WHS/OHS laws and psychosocial hazards
- Model WHS laws: All states/territories except Victoria implement the model WHS framework and have updated it to include psychosocial hazards, with codes of practice providing practical guidance.
- Victoria: The OHS Act/Regulations do not specifically name psychosocial hazards, but employers still have a general duty to provide a working environment that is safe and without risks to health — which includes psychological health.
- General duty (most jurisdictions): Provide and maintain safe systems of work, so far as reasonably practicable.