Psychosocial Safety Fellowship for Wellbeing and Safety Leaders (Head of Wellbeing, WHS Manager, OD)

What do you say to the person who is clearly burning out when the wellbeing programme you built has nothing useful to offer either of you?
Most wellbeing and safety leaders already know that moment. It is not a training gap. It is a leadership gap, and the law has just made it a legal one too.
Across Australia, psychosocial hazards, things like bullying, unmanageable workloads, fatigue and chronic stress, now carry the same legal seriousness the law has always demanded for physical safety. Western Australia and Queensland moved first, South Australia followed, and Victoria's regulations commenced in December 2025. It is no longer a wellbeing initiative. It is a duty of care in every state.
SafeWork NSW has deployed 20 specialist psychosocial health inspectors, and as of 1 July 2026, the Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice has become a legally enforceable benchmark in NSW. Recent case law has confirmed that a single employee's complaint can be enough to trigger scrutiny of an organisation's entire system, not just one team.
Most organisations know the law has changed. Far fewer have worked out what it actually asks of their leaders, day to day.
Step forward as a Psychosocial Safety Fellow, not just to observe the future, but to help build it. This is a call for visionary wellbeing and safety leaders: to inspire, to be inspired, and to leave a legacy that shapes how leadership is practised for generations to come.
What You Walk Away With
The ability to recognise a psychosocial hazard before it becomes a complaint, a claim, or a resignationA coaching approach built specifically for the conversations psychosocial risk actually requires, the ones a policy document cannot have for youYour pathway to the ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential, grounded in 60 hours of blended learning, five observed coaching sessions with ICF-credentialed faculty, and ten hours of mentor coachingA working method you can bring into your team the same week you finishA cohort of 36 wellbeing, safety and people leaders carrying this exact responsibility, at the same time as you
Why You Should Apply
Prestige and Impact: Join a selective cohort of 36 leaders chosen for their courage, vision, and commitment to people-first culturesNational Influence: Contribute to research on psychosocial risk, wellbeing, and positive leadership under Australia's new psychosocial safety laws, with the opportunity to be featured in the Global Culture ReportCutting Edge Tools: Access one of only two academies in the world holding ICF Level 2 Accreditation for Positive Psychology CoachingICF Certification: Follow the ICF Level 1 pathway towards your Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credentialPartial Scholarship: Receive financial support in recognition of your time, insights, and leadershipAlumni and Visibility: Join a global peer network and be profiled as a thought leader in the future of work
Who Should Apply
You are:
A senior wellbeing or safety leader, Head of Wellbeing, Head of Health and Safety, WHS Manager, Wellbeing Lead, or Organisational Development leaderAccountable for psychosocial risk, wellbeing, or safety within your organisationPassionate about shaping environments where humanity and performance thrive togetherReady to collaborate, innovate, and lead at a global levelCommitted to co-creating real-world solutions, not just theory
Fellowship Details
Remote, flexible participation (approximately 8 to 10 hours per month)Three months, structured month by monthIncludes monthly roundtables, guided reflections, observed coaching sessions and collaborative research contributionsPartial scholarship providedICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) pathway included upon completionOnly 36 fellowships will be awarded
How to Apply
Only 36 places exist, and this cohort will not stay open for long. If this is you, do not wait for someone else to apply first.
Apply directly through LinkedIn using the button above.
For more information, visit www.riseandthriveglobal.com
Inspiration for the Journey
"Do not wait for culture to change. Be the person who changes it. The future belongs to those with the courage to create it."
Join Us.
Lead with purpose.
Shape the future of leadership.
Be one of the 36 voices that will define the culture of tomorrow.