Insights for workforce intelligence

EngagementResearchProductivity

State of the Global Workplace 2024

Gallup's definitive report: Only 23% of employees globally are engaged, costing $8.9 trillion in lost productivity. Essential reading for understanding workforce dynamics.

HR TrendsLeadershipPerformance

2025 Global Human Capital Trends

Deloitte's comprehensive report on turning tensions into triumphs. Explores work, workforce, and organizational culture dimensions for navigating uncertainty.

ReviewsFeedbackPerformance

The Performance Management Revolution

Harvard Business Review's analysis on why traditional reviews are being replaced by continuous feedback systems and what works best for different organizations.

PerformanceFeedbackLeadership

Reinventing Performance Management

How Deloitte redesigned its performance management system, focusing on agile performance conversations and forward-looking development.

Psychological SafetyLeadershipPerformance

The Secret to a High-Performing Team

MIT Sloan research reveals that great teams have a shared culture of psychological safety, clear goals, and regular feedback loops.

Psychological Bulletin

Goal Setting and Task Performance: 1969-1980

Landmark research by Locke establishing that specific, challenging goals lead to higher performance than easy goals or 'do your best' instructions.

GoalsPerformanceResearch

GoalsProductivityLeadership

How Effective Goal-Setting Motivates Employees

McKinsey's guide to implementing effective goal-setting frameworks that drive employee motivation and organizational performance.

AnalyticsPerformanceReviews

Performance Management: Why Keeping Score Is So Important

SHRM's practical guide on implementing metrics-driven performance management that employees actually find useful.

FeedbackLeadershipPerformance

The Feedback Fallacy

Harvard Business Review challenges conventional wisdom about feedback, arguing that telling people what we think of their performance doesn't help them excel.

AnalyticsPerformanceHR Trends

People Analytics: Driving Business Performance

McKinsey research on how leading organizations use people analytics to drive better business outcomes and employee experiences.

LeadershipEngagementPerformance

What Great Managers Do Differently

Gallup's research on the 12 key behaviors that differentiate great managers from average ones, with practical implementation guidance.

re:Work by Google

OKRs and Performance Management

How Google's goal-setting framework works and practical guidance on implementing OKRs in your organization.

GoalsPerformanceProductivity

FeedbackLeadershipPerformance

Building a Feedback-Rich Culture

Practical strategies for creating an environment where feedback flows freely and contributes to continuous improvement.

ProductivityLeadershipPerformance

The Science of Productive Meetings

Research-backed strategies for running meetings that actually drive decisions and actions rather than wasting time.

PerformanceAnalyticsHR Trends

Employee Performance: It's More Than Meets the Eye

Deloitte's analysis of what actually drives employee performance and how to measure what matters most.

EngagementLeadershipPerformance

The Manager's Role in Employee Engagement

Gallup research showing that managers account for 70% of variance in employee engagement scores and what to do about it.

ReviewsFeedbackPerformance

Continuous Performance Management

How leading organizations are moving from annual reviews to continuous conversations and what results they're seeing.

EngagementRetentionPerformance

The Employee Experience: What You Need to Know

McKinsey's framework for understanding and improving the complete employee experience from recruitment to exit.

LeadershipPerformanceProductivity

Leading High-Performance Teams

MIT research on what distinguishes high-performing teams and the leadership behaviors that create them.

FeedbackReviewsPerformance

360-Degree Feedback: Best Practices

Evidence-based guidance on implementing 360-degree feedback programs that actually improve performance.

ReviewsFeedbackPerformance

Performance Reviews Are Dead. Here's What Works

Gallup's research on why traditional performance reviews fail and what high-performing organizations do instead.

GoalsProductivityPerformance

How to Set Goals That Actually Work

Science-backed strategies for goal setting that drives motivation and achievement.

EngagementRetentionPerformance

The Power of Recognition

Gallup research on how recognition programs drive engagement, retention, and productivity when done right.

LeadershipPerformanceHR Trends

Developing Your Employees

McKinsey's framework for creating development programs that actually improve capability and drive performance.

PerformanceReviewsHR Trends

Making Performance Management Work

Practical guidance from Deloitte on redesigning performance management for the modern workplace.

PerformanceLeadershipProductivity

Agile Performance Management

How agile principles can transform performance management into a more responsive, human-centered process.

