SESSION OVERVIEW
As expectations around wellbeing, safety, and organisational responsibility continue to evolve, leaders must understand how psychosocial hazards impact individuals, teams, and organisational culture. This keynote will explore how student-facing organisations can move beyond compliance to create environments where people feel safe, supported, and able to thrive.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand what psychosocial hazards are and their impact on wellbeing, engagement, and performance.
- Identify common psychosocial risks within student organisations, associations, clubs, and higher education environments.
- Learn practical strategies for fostering psychological safety and a culture of care.
- Explore the role of leaders in creating environments where people feel valued, connected, and supported.
- Leave with actionable ideas to strengthen wellbeing and belonging within their own organisations.
PRESENTER
Kristy Duffy is the Co-Founder and Director of Awareness Co., an Australian consultancy specialising in Human Resources, organisational change, leadership, workplace wellbeing and psychosocial risk management.
With more than 25 years’ experience in Human Resources, organisational development and workplace transformation, Kristy partners with CEOs, executive teams and senior HR leaders across government, corporate and not-for-profit sectors to navigate complex people challenges and build safer, healthier, high-performing workplaces. She is recognised for her expertise in Strengths-based Leadership and psychosocial hazard risk management, helping organisations translate evolving WHS obligations into practical, sustainable strategies that strengthen both compliance and culture.
Known for her commercial, evidence-based approach, Kristy combines strategic HR expertise with practical solutions that drive meaningful organisational change. She works alongside leaders to identify workplace risks, enhance leadership capability and create environments where people feel safe, supported and able to perform at their best.
Kristy is passionate about helping organisations move beyond compliance to create workplaces where wellbeing and performance reinforce one another, believing that the most successful organisations are those that place people at the centre of every business decision.