In 2025, managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace will become a legal requirement for businesses (PCBUs). The Australian work health and safety (WHS) laws have formally recognised mental health risks as workplace hazards along with physical dangers. Under these changes, employers must now identify and control psychosocial hazards through structured processes and transparent leadership. These...
In a major development for workplace safety in New South Wales, the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Act 2024 has now made industrial manslaughter a criminal offence under the state’s WHS laws. The legislation commenced on 16 September 2024 and represents a firm step forward to make sure that preventable workplace deaths are...
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) reported receiving 382 reports of suspected modern slavery in the 2023–24 financial year. In response, the Australian Government has taken critical steps to strengthen corporate accountability. The latest reforms to the Modern Slavery Act 2018, effective from late 2024, introduce stronger compliance mechanisms and a renewed focus on ethical supply...
The Australian Government has approved a national Work Health and Safety (Sexual and Gender-based Harassment) Code of Practice 2025, which has been implemented in conjunction with the Work Health and Safety (Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work) Code of Practice 2024 (the Codes). Keeping up with such changes is a must for PCBUs, which place a...
The Australian Government published an important update to national Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulations. The new rule came into effect on 25 March 2025, known officially as the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Blood Lead Level Exposure Values) Regulations 2025, and has already changed the way businesses are expected to manage lead exposure in...
In today’s world, sustainability has become a buzzword describing strategies a person or organisation can adopt to better protect the planet. Prominent issues such as climate change, soil degradation, energy access, responsible resource management, waste and pollution are at the forefront of sustainability discussions. It is important to understand the concept of sustainability and its impact...
Sustainable success, in any business, depends on the care taken regarding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies. These three letters have become more important in recent times for a company’s success, as corporate social responsibly or CSR grow in prominence. This article will examine what exactly ESG is, implementation strategies and benefits a business will...
Let’s be honest – scams are more than pop-ups or an occasional suspicious email. They are indeed a billion-dollar nuisance right across Australia, putting ordinary people in financial trouble and making all of us more wary of doing business online. And that’s where the Scams Prevention Framework (SPF) of the Australian Government comes in. It’s...
From 2024 to 2027, WorkSafe QLD is changing the way health and safety is managed in the workplace by introducing a new transformation approach Proactive Compliance Program that focuses on workplace safety culture. It aims to build a strong safety culture across Queensland by enforcing proactive interventions instead of traditional, reactive enforcement strategies. This program...
To make every workplace in Victoria safer, the Vic government is introducing new regulations that will treat psychological risks as safety hazards. This initiative is set to make great changes in workplace health and safety by incorporating mental safety in addition to physical safety. A Paradigm Shift: Why Mental Health Deserves Equal Priority Reframing Workplace...
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