FeedbackLeadershipPerformance

The Real Value of One-on-Ones

Research on why regular one-on-one meetings are the cornerstone of effective performance management.

LeadershipFeedbackPerformance

Coaching for Performance

SHRM's practical guide on developing coaching skills that drive employee performance and development.

AnalyticsProductivityPerformance

Employee Productivity Metrics That Matter

Analytics-focused guide on measuring productivity without creating surveillance culture.

PerformanceProductivityLeadership

Performance Management for Remote Teams

Practical strategies for maintaining high performance in distributed and hybrid work environments.

LeadershipPerformanceGoals

Building a Culture of Accountability

How to create systems and norms that promote accountability without creating fear.

ReviewsHR TrendsPerformance

The Future of Performance Reviews

SHRM's analysis of emerging trends in performance management and what HR leaders should prepare for.

PerformanceHR TrendsAnalytics

Skills-Based Performance Management

How leading organizations are shifting from role-based to skills-based approaches to performance.

Quiet CrackingEngagementLeadership

Quiet Cracking: The Silent Disengagement Crisis

Harvard Business Review explores quiet cracking — the phenomenon of employees slowly disengaging without overtly quitting — and what leaders must do to detect and reverse it.

Middle ManagementBurnoutLeadership

The Middle Management Squeeze: Leading Under Pressure

Research on how middle managers are being crushed between executive demands and frontline realities, and strategies for supporting this critical layer.

Sinead Millard

Squeezed in the Middle: The Manager Pressure Point

Sinead Millard's research on the unique pressures facing middle managers and why organisations must rethink how they support this pivotal group.

Middle ManagementLeadershipEngagement

HR TransformationHR TrendsLeadership

Why HR Is Broken — And How to Fix It

Harvard Business Review examines why traditional HR models are failing modern organisations and proposes a new framework for people management.

People RiskRisk ManagementLeadership

People Risk: A Board-Level Imperative

McKinsey's analysis of why people risk has become an enterprise risk management priority and how boards should respond.

Workforce ResilienceChange ManagementLeadership

Workforce Resilience in an Era of Disruption

McKinsey research on building organisational resilience through workforce capability, adaptability, and culture.

Middle ManagementLeadershipPerformance

Manager Effectiveness: The Multiplier Effect

McKinsey research showing how investing in manager effectiveness creates outsized returns in engagement, productivity, and retention.

Hybrid WorkRemote WorkLeadership

The Hybrid Work Challenge: What Leaders Get Wrong

Harvard Business Review's analysis of the most common mistakes leaders make with hybrid work arrangements and evidence-based alternatives.

Stanford University

Remote Work and Productivity: What the Data Says

Stanford economist Nick Bloom's comprehensive research on remote work productivity, challenging the narrative that in-office work is inherently more productive.

Remote WorkProductivityResearch

EngagementQuiet CrackingResearch

Employee Engagement Is Declining Globally — Here's Why

MIT Sloan Management Review examines the global decline in employee engagement and the structural factors driving it.

Psychological ContractEngagementRetention

The Psychological Contract in the Modern Workplace

MIT Sloan research on how the unwritten expectations between employers and employees have shifted and what it means for retention and engagement.

Change ManagementLeadershipPerformance

Why Change Management Fails — And What to Do About It

McKinsey's research on the 70% failure rate of organisational change initiatives and the people-centric approaches that improve outcomes.

HR TrendsPerformanceLeadership

2024 Human Capital Trends: Navigating Paradox

Deloitte's updated human capital trends report exploring the tensions between productivity and wellbeing, technology and humanity.

People AnalyticsAnalyticsHR Trends

People Analytics Has Grown Up — Now What?

Deloitte's analysis of how people analytics has matured beyond reporting into predictive and prescriptive decision-making.

Forbes

The Quiet Quitting Phenomenon and What Comes Next

Forbes explores the evolution from quiet quitting to quiet cracking and the implications for organisational culture.

Quiet CrackingEngagementHR Trends

Fast Company

Workplace Transformation: What's Actually Working

Fast Company's investigation into which workplace transformation initiatives are delivering results and which are failing.

Change ManagementHR TransformationPerformance

The Economist

The Return to Office Debate: Evidence vs. Mandates

The Economist analyses the tension between corporate return-to-office mandates and the academic evidence on remote work productivity.

