Comcare has released ‘good work design’ resources for managers and supervisors.

Comcare has produced a suite of evidence-based resources, including videos and better practice guidance, to help raise awareness and build manager capability to design good work for their teams.

This guidance may help managers create psychologically safe teams and better manage psychosocial risks at work.

How work is designed impacts the way workers feel and can influence motivation, engagement and stress levels at work.

Evidence shows that good work design can be used to prevent harm to worker health, promote health and wellbeing and support participation and productivity.

Comcare has laid out the known risks to worker health and wellbeing, as well as participation and productivity, on areas including return to work, absenteeism, performance, work demands and change.

It has produced materials under the topics of;

  • Knowing your team

  • Enhancing performance

  • Managing absence

  • Building trust in your team

  • Managing change at work

  • Effective communication

  • Providing flexible work

  • Supporting your team

  • Supporting return to work

  • Addressing work demands

The suite of Good work design videos and better practice guidance can be browsed on Comare’s website.