WHS: psychosocial hazards for employees - Essentials (AU)

Duration: 28 minutes

Overview: This is an 'Essentials' course reviewing psychosocial workplace hazards under Australia's model work health and safety (WHS) laws. The model laws apply in all Australian jurisdictions except Victoria, which has its own Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic).

You'll review the duty of care that applies to you and your employer, and how psychosocial hazards such as high or low job demands, low job control, lack of role clarity, remote or isolated work, harmful behaviours, traumatic events, poor support, poor organisational change management, poor organisational justice, and inadequate reward and recognition can each affect you and your colleagues.

Why is this course important? Psychosocial hazards are treated by law in the same way as physical hazards and can cause serious psychological and physical harm if left unmanaged. They're often less visible than physical hazards, so understanding what they look like helps you recognise them in your own work and know what support is available if you're affected.

Suitable for: All employees in Australian organisations covered by the model WHS laws who need an efficient refresher on physical WHS hazards.

Jurisdictions that have adopted the model laws can still vary them, so always check the WHS laws and codes of practice that apply in your own state or territory.

This Essentials course assumes learners have already completed previous training on this subject (and is designed as a periodic refresher).

Note: Managers and supervisors should instead complete WHS: psychosocial hazards for managers - Essentials (Model AU), which covers additional manager-specific responsibilities.

Online Assessment: Yes

Workplace Activities: None

Disclaimer: In the event of discrepancy between this training module and documents specific to your workplace, the documents specific to your workplace should be applied. OmniaCapture is not responsible for you or anyone else for any loss suffered in connection with the use of this information. You should seek legal or other professional advice before acting or relying on any of the information contained in this course.