# Psychosocial Safety

*Tom Geraghty · Politics, Diversity & Equity, Power*

Distinguishes psychosocial safety (regulatory, ISO 45003, Australian WHS law) from psychological safety (team climate, interpersonal risk). Argues that conflating the two causes accountability gaps — important hazards get overlooked when the terms are used interchangeably.

- **This page:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/psychosocial-safety/
- **Read the full article on psychsafety.com:** https://psychsafety.com/psychosocial-safety/
- **Interactive map:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/?node=psychosocial-safety

## Connected concepts (6)

- [What is PS?](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/about-psychological-safety.md)
- [PS is Political](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/psychological-safety-is-political.md)
- [Just Culture](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/just-culture.md)
- [Employment Rights & PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/employment-protections-and-psychological-safety.md)
- [Measuring PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/measure-psychological-safety.md)
- [Workplace PS Act](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/workplace-psychological-safety-act.md)