Support your people. Protect your business. Stay compliant.
Australia’s leading boutique HR consultancy firm partners with Australia's leading psychosocial risk management platform.
About MHR
Founded by David Simpson, Melbourne HR helps businesses navigate complex employment laws, build strong workplace cultures, and mitigate risks. Specialising in HR strategy, compliance, and psychosocial hazard management, our expert team provides practical, tailored solutions to ensure workplaces are safe, productive, and legally compliant.
MHR and Skodel have teamed up to deliver a complete and comprehensive approach to managing Psychosocial Hazards.
✔ Psychosocial Data Collection
✔ Psychosocial Risk Assessment
✔ Prevention Strategies
✔ Execution
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About Skodel
Founded by brothers Ian and Julian Fagan, Skodel was created to simplify psychosocial risk management. Working with psychologists, developers, and safety specialists, they developed an efficient, regulator-ready platform for risk assessments and prevention plans. Their approach ensures businesses stay compliant while unlocking productivity through effective safety management.
Psychosocial Hazards: A Legal and Business Risk You Can’t Ignore
Workplace stress, burnout, bullying, and excessive workloads don’t just impact your employees—they put your business at serious risk. Under Australia’s Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws, employers are legally required to manage psychosocial hazards that can lead to mental health issues and unsafe work environments.
If left unchecked, these risks can result in:
Increased absenteeism and turnover
Decreased productivity and engagement
Legal claims and penalties for non-compliance
A toxic workplace culture that damages your reputation
Melbourne HR, partnered with Skodel, provides expert guidance to identify, manage, and prevent psychosocial hazards, ensuring your workplace is safe, supportive, and legally compliant.
What Are Psychosocial Hazards?
Psychosocial hazards are factors in the workplace that can cause psychological harm or contribute to poor mental health. These can include:
High workloads and unrealistic deadlines
Workplace bullying, harassment, and discrimination
Lack of support or micromanagement
Unclear job roles and responsibilities
Workplace conflict and toxic culture
Job insecurity and lack of career progression
Exposure to traumatic events or distressing content
Ignoring these risks can lead to stress, anxiety, burnout, and even workers' compensation claims—damaging both your employees and your business.
A Fully Integrated Approach to Managing Psychosocial Hazards
Unlike one-size-fits-all solutions, Skodel and Melbourne HR provide a comprehensive, step-by-step process to ensure your workplace effectively manages psychosocial hazards and remains compliant with evolving regulations.
1. Efficiently Identify & Assess Risks with Skodel
The first step in psychosocial hazard management is understanding the risks within your workplace. Skodel has developed the most efficient way to complete a psychosocial risk assessment, ensuring that businesses can quickly and accurately pinpoint key workplace stressors. This allows for real-time insights and data-driven decision-making, rather than reactive guesswork.
The team at Melbourne HR deploys Skodel in your organisation to maximise output, ensuring clear and overarching data about your business.
We help businesses:
✔ Conduct thorough psychosocial risk assessments with minimal disruption to daily operations
✔ Gather real-time employee feedback to identify hidden stressors
✔ Assess existing workplace policies, leadership practices, and workload distribution
2. Develop Effective Prevention Strategies
Once risks are identified, prevention is key. Melbourne HR creates custom strategies that target your workplace’s unique challenges, ensuring risks are proactively managed rather than left to escalate.
✔ Clear, compliant policies addressing psychosocial risks
✔ Leadership training to foster a positive, supportive culture
✔ Sustainable workload management to prevent burnout and high turnover
3. Strengthen Your People & Culture with Ongoing Training
A thriving workplace starts with a strong, supportive culture. We provide continuous training to empower your leaders and teams, ensuring a mentally healthy, engaged, and high-performing workforce.
✔ Develop confident, capable leaders with conflict resolution and stress management skills
✔ Educate employees on recognising and addressing psychosocial hazards early
✔ Foster a culture of trust and support, where people feel valued, heard, and motivated to succeed
4. Ensure Compliance & Reduce Legal Risks
Staying compliant isn’t just about avoiding penalties—it’s about protecting your people and your business. Melbourne HR aligns your business with Safe Work Australia’s psychosocial risk management framework, ensuring your policies and practices meet legal requirements.
✔ Reduce the risk of legal claims, Fair Work disputes, and WHS penalties
✔ Implement reporting and resolution procedures that are fair, transparent, and legally sound
✔ Create a workplace culture that prioritises mental health and employee wellbeing
Some of the amazing clients we work with…
Still not convinced? Here’s what people have to say about partnering with MHR!
Why choose MHR x Skodel?
✅ A Complete, End-to-End Solution – From risk identification to long-term prevention, our approach covers everything.
✅ Data-Driven Insights with Skodel – Gain real-time, actionable insights to proactively manage risks.
✅ Tailored Strategies for Your Business – No generic policies—just custom solutions designed for your workplace.
✅ Legal Compliance & Risk Mitigation – Stay ahead of WHS laws and avoid costly disputes.
✅ Stronger, More Productive Teams – A mentally healthy workforce is a high-performing workforce.
Take Action Today
Don’t wait for workplace stress, burnout, or conflict to escalate. Proactively manage psychosocial hazards and create a safer, more engaged workforce with Melbourne HR and Skodel.
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Outsourced HR
Managing HR in-house can be time-consuming and costly. With our Outsourced HR solutions, you get a dedicated HR department without the expense of maintaining one internally. Our flexible, expert-led approach ensures your business has the right people, policies, and processes in place to succeed.
Consultancy
MHR specialises in executing HR in our clients companies. This may sound obvious, but most HR firms operate as Advisory only organisations. Not us, we pride ourselves on being execution focused. Whether it’s projects or just ad-hoc needs, let us help you unlock your organisation’s potential and achieve long-term success.
