Take charge of psychosocial risks. It’s your legal duty.

Leaders now have a positive obligation to ensure their workplaces are mentally safe, supportive, and free from harm, or risk penalties and compliance breaches.

Support safer workplaces. Meet your legal obligations.

Psychosocial hazards are now a core part of workplace safety and compliance. They require organisations to consider how work, behaviour, culture, and leadership practices can impact employee wellbeing. These hazards can include excessive workloads, poor support, bullying, harassment, sexual and sex-based harassment, and toxic workplace culture.

Under WHS laws, organisations have a duty to identify, assess, and control these risks. When these issues involve harassment, discrimination, unsafe work design, or poor workplace conduct, they can also create obligations under anti-discrimination and workplace conduct laws.

It’s time to act.

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Legally up-to-date training

Ensure managers and employees understand what psychosocial hazards are, their legal obligations, and how to prevent risks.

Engaging and role-specific modules

Courses tailored for leaders and employees, with interactive scenarios that build awareness, confidence, and practical skills.

Reduce non-compliance risk

Meet WHS and Respect@Work obligations while building a culture where people feel safe and supported.

Clear tracking and insights

Monitor completions, test knowledge retention, identify gaps, and demonstrate compliance easily when auditors come knocking.

Compliance training designed to prevent psychosocial risks

At Safetrac, we provide comprehensive compliance training that equip your employees, leaders, and managers with the knowledge and tools to identify, manage, and prevent psychosocial hazards.

Psychosocial Hazards Training for Employees

Ensure your staff understand what psychosocial hazards are, how they impact mental health and safety, and their responsibilities in identifying and managing these risks.

Key Benefits:

  • Covers WHS psychosocial hazard training requirements and legal duties.

  • Engaging and interactive modules that build awareness and confidence.

  • Available in multiple formats to suit diverse learning needs.

  • Rigorous testing to ensure understanding of psychosocial risks and safe work practices.

Psychosocial Hazards Training for Managers and Leaders

Ensure your managers and leaders understand how to identify, manage, and reduce psychosocial risks to protect mental health and foster a supportive, compliant workplace.

Key Benefits:

  • Covers WHS psychosocial hazard management requirements and legal obligations for leaders.
  • Engaging and interactive modules with practical scenarios and guidance.
  • Customisable content to align with your organisation’s policies and leadership goals.
  • Designed specifically for managers and leaders to build awareness, resilience, and proactive risk management skills.

Psychosocial Hazards Resources

Enhance workplace safety with the wide array of resources provided by Safetrac.

Report

Psychosocial Hazards Compliance Decoded report

Psychosocial Compliance Decoded explains how failures in managing psychosocial hazards can result in non-compliance across WHS, Respect@Work, anti-discrimination, and Fair Work laws, and why a coordinated, whole-of-organisation approach is essential.

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Checklist

Psychosocial risk management: A checklist for HR leaders

Whether you’re addressing excessive workloads, preventing bullying, or strengthening workplace culture, this checklist equips you to meet compliance requirements and promote a healthier, high-performing organisation.

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Podcast

The Positive Duty in action: Ensuring respect and psychosocial health at work with Dr Anna Cody, Sex Discrimination Commissioner

In Safetrac’s first Compliance Corner episode, Dr. Anna Cody discusses Respect@Work and the new “Positive Duty,” offering guidance on building a respectful workplace culture.

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How Safetrac helps you create a safe and compliant workplace

Our award-winning courses and platform are designed to meet legal obligations and build a culture of safety and compliance in your workplace.

Tailored training

Our psychosocial hazards online training courses can be customised to align with your organisation’s specific needs, making the training relevant and impactful.

Training management

Our compliance platform makes it easier to track training completion, monitor compliance, and access detailed reporting, giving you full visibility and control over your workplace environment.

Ongoing legal updates

We continuously update our content to reflect the latest legislative changes and best practices, ensuring that your organisation remains compliant and committed to respect and safety.

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Why choose Safetrac

25+ years’ experience

We have successfully been putting businesses on the Safetrac since 1999.

Preferred ASX-listed partner

Our platform and courses are the top choice for leading ASX-listed corporations.

Award-winning programs

We have won LearnX APAC’s Best Compliance Training Program for 14 consecutive years.

ISO accredited 

Renowned for top-quality compliance courses, seamless rollout and customer service.

Legally updated content

Our courseware is updated in real-time with legislative changes, ensuring accuracy always.

Trusted partner

No annual training client has been found inadequate by regulators, with 97% client retention.

Frequently asked questions

Here are answers to common questions to help you understand your obligations and how Safetrac can support your compliance journey.

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What are psychosocial hazards?

Psychosocial hazards are aspects of work design, organisation, management, or the social environment that can cause psychological or physical harm. They include excessive workloads, unrealistic deadlines, lack of support, bullying, harassment, job insecurity, and poor work-life balance. These hazards can lead to stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, and other health issues if not properly identified and managed in the workplace.

What’s changed in the law?

Employers now have a positive duty to proactively identify and manage psychosocial hazards as part of WHS compliance.

What are the consequences of failing to address psychosocial hazards in the workplace?

Failure to manage psychosocial hazards can lead to serious legal penalties. Under Category 1 offences, organisations can face fines of up to $16.6 million, while officers may face fines up to $3.3 million or 20 years’ imprisonment for reckless or gross negligence. Category 2 offences can result in fines up to $2.3 million for organisations and $464,000 for officers.

Other consequences include enforceable undertakings requiring costly corrective actions, workers’ compensation claims, personal liability for officers and managers, reputational damage, and significant impacts on employee wellbeing, productivity, and organisational performance.

Why is training essential?

Training builds awareness, empowers action, and embeds compliance into your culture, ensuring you don’t just tick a box but truly protect your people.

Can Safetrac’s training be customised to reflect our organisation's needs?

Yes, Safetrac’s training can be fully customised to align with your organisation’s specific policies and requirements, ensuring that your employees receive relevant and impactful training.

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