Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Black Dog Institute
Dr Andrew Arena
Andrew Arena received his PhD in psychology at the University of Sydney in 2020, focusing on how people can cope more or less positively with stressful life circumstances. Andrew is now a postdoctoral researcher in the Workplace Mental Health team at the Black Dog Institute. He is investigating how to promote greater wellbeing and prevent poor mental health for people experiencing unemployment, and for workers in the construction industry. This includes work to develop mental health apps tailored for the specific needs of these groups.
Psychosocial Risk Isn't New - So Why Are We Still Getting It Wrong?
Wednesday 21 October 2026
9:50 am - 10:30 am
Psychosocial Safety & Wellbeing Summit

Dr Patrick Aouad
Founder and CEO
CU Health

Dr Laura Kirby
Executive Director & Chief Psychologist
APS

John Toomey
CEO, The Wellbeing Thought Leaders & Host, The Masculine Intelligence Podcast

Ben Maguire AM
Director of Corporate Affairs
Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds

Dr Andrew Arena
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Black Dog Institute
Session sponsor