New psychosocial WHS notification requirements on the horizon
Source: Platinum Partner, DWF
Australia's WHS Ministers have agreed to amend WHS incident notification provisions which will require PCBUs to notify, amongst other things, work-related suicides, attempted suicides, and when a worker is absent due to psychological or physical injury or injury in certain situations.
Australia's Work Health and Safety laws are set to undergo significant changes, as WHS ministers agree to amend incident notification provisions. In a recent announcement from Safe Work Australia, changes are being introduced to address the gaps in the current notification requirements, with a particular focus on psychosocial hazards and psychological harm.
The new provisions, expected to be fully drafted by early 2025, will require a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) to immediately notify safety regulators of non-injury-causing acts of violence and suicides potentially linked to workplace issues.
