SafeWork NSW has launched the Psychological Health and Safety Strategy 2024-2026 - a new strategy aimed at making sure businesses manage psychosocial risks in the workplace.
The strategy will see increased compliance checks on high-risk and large businesses and government agencies. High-risk industries include healthcare and social assistance, public administration and safety, and education and training.
Increasing compliance checks on psychological health and safety
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SafeWork NSW has launched the Psychological Health and Safety Strategy 2024-2026 - a new strategy aimed at making sure businesses manage psychosocial risks in the workplace.
The strategy will see increased compliance checks on high-risk and large businesses and government agencies. High-risk industries include healthcare and social assistance, public administration and safety, and education and training.
Inspectors will be checking that businesses are meeting their legal duty to identify and manage psychosocial hazards and risks during visits to workplaces with 200 or more workers.
The strategy will continue to support small and medium size businesses, such as by offering ongoing access to free workplace mental health training and coaching.
This focus comes as data shows psychological injuries are on the rise in NSW workplaces. Workers’ compensation claims for psychological injury rose 30% in the four years to 2022/23, compared with 11% for physical injuries.
Common psychosocial hazards that businesses need to know about and manage include high job demands, exposure to traumatic events, and harmful workplace behaviours like bullying and harassment, including sexual harassment.
Source: www.safework.nsw.gov.au
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