Psychosocial hazards in the workplace are those which could cause psychological harm to employees. They include things like a poor physical environment, inadequate support, job demands and stress, bullying, and harassment, as well as sexual harassment.
 
PCBUs (including employers) are responsible for ensuring, so far as reasonably practicable, the psychological health and safety of workers. This obligation forms part of an employer’s primary duty of care and is not transferrable. If employers fail to proactively implement a risk management system for psychosocial hazards, they may be exposed to criminal liability, regardless of the existence (or non-existence) of any intention or mistake by the employer. 
 
Employers need to take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure they are providing a safe working environment.

Join Kate Thomson, Senior Associate at Australian Business Lawyers &Advisors, and Alana Rafter, Associate, at this free webcast and get up to speed on how to:

  • identify psychosocial hazards in the workplace
  • assess risks to psychological health and well-being  
  • identify measures to control the risk of psychosocial hazards
  • maintain and review the suitability of existing control measures
  • engage in consultation, and
  • find further information to help you comply with your safety obligations.

When: Tuesday 25 July, 2023
Time: 12pm - 1pm AEST
Where: online

Register for free now to learn practical strategies to eliminate or minimise the harm caused by psychosocial hazards in the workplace. If you can’t join us for the live event register anyway and we’ll send you the link to the recording.

How we help

My Business Workplace has policies and documents to assist you with WHS issues, including: