Lunch + Learn - Psychosocial Hazards

In April 2023, important changes to Commonwealth work health and safety laws came into place, aligning Australia with the global ISO standards. For the first time, the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 prescribe how employers must identify and manage hazards and risks to workers’ psychological health and safety.   Mental health compensation claims are forecast to triple in the next 7 years, with workplace psychological injuries taking significantly longer to recover from and workers are more likely to require more extensive treatment. As a leader being able to support your workforce’s psychological health and wellbeing will not only ensure you meet your compliance responsibilities, it will also improve workforce retention and performance.

In this webinar Joel Anderson and Louise Thompson from Foremind will explain the impacts of the legislation, the key psychosocial hazard domains and talk through best practice approaches to managing psychosocial risks and fostering mentally healthy workplaces.