Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Early Bird Discount ends 19 Dec 2025
Chair
Natasha Leedman, Principal, Natasha Leedman
Practice Management and Business Skills
Psychosocial safety is now a critical issue for legal workplaces, carrying legal, contractual, and ethical implications. Examine what psychosocial safety means in practice and how firms can meet their obligations while supporting staff wellbeing.
Psychosocial Safety and what it means for a Law Practice
Psychosocial safety is now a critical issue for legal workplaces, carrying legal, contractual, and ethical implications. Examine what psychosocial safety means in practice and how firms can meet their obligations while supporting staff wellbeing.
- What is “psychological safety?’
- Legal obligations under theWork Health and Safety Act 2020 and its Regulations
- Contractual obligations as to “psychological safety”
- Professional Conduct Rules and “psychological safety”
- Case study
- Practical Tips
Presented by Cav. Maria Saraceni, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers; Recommended Employment and WHS Barristers, Doyle’s Guide 2025
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Practice Management and Business Skills
This program is based on WA legislation
Presenters
Cav. Maria Saraceni, Barrister, Francis Burt ChambersCav. Maria Saraceni is a leading barrister at Francis Burt Chambers specialising in regulatory and compliance law, corporate governance, employment law, industrial relations, and workplace health and safety. She is recognised for her strategic approach, achieving practical, commercially responsible outcomes through both negotiated solutions and legal proceedings. Maria also serves as a non-executive director on statutory and not-for-profit boards and is a sought-after speaker and mentor within the legal profession. Fluent in Italian and French, she brings a direct and approachable communication style to her work, assisting a diverse range of clients.
Natasha Leedman, Principal, Natasha Leedman
Natasha Leedman is the Principal of her own consulting practice, specialising in workplace law. She advises and represents both corporate and individual clients on employment law and workplace relations, equal opportunity and discrimination, work health and safety, vocational regulation, privacy, confidentiality, and freedom of information. With more than 20 years of experience across government, private practice, finance sector and senior leadership roles, Natasha is recognised for handling complex workplace matters with practical insight and strategic clarity. She has worked extensively across key sectors including transport, energy and resources, technology, financial and professional services, construction, property, health, education, and retail. Before re-establishing her own practice, Natasha was a Partner in the Workplace group of a leading national firm. She is also actively involved in governance, serving as a board and committee member in the education sector.
