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Victoria's restrictions on training as a primary psychosocial control

Luke Giuseppin

Jan 12, 2026

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WorkSafe Victoria publishes Compliance Code: Psychological Health

Harrison Kennedy

Dec 8, 2025

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WorkSafe Victoria establishes specialist Psychosocial Inspectorate

Harrison Kennedy

Dec 8, 2025

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Every Australian jurisdiction now mandates psychosocial hazard management

Harrison Kennedy

Dec 8, 2025

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Victoria's psychosocial regulations take effect

Harrison Kennedy

Dec 1, 2025

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ACT revises WHS Codes of Practice effective late 2025

Harrison Kennedy

Nov 17, 2025

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WorkSafe Queensland 2024-25 annual report: mental injury claims up 8 per cent

Harrison Kennedy

Nov 12, 2025

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SafeWork NSW November 2025 compliance blitz: 700+ notices including 228 psychosocial checks

Harrison Kennedy

Nov 10, 2025

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WorkSafe ACT — psychosocial hazards require the same structured risk management as physical hazards

Harrison Kennedy

Oct 20, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
NSW Industrial Relations Commission gains new jurisdiction for workplace bullying and sexual harassment

Harrison Kennedy

Oct 20, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
NSW codes of practice become enforceable benchmarks

Harrison Kennedy

Oct 20, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
Victoria confirms Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025

Harrison Kennedy

Oct 13, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
WorkSafe WA withdraws Bunbury Regional Prison prosecution: what "fresh evidence" means for psychosocial enforcement

Harrison Kennedy

Sep 29, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
SafeWork NSW halts UTS restructure: prohibition notice over psychosocial risk

Harrison Kennedy

Sep 15, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
Safe Work Australia launches Best Practice Review of model WHS laws

Harrison Kennedy

Sep 12, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
Victoria's restrictions on training as a primary psychosocial control

Luke Giuseppin

Jan 12, 2026

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
WorkSafe Victoria publishes Compliance Code: Psychological Health

Harrison Kennedy

Dec 8, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
WorkSafe Victoria establishes specialist Psychosocial Inspectorate

Harrison Kennedy

Dec 8, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
Every Australian jurisdiction now mandates psychosocial hazard management

Harrison Kennedy

Dec 8, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
Victoria's psychosocial regulations take effect

Harrison Kennedy

Dec 1, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
ACT revises WHS Codes of Practice effective late 2025

Harrison Kennedy

Nov 17, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
WorkSafe Queensland 2024-25 annual report: mental injury claims up 8 per cent

Harrison Kennedy

Nov 12, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
SafeWork NSW November 2025 compliance blitz: 700+ notices including 228 psychosocial checks

Harrison Kennedy

Nov 10, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
WorkSafe ACT — psychosocial hazards require the same structured risk management as physical hazards

Harrison Kennedy

Oct 20, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
NSW Industrial Relations Commission gains new jurisdiction for workplace bullying and sexual harassment

Harrison Kennedy

Oct 20, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
NSW codes of practice become enforceable benchmarks

Harrison Kennedy

Oct 20, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
Victoria confirms Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025

Harrison Kennedy

Oct 13, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
WorkSafe WA withdraws Bunbury Regional Prison prosecution: what "fresh evidence" means for psychosocial enforcement

Harrison Kennedy

Sep 29, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
SafeWork NSW halts UTS restructure: prohibition notice over psychosocial risk

Harrison Kennedy

Sep 15, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
Safe Work Australia launches Best Practice Review of model WHS laws

Harrison Kennedy

Sep 12, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
Victoria's restrictions on training as a primary psychosocial control

Luke Giuseppin

Jan 12, 2026

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
WorkSafe Victoria publishes Compliance Code: Psychological Health

Harrison Kennedy

Dec 8, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
WorkSafe Victoria establishes specialist Psychosocial Inspectorate

Harrison Kennedy

Dec 8, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
Every Australian jurisdiction now mandates psychosocial hazard management

Harrison Kennedy

Dec 8, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
Victoria's psychosocial regulations take effect

Harrison Kennedy

Dec 1, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
ACT revises WHS Codes of Practice effective late 2025

Harrison Kennedy

Nov 17, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
WorkSafe Queensland 2024-25 annual report: mental injury claims up 8 per cent

Harrison Kennedy

Nov 12, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
SafeWork NSW November 2025 compliance blitz: 700+ notices including 228 psychosocial checks

Harrison Kennedy

Nov 10, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
WorkSafe ACT — psychosocial hazards require the same structured risk management as physical hazards

Harrison Kennedy

Oct 20, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
NSW Industrial Relations Commission gains new jurisdiction for workplace bullying and sexual harassment

Harrison Kennedy

Oct 20, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
NSW codes of practice become enforceable benchmarks

Harrison Kennedy

Oct 20, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
Victoria confirms Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025

Harrison Kennedy

Oct 13, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
WorkSafe WA withdraws Bunbury Regional Prison prosecution: what "fresh evidence" means for psychosocial enforcement

Harrison Kennedy

Sep 29, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
SafeWork NSW halts UTS restructure: prohibition notice over psychosocial risk

Harrison Kennedy

Sep 15, 2025

A view of the top of the eiffel tower
man in white crew neck shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses
Safe Work Australia launches Best Practice Review of model WHS laws

Harrison Kennedy

Sep 12, 2025