Return to OfficeRemote WorkProductivity

Return to OfficeRemote WorkResearch

Return to Work Mandates: What the Research Actually Shows

Prof John Hopkins (Deakin University) examines the evidence behind return-to-office mandates and their impact on productivity and engagement.

Hybrid WorkRemote WorkResearch

Hybrid Work Models That Actually Work

Prof John Hopkins explores hybrid work models that balance organisational needs with employee preferences based on Australian workplace research.

Australian Financial Review

The Workforce Productivity Debate in Australia

Australian Financial Review analysis of the ongoing debate about workforce productivity, remote work, and what Australian employers are getting wrong.

ProductivityRemote WorkReturn to Office

University of Melbourne

Change Management as a Psychosocial Hazard

Research from the University of Melbourne on how poorly managed organisational change creates psychosocial hazards and what HR teams must consider.

Change ManagementPsychosocial RiskResearch

Monash University

Engagement and Performance in Australian Workplaces

Monash University research on the link between employee engagement and performance outcomes in Australian organisations.

EngagementPerformanceResearch

Financial Times

The Financial Times Guide to Remote Work Economics

Financial Times analysis of the economic impacts of remote work on organisations, cities, and national productivity.

Remote WorkProductivityReturn to Office

CIPD

CIPD: People Profession 2030 — Future Trends

CIPD research on the future of the people profession, exploring how HR must evolve to meet changing workforce demands.

HR TransformationHR TrendsResearch

Wharton School

Organisational Psychology and Employee Engagement

Wharton School research on the psychological drivers of employee engagement and evidence-based interventions for improvement.

EngagementResearchPerformance

World Health Organization

Mental Health at Work

WHO guidelines on mental health at work providing evidence-based recommendations for employers and workers.

Mental HealthGuidelinesWellbeing

Mental HealthResearchWellbeing

Workplace Mental Health: A Business Case

Beyond Blue's business case for investing in workplace mental health, including ROI data and implementation strategies.

BurnoutMental HealthWellbeing

Burnout: A Workplace Epidemic

Harvard Business Review's comprehensive guide to understanding, preventing, and recovering from workplace burnout.

Heads Up

Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace

Heads Up's comprehensive toolkit for Australian workplaces on creating environments that support mental health.

Mental HealthPsychological SafetyWellbeing

Work-Life BalanceStressEmployee Wellness

Work-Life Balance and Employee Health

CDC research on the relationship between work-life balance and various health outcomes.

re:Work by Google

Psychological Safety: The Key to High-Performing Teams

Google's Project Aristotle research revealing psychological safety as the #1 factor in team effectiveness.

Psychological SafetyWellbeingPerformance

Mental Health Foundation

Managing Stress in the Workplace

Mental Health Foundation's guide to identifying and addressing workplace stress at organizational and individual levels.

StressMental HealthWellbeing

Employee WellnessWellbeingResearch

Employee Wellbeing Programs That Work

Evidence-based review of which wellbeing interventions actually improve employee health and productivity.

WellbeingEngagementResearch

The Business Case for Employee Wellbeing

Gallup's analysis of how employee wellbeing impacts business outcomes including productivity and retention.

BurnoutLeadershipMental Health

Preventing Burnout in Your Organization

McKinsey's research on organizational factors that contribute to burnout and what leaders can do to address them.

Employee WellnessSafetyWellbeing

Total Worker Health Approach

NIOSH's integrated approach to worker safety, health, and well-being.

Mental HealthLeadershipWellbeing

Supporting Employees with Mental Health Conditions

Beyond Blue's practical guidance for managers on supporting team members experiencing mental health challenges.

Mental HealthWellbeingLeadership

Resilience in the Workplace

Research on building individual and organizational resilience to navigate change and adversity.

Employee WellnessProductivityWellbeing

Sleep and Workplace Performance

Research showing the impact of sleep deprivation on cognitive function, decision-making, and workplace safety.

Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace

Guide to implementing mental health first aid programs that provide early intervention for employees in distress.

Mental HealthEmployee WellnessWellbeing

Mental HealthEngagementWellbeing

The Loneliness Epidemic at Work

Research on workplace loneliness and its impact on employee wellbeing, engagement, and performance.

Psychological SafetyLeadershipWellbeing

Creating Psychologically Safe Workplaces

Practical guide on building environments where employees feel safe to take interpersonal risks.

