalation pathways.

1. Incident Reporting and Escalation Policy

Structured early intervention processes with protected reporting channels, defined timelines, and systematic investigation procedures that prevent minor issues becoming major incidents.

1. Workplace Behaviour and Conduct Policy

Proactive standards for respectful communication and professional relationships that build psychological safety before conflicts arise.

1. Flexible Work Arrangements Policy

Evidence-based work-life integration protocols addressing job demands, workload pressures, and environmental stressors.

Proactive Risk Management Policies

1. Workload Management Policy

Systematic guidelines for sustainable work demands and resource allocation that prevent stress-related psychological injuries before they occur.

1. Performance Management Policy

Transparent, fair performance frameworks ensuring role clarity and preventing unreasonable performance pressures that lead to psychological harm.

1. Personal Leave and Wellbeing Policy

Comprehensive psychological injury leave protocols and structured mental health support pathways.

1. Organisational Change Management Policy

Strategic approaches to managing workplace transitions and restructures while actively minimising uncertainty and psychological distress.

1. Training and Education Policy

Mandatory psychosocial safety capability building for managers and workers, including hazard identification and early intervention training.

Why These Templates Transform Your Approach

✅ Evidence-Based Design – Built on Safe Work Australia guidelines and proven harm prevention research

✅ Systems Thinking – Addresses root causes, not just symptoms

✅ Early Intervention Focus – Catches risks before they become costly claims

✅ Audit-Ready Structure – Professional formatting for seamless compliance reviews

✅ Implementation-Ready – Clear procedures, responsibilities, and contact frameworks included

Perfect For:

• HR Leaders building systematic psychosocial safety frameworks
• WHS Officers transitioning from reactive to proactive mental health management
• Executive Teams ensuring legal compliance while protecting workforce wellbeing
• Growing Organisations (50+ employees) preparing for regulatory scrutiny

The Prevention Advantage

• Average psychological injury claim: $45,900 (Safe Work Australia, 2024)
• Physical injury claim: $9,180  
• The difference? Psychological injuries are 5x more expensive and have significantly lower return-to-work rates.  
• The reality: Organisations with strong psychosocial safety policies see measurably better outcomes through early intervention and systematic hazard management.

Beyond Compliance: Building Resilient Systems

These policies create your essential compliance foundation, but true organisational transformation requires moving from reactive crisis response to proactive harm prevention.

The most effective organisations combine comprehensive policy frameworks with systematic hazard identification, continuous monitoring, and early intervention capabilities that identify risks before they become incidents.

That’s where sustainable change happens – when policies work alongside systems that actively protect psychological safety rather than simply respond to psychological harm.

Ready for the Next Level?

Once these policies are working in your organisation, the question becomes: “How do we know they’re preventing harm, not just documenting it?”

Foremind’s Psychosocial Safety System integrates your policy framework with continuous hazard monitoring, early intervention protocols, and real-time workplace insights – moving you from compliance to genuine harm prevention.

Legal Notice: These templates provide guidance only and should be reviewed by legal counsel to ensure appropriate customisation for your specific business circumstances. Effective psychosocial safety requires ongoing commitment, worker engagement, and systematic hazard management beyond policy implementation.

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