High-risk Industries

These traumatic experiences often involve confronting threats to life and witnessing or experiencing serious injuries. Phoenix Australia has an established track record working with high-risk industries such as the Defence force, Police forces and other emergency services. Alongside this, we have experience working with a range of other industries where traumatic events can impact staff wellbeing and performance, including hospitality, education and health, and the transport sector.

Organisations have a responsibility to ensure that they employ best practice approaches to recognising psychological hazards in the workplace, minimising the risk of staff exposure and managing potential impacts on staff. 

Trauma-related stress claims are the most expensive area of workers’ compensation, so it makes good financial sense to ensure best practice approaches to managing and mitigating the impacts of trauma.

As part of an international network of researchers, clinicians, trainers and policy advisors in the field of posttraumatic mental health, we can work with your organisation to develop tailored solutions that draw on our international collaborations across research, translation and training.

Phoenix Australia can work with your organisation in the following areas:

• Benchmarking your organisation’s policies and procedures against international, industry-specific best practices.
• Undertaking research to improve the understanding of the issues facing your workplace.
• Implementation of policy and practice improvement.
• Training of staff to ensure they have the knowledge, skills and confidence to implement best practices in trauma management.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of policy and training initiatives.
• Providing advice on evidence-based interventions.
• Assisting with procuring the best employee support and health treatment services.

At Phoenix Australia, we believe that the breadth of our experience, as well as our integrated approach across research, policy and training, means that your organisation will receive the highest quality advice and support.