Michelle Tuckey

Michelle Tuckey

Dr Michelle Tuckey is a senior lecturer in the School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy at the University of South Australia, as well as acting director of the university’s Asia Pacific Centre for Work Health and Safety. Her research has been applied within organisations in industries such as corrective services, emergency services and healthcare, and informed changes within the national surveillance to monitor psychosocial risk factors at work.

Grappling with bullying in the workplace means taking a long hard look at the areas of organisational functioning that enable bullying to occur – especially the interface between managers and employees.

I once read an article that named bullying the cancer of the workplace. I used to agree with this belief.

Like cancer, the most severe consequence of bullying for its victims can be death or other devastating health effects – through...