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Она беспокоится о том, что новое расписание непривычное.

Она беспокоится о том, что новое расписание непривычное.
She is worrying about the fact that the new schedule is unusual.
From Lesson 231:Object clauses with demonstratives (о том, что)·Russian

Questions & Answers about Она беспокоится о том, что новое расписание непривычное.

Why do we need о том, что instead of just translating "about that" as о что?
In Russian, prepositions like о (about) cannot attach directly to a conjunction like что (that). Instead, you use the pointer word то (that/the fact) as a bridge. You apply the preposition to то and follow it with что. Literally, this structure means "about the fact that".
Why is the pointer word то in the form том here?
The verb беспокоиться (to worry) requires the preposition о (about), which dictates the prepositional case. The prepositional case of the pronoun то is том.
Is there a connection between непривычное (unusual/unfamiliar) and the word for "habit"?
Yes! They share the same root. The word for habit is привычка, and the verb to get used to is привыкнуть. Adding the negative prefix не- and the neuter adjective ending -ое to match расписание gives you непривычное (something you are not used to).
Do I always need a comma before что in sentences like this?
Yes. In Russian, subordinate clauses (the second part of the sentence starting with что) must always be separated from the main clause by a comma. You will always see a comma right before что in this то, что structure.

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