Psychological Health Campaign

All workers deserve to be safe at work – this means safety from both physical and psychological hazards. But in Victoria, there are no regulations around psychological health. We call on Daniel Andrews to reform our OHS laws to include psychological health so all workers are safe in every workplace in every way.

Why is this important?

More Victorian workers are suffering psychological injury from mentally unsafe workplaces. This includes stress, bullying and harassment and workplace violence.

In Victoria’s OHS laws, there are clear regulations around physical hazards – when a physical risk is identified there are clear steps on how to fix it. This is not the case with psychological health.

There are no regulations on how employers should deal with psychological risks in the workplace. When 1 in 5 Victorian workers suffer from a mental injury every year, this isn’t good enough.

Our regulations make it easy for bosses to sweep psychological hazards under the rug while more and more workers suffer from psychological injuries. This needs to stop.

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health.

We call on Daniel Andrews to reform our OHS laws so there are clear regulations on psychological health hazards, including:

• A new regulation to require employers to take psychological hazards just as seriously as physical hazards
• A requirement for employers to notify exposure to psychosocial hazards
• Requiring employers to use the hierarchy of control in controlling hazards and making it applicable to all hazards and risks, including psychological

The Andrews government has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make work safer for everyone.

These reforms will change lives and save lives.

Sign the petition today. 

Download our mental hazards poster for your workplace here.