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Psychosocial Safety Employer Self-Check

Could your workplace confidently answer these questions if SafeWork NSW visited tomorrow?

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SafeWork NSW is increasing its focus on how workplaces identify, manage and review psychosocial hazards.

This short self-check helps you consider what is already working well — and where there may be gaps.

It is not a legal audit. It is a practical starting point for a better workplace conversation.

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Connect → Strengthen → Protect​​

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Psychosocial Checklist
CONNECT

Understand what is happening

1. Have you identified the psychosocial hazards actually present in your workplace?
Yes
Not Sure
No

  • High workloads, low job control, unclear roles, poor support, organisational change, conflict, bullying or harassment, traumatic work, isolated work and difficult customer interactions may all be relevant.

2. Are you looking beyond formal complaints to understand what may be happening?
Yes
Not Sure
No

  • Consider absenteeism, turnover, incidents, workers compensation data, staff feedback, exit interviews, surveys and patterns within particular teams or roles.

3. Are you genuinely consulting workers about psychosocial health and safety?
Yes
Not Sure
No

  • Do people have regular opportunities to speak about what is affecting them — and are they told what happens after they raise an issue?

Do you consult workers before significant workplace changes are introduced?
Yes
Not Sure
No

  • For example: restructures, technology, new systems, staffing, workloads, duties, location or working arrangements.

STRENGTHEN

Build safer ways of working

5. Could the way work is designed be contributing to psychosocial risk?
Yes - we review
Not Sure
No

  • Consider workloads, staffing, deadlines, role clarity, autonomy, resources, supervision, rostering and competing priorities.

6. Are managers and supervisors equipped to recognise and respond to psychosocial risks?
Yes
Not Sure
No

  • Can they distinguish between supporting an individual who is struggling and addressing a workplace hazard affecting a team?

7. When concerns are raised, do you look at the cause — not only the person?
Yes
Not Sure
No

  • EAP, counselling and mental health training can help, but they should not replace action on work factors contributing to harm.

8. Do people know where to raise a concern — and feel safe doing so?
Yes
Not Sure
No

  • Consider employees, casuals, contractors, volunteers, labour hire workers and trainees.

PROTECT

Control, monitor and improve

9. Can you clearly explain what controls have been put in place for identified psychosocial hazards?
Yes
Not Sure
No

Think about changes to the work, systems, staffing, environment, leadership, communication, behaviour or procedures.

10. Have workers helped determine whether those controls will actually work?
Yes
Not Sure
No
11. Is it clear who is responsible for maintaining psychosocial risk controls?
Yes
Not Sure
No
12. Do you monitor whether your controls are working?
Yes
Not Sure
No

  • Consider worker feedback, incidents, absenteeism, complaints, turnover, surveys, workers compensation trends and recurring team issues.

13. Have you reviewed your psychosocial risks recently?
Yes
Not Sure
No

Would you like a copy of your responses

and OMAW’s Psychosocial Safety Discussion Guide?

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