APS Response to the WorkSafe Victoria Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Psychological Health) Regulations and associated Regulatory Impact Statement

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) commended WorkSafe Victoria (WSV) for leading the way in developing a regulatory framework for the management of psychosocial risks in the workplace. The regulations developed by WorkSafe Victoria signal the significant contribution that workplaces can make toward the promotion of mental health and wellbeing through better prevention and management of psychosocial risks that emerge within a work context.

Much of the APS’s feedback to this consultation looked at practical implementation considerations to assist the Victorian Government and WSV to achieve the intended purpose of the regulations with minimum disruption and administrative load on employers.

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