Workplace Safety Consulting - Workforce Capability

We partner with business leaders to embed practical, evidence-based strategies that protect psychological health, strengthen leadership capability, and reduce psychosocial risk exposure – without compromising performance.

Why Workplace Consulting Matters Now

Psychosocial hazards are no longer a “wellbeing” initiative – they are a governance and commercial priority.

SMBs today face a surge in regulatory scrutiny and psychological injury claims. The cost of inaction isn’t just a legal risk; it’s Executive Leakage: the erosion of profit, talent, and leadership bandwidth.

Get Mentally Fit provide business-owner-to-business-owner support, so your people operationalise psychological fitness as a core discipline.

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Get Mentally Fit's Consulting Approach

We don’t deliver generic wellbeing programs. GMF combine organisational psychology, governance insight and practical implementation to design strategic interventions that protect people and performance.

Protect your P&L and reclaim your time.

Our Consulting Approach

What makes us Different?

Unlike traditional firms that “handball” your project to junior consultants, we provide a High-Touch, Psychologist-Led Partnership. We specialise in the intersection of clinical theory and commercial reality.

  • Clinical Sifting: We don’t just take orders. We use psychological expertise to sift surface-level “wants” from the root-cause “needs” that actually drive performance.

  • Owner-to-Owner Access: You speak directly with the experts and business owners. No call centres, no ticketing systems, and zero bureaucracy.

  • Aha! Moments vs. Cognitive Load: We bypass the burden of self-directed apps. Our facilitators create immediate breakthroughs that shift team DNA in real-time.

  • Defensible Integrity: We are qualified to challenge your assumptions. We ensure you invest in the most cost-effective, clinically sound solution for your specific risk profile.

Our Core Workplace Consulting Solutions

Emily Johnson from Get Mentally Fit delivering leadership training to TAFE Queensland Gold Coast leaders on psychosocial safety and practical leadership behaviours that support psychological safety at work.

Psychosocial Risk Management

Assess and manage psychosocial hazards in line with regulatory requirements.

Emily Johnson, workplace psychologist and co-founder of Get Mentally Fit, debriefs a client after their Resilience Test, discussing personalised insights and growth strategies.

Leadership Capability & Mental Fitness

Strengthening how leaders think, regulate, and respond under pressure.

Executive leader reviewing psychometric assessment results and a tailored development plan with a Get Mentally Fit consultant.

Organisational Wellbeing & Culture Strategy

Move beyond ad hoc wellbeing initiatives to a measurable, strategic approach.

The Business Case for Action

Investing in proactive psychosocial risk management and leadership mental fitness helps you:

  • Protect your people
  • Strengthen compliance
  • Safeguard reputation
  • Improve engagement & attract talent
  • Reduce injury-related costs
  • Build long-term organisational resilience

This is not simply a wellbeing initiative – it is a governance imperative.

EMPLOYEES WHO RATED THEIR PRODUCTIVITY AS HIGH

59%

EMPLOYEES WHO RATED THEIR EMPLOYER’S COMMITMENT
TO IMPROVING WORKPLACE WELLBEING AS GOOD

53%

EMPLOYEES IN THE RED ZONE WITH BURNOUT

66%

EMPLOYEES UNCOMFORTABLE TALKING TO THEIR MANAGER ABOUT PSYCHOSOCIAL WELLBEING CONCERNS?

41%

LEADERS WHO IDENTIFIED THAT THEY ARE EFFECTIVE AT MANAGING CHANGE

28%

*This information is based on Australian reports. It is taken from Employment Hero’s 2024 Wellness at Work Report.

Meet who supports your Organisation

Emily

EMILY JOHNSON

Psychologist / Co-founder

Emily has 20+ years experience as a business consultant and workplace psychologist and she’ll expertly facilitates your organisational development project. Emily is a leading industry professional having led various workforce enhancement projects in a diverse range of industry sectors (banking & finance, retail & hospitality, construction, law, to government, not-for-profit organisations & charities).

Your workforce in expert hands

Emily helps you navigate your development needs, plan an appropriate schedule of support, and ensures you execute your project. She draws on her extensive academic knowledge & practical experience of leadership & team functioning and strongly believes in sharing the ‘HOW’ to achieving a high performing workforce.

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Enjoy healthier productivity & profitability

Workplace Consulting & Psychosocial Risk: FAQs

Workplace consulting at Get Mentally Fit goes beyond standard HR advice. We partner with organisations to operationalise psychosocial WHS (Work Health and Safety) obligations. This involves identifying psychological hazards, assessing risk exposure, and implementing evidence-based control measures – such as leadership training and cultural shifts – to ensure your business remains compliant while protecting employee performance.

A workplace or organisational psychologist provides the clinical and strategic expertise needed to address the “human element” of risk. Unlike generic consultants, we understand the psychological drivers behind workplace conflict, high job demands, and poor support. We help you design defensible strategies that move psychosocial safety from a policy document into everyday leadership behaviour.

 

Most psychosocial risks escalate through daily interactions and management decisions. By strengthening leadership capability – specifically emotional regulation, communication, and conflict resolution – leaders become your most effective “risk control”. We train leaders to recognise early warning signs of stress and burnout, preventing issues from escalating into formal grievances or performance failures.

We focus on measurable business outcomes. By investing in proactive workplace consulting, organisations typically see a reduction in absenteeism, lower staff turnover, and a decrease in worker’s compensation premiums. Furthermore, a mentally fit workforce reports higher productivity and engagement, which directly impacts the bottom line and long-term organisational resilience.

A wellbeing program is often reactive and focuses on individual self-care (like yoga or fruit bowls). A psychosocial risk strategy is a systemic, governance-level approach. It looks at how work is designed, managed, and supervised. Our consulting helps you move from “surface-level” wellbeing to a deep-rooted culture of psychological safety that satisfies regulatory scrutiny.

It is best to engage a consultant before a crisis occurs. However, common triggers include high turnover rates, rising psychological injury claims, upcoming regulatory audits, or significant organisational change. Early intervention through a mental fitness audit or risk assessment can save your organisation significant legal and reputational costs.

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