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Meet PHIX

Projects in the infrastructure, mining and construction sectors are complex. They bring together multiple stakeholders to deliver high stakes initiatives, often in difficult conditions.

Success requires a high performing ‘human system’, where deep collaboration, creative problem solving, open leadership and new forms of teamwork are the norm. These ingredients of success require a healthy psychosocial environment in which to flourish.

Psychosocial health in the workplace is now clearly on the agenda in Australia and internationally. And, about time too. Psychosocial hazards are any occupational hazard connected to the way work is designed, organised and managed. The psychological harm from such hazards may include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and sleep disorders. A healthy workforce can only be sustained in an environment that supports wellbeing, resilience, flexibility, and with career and growth opportunities.

The focus on psychosocial health was brought into Australian law with the introduction of Work Health and Safety (WHS) obligations for people conducting a business.  These obligations aim to ensure that workplaces are healthy and safe for all workers by managing risks to psychosocial hazards. Leaders are now required to measure risks, manage hazards, and optimise the psychosocial factors that underpin healthy projects.

Meet PHIX

PHIX (Psychosocial Health Index – Projects) is the only psychosocial risk indicator platform designed for projects and project organisations. The data provides leaders with deep insight into the risk factors impacting individuals performance and psycho-social risk.

PHIX builds on the global psychosocial standards and international research on workplace health and wellbeing, to bring a unique focus to the specific psychosocial risks associated with projects in the infrastructure, mining, and construction sectors. Workers in these sectors are exposed to hazards and pressures that are dissimilar to other industries. PHIX measures these additional factors by assessing:

• how the mix of distinct stakeholder teams interact and intersect on projects
• what level of success confidence or success stress exists on the project
• whether the culture is collaborative or combat oriented

PHIX is utilised on projects to

● Gain insight into the work design, project culture, wellbeing, harassment and other psycho-social hazards on your project.

● Empower project leaders and HSSER teams to drive real change.

● Compare the psycho-social risks across your project portfolio. Quickly identify trends.

● Comply with relevant psycho-social risk assessment legislation.

Click here for more information about the PHIX platform and how it can help your project.

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