Year: 2026
The rapid integration of digital technologies and evolving work design is reshaping workplaces across Australia, creating both opportunities and significant WHS risks. While innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), automation and digital platforms can improve efficiency and reduce exposure to traditional physical hazards, they are also introducing complex new risk profiles that organisations must actively … Continued
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series on the impact of the Managing the Risk of Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice, we looked at the changes that have been brought into effect and the impact to organisations, and the key approaches to identifying psychosocial hazards. In this part we explore the … Continued
Whether it is one of the many integrated software solutions or a more fundamental spreadsheet type version, your organisation has a critical relationship with its Risk Register(s). From its early relationship beginnings, including nervous or reluctant interactions with new operators, through to the more mature and forward-thinking discussions about opportunities just peaking over the horizon, … Continued
In Part 1 of this series on the impact of the Managing the Risk of Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice, we looked at the changes that have been brought into effect and the impact to organisations. From the large volume of industry forums, webinars and articles published, it is fair to say that … Continued
It is now one year on from the introduction on the 1st of March 2025 of the Queensland legislative requirement for workplaces to have a Sexual Harassment Prevention Plan under the Section 55H amendments to the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulation 2011 (Qld). This change was part of a broader shift in the state’s … Continued
In this three-part series on the impact of the Managing the Risk of Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice, we will look at what changes have been brought into effect due to the Code, but also take a deeper dive into some of the extensive guidance information that the Code provides. Since its publication … Continued