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Hassell's 2026 Workplace Report: What It Means for HSE | The Safe Step
By The Safe Step • September 29, 2026
As AI moves concentrated work outside the office, psychosocial risk assessment needs to follow.
Team meeting reviewing charts and graphs at a desk, with hands pointing, writing, and a laptop nearby
By Aaron Neilson • September 21, 2026
HSE is shifting from reactive risk management to building capacity for the future. Aaron Neilson explores psychosocial risk, skills and strategic HSE leadership.
Four hardhats in a row sitting on a shelf
By Becka Brown • September 15, 2026
Becka Brown explains why cross-industry HSE hires often outperform sector-specific candidates, covering transferable risk skills, fresh thinking and communication strength
By Becka Brown • September 7, 2026
HSE salary budgets shape who you attract. Becka Brown explains the real cost of underpaying for standalone safety roles, and why vacancies drag on
three safety professionals stand in hi-vis vests and hard hats
By Jon Hottot • September 1, 2026
Jon Hottot from The Safe Step, breaks down five signals of a standout safety leadership candidate, from research depth to authenticity in interviews.
By The Safe Step • August 17, 2026
Five safety leaders on why physical safety models don't work for psychosocial risk, and what to build instead. Key takeaways from our Melbourne event with dss+.
A graphic for the work health, safety and environment job employment market
By The Safe Step • August 11, 2026
Learn about the latest trends and statistics for Australia's workplace Health, Safety, Environment job market including data broken down by sector, role type and region.
Construction worker in hard hat holding a tablet and shading his eyes at a building site
By The Safe Step • July 15, 2026
The safety police era is over. Stephen Coldicutt of The Safe Step on how Australia's HSE profession has shifted - rising qualifications, psychosocial risk, AI, and why influence now matters more than the clipboard.
By Aaron Neilson • June 23, 2026
Aaron Neilson, CEO of The Safe Step, explores why the gap between HR and Safety teams is a growing and preventable risk for Australian organisations. Drawing on insights from leaders at PwC and Team Global Express
June 18, 2026
Poor role design cost one organisation $25 million a year in wasted work and it never showed up in their incident data. At our Sydney panel, Dave Burroughs explained why job design is the psychosocial risk most organisations aren't measuring.
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