TOOLS & TRAINING - Highway Wellness

PROGRAM FOR LEADERS

Our online learning programs give managers, supervisors, transport operators, and compliance officers the knowledge, tools and confidence to manage
psychosocial hazards in their workplace.

The modules are easy to follow and understand, allowing your business to identify, consult, generate feedback and implement safety strategies.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of each module you will be able to:

Recognise the specific hazard and understand how this hazard affects mental health, safety and performance.
Apply appropriate consultation methods to obtain feedback.
Promote two-way communication and encourage open reporting of psychosocial risks.
Identify and implement practical control measures.
Use feedback and team input to evaluate and refine actions.
Align and implement company policies to reflect mental health and safety strategies.
Monitor and review implemented strategies for effectiveness.
Understand legal responsibilities for managing psychosocial risks under relevant Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws
and industry regulations for employers and workers.
Promote a safe environment for discussing issues without fear of stigma or blame.
Create a positive and respectful working culture.

These modules are about engagement and getting everyone involved in the discussion. It is a innovative, practical and simple way of
having your people discuss difficult topics with a view to putting a strategy in place.

THE LAW DEMANDS ACTION – NO EXCEPTION: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARDS

This module introduces psychosocial hazards, the emotional and social stressors that arise in the workplace to raise awareness, the importance of consultation to identify risks and implementation of a plan to improve impact on workers wellbeing and to meet their legal obligations.

DRIVING OUT BULLYING
PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARD: WORKPLACE BULLYING

This targeted training module raises awareness and equips managers with the skills to identify, generate feedback and implement a plan to address inappropriate conduct, ensuring compliance with safety and wellbeing regulations.

ON THE CLOCK:
PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARD – HIGH WORK DEMANDS

This training module focuses on high work demands together with tight deadlines, recovery times and informs managers and supervisors how to identify the signs, implement a plan to maintain a balance between a healthy work force and business performance.

WHEN THE LOAD HITS HARD:
PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARD – TRAUMATIC EVENTS AND MATERIAL

This training module focuses on raising awareness of traumatic events within the transport industry, encouraging open communication, gathering feedback and facilitating a better understanding of workers experiences to improve support systems.

RECOGNITION ROLLS ON:
PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARD – INADEQUATE REWARD AND RECOGNITION

This module focuses on understanding the importance of reward and recognition, the difference between informal and formal recognition, applying practical methods to motivate workers, to acknowledge, reinforce and build a safer, stronger and more engaged work place.

ALONE ON THE ROAD:
PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARD – REMOTE OR ISOLATED WORK

This training module addresses the impact of remote and isolated work in transport, highlighting the risks and offering practical strategies to support workers wellbeing and resilience to ensure drivers wellbeing.

APPLY THE BRAKES:
PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARD – VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION

This training module highlights the risk of violence and aggression on the road and equips managers and supervisors with the skills to identify, generate feedback and provide strategies to ensure worker safety and wellbeing.

RUNNING ON EMPTY:
MANAGING AND PREVENTING BURNOUT

This training module explains the mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress, how to manage and prevent it through training, awareness, monitoring, review and systemic approach.