Perth Event - Hard Hats & Headspace: Union Power, Mental Health & the New Safety Frontier

Hosted by ​

Pinsent Masons (Perth)

Topic  ​

Recent legal developments have transformed mental health from a peripheral topic to a critical legal and industrial priority for all organisations in the construction sector. To help you navigate these developments, the Society of Construction Law Australia (SoCLA) and Pinsent Masons welcome you and your colleagues to attend our upcoming briefing: Hard Hats & Headspace: Union Power, Mental Health & the New Safety Frontier.

This session will offer a strategic deep dive into the evolving landscape of workplace safety - where mental health, union influence, and legal risk converge. Key topics our presenters will explore include:

• Psychosocial hazards as the new frontline of workplace risk: from burnout to bullying, we’ll explore how these invisible threats are reshaping legal compliance and forcing employers to rethink traditional risk management strategies
• Regulators and unions stepping into the mental health arena: we’ll break down how their growing influence is reshaping legal strategy, from compliance expectations to dispute resolution, and what it means for employers’ risk approach
• Union delegates and the serious firepower they will hold: with expanded rights to investigate, gather evidence, and even kickstart prosecutions if regulators drag their feet, their role in workplace safety has shifted from observer to enforcer

The industrial relations implications for employers: what’s changing and how to prepare, new dispute resolution pathways and the need for bulletproof internal processes to manage complaints and avoid costly interventions

Speakers ​

Aaron Goonrey: Partner, Pinsent Masons ​

Carlie Holt: Partner, Pinsent Masons ​

Nicole Whitby: Partner, Pinsent Masons ​

Moderator ​

Angus Faulkner: SoCLA events committee ​

Location of Event ​

This in person event will be hosted by Pinsent Masons on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 from 5:30pm. ​

Dexus Place Perth | Manjaree Room

240 St Georges Terrace

Perth

Western Australia 6000

Cost of Event ​

This in person event is free of charge for SoCLA members (you must be logged in when registering to receive free registration). ​

Non-members: $49.50 ​