Heads Up

Workplace Wellness ROI Calculator

Tools and data for calculating return on investment from workplace wellness programs.

Employee WellnessResearchWellbeing

Work-Life BalanceWellbeingProductivity

Flexible Work and Employee Wellbeing

Research on how flexible work arrangements impact employee mental health and work-life balance.

Mental HealthStressWellbeing

Managing Anxiety at Work

Beyond Blue's resources for employees and managers dealing with anxiety in the workplace.

Employee WellnessProductivityWellbeing

The Impact of Physical Workspace on Wellbeing

Research on how office design, lighting, and ergonomics affect employee health and productivity.

LeadershipPsychological SafetyWellbeing

Compassionate Leadership

How leaders who demonstrate compassion create healthier, more productive work environments.

Mental Health Foundation

Workplace Depression: Signs and Support

Guidance on recognizing depression in colleagues and creating supportive workplace environments.

Mental HealthWellbeingGuidelines

WellbeingEmployee WellnessEngagement

Building a Culture of Wellbeing

Gallup's research on the five elements of wellbeing and how organizations can support each one.

Mental HealthStressWellbeing

Mindfulness at Work

Evidence on the benefits of workplace mindfulness programs and how to implement them effectively.

Mental HealthWellbeingLeadership

Return to Work After Mental Health Leave

Best practices for supporting employees returning to work after mental health-related absences.

Mental HealthPsychological SafetySafety

Workplace Bullying and Mental Health

Research on the impact of workplace bullying on mental health and organizational strategies for prevention.

Employee WellnessStressWellbeing

Financial Wellness and Employee Productivity

Research on how financial stress impacts employee wellbeing and what employers can do to help.

Health and Safety Executive (UK)

Work-Related Stress Guidelines

HSE guidance on managing work-related stress using the Management Standards approach.

StressRegulationsWellbeing

WellbeingHR TrendsMental Health

The Future of Employee Wellbeing

McKinsey's analysis of emerging trends in employee wellbeing and what organizations should prepare for.

Mental HealthWellbeingGuidelines

Suicide Prevention in the Workplace

Critical guidance for creating workplace suicide prevention programs and supporting at-risk employees.

Mental HealthLeadershipWellbeing

Managing Grief in the Workplace

Practical guidance for supporting employees experiencing grief and loss.

Mental HealthSafetyWellbeing

Workplace Trauma and PTSD

Understanding and supporting employees who have experienced workplace trauma.

BurnoutMental HealthWellbeing

Post-Pandemic Burnout: The Second Wave

Harvard Business Review's research on the second wave of burnout emerging as pandemic-era coping strategies fail and workloads intensify.

BurnoutMental HealthWorkforce Resilience

The Burnout Epidemic: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions

McKinsey's comprehensive analysis of the global burnout epidemic and evidence-based organisational interventions.

University of South Australia

Psychosocial Safety Climate: New Research Frontiers

University of South Australia research on psychosocial safety climate as a leading indicator of worker mental health and organisational performance.

Psychological SafetyPsychosocial RiskResearch

Michelle McQuaid

Strengths-Based Approaches to Workplace Wellbeing

Michelle McQuaid's research on how strengths-based approaches to management drive engagement, wellbeing, and performance outcomes.

Positive PsychologyWellbeingEngagement

Michelle McQuaid

Positive Psychology Interventions in the Workplace

Michelle McQuaid's evidence-based guide to implementing positive psychology interventions that improve workplace wellbeing.

Positive PsychologyEmployee WellnessWellbeing

Mental HealthEmployee WellnessWellbeing

Heads Up: Workplace Mental Health Programs 2024

Beyond Blue's updated Heads Up initiative providing comprehensive resources for creating mentally healthy workplaces.

Mental HealthLeadershipMiddle Management

Beyond Blue: Manager Mental Health Toolkit

Practical resources for managers to support their own mental health and that of their teams, including conversation guides and action plans.

Reclink Australia

Reclink: Sport and Recreation for Workplace Wellbeing

Reclink Australia's programs using community sport and recreation to improve workplace wellbeing and social inclusion.

Social InclusionEmployee WellnessWellbeing

Remote WorkMental HealthWellbeing

Remote Work and Mental Health: The Hidden Costs

Research on the mental health impacts of remote work including isolation, boundary erosion, and always-on culture.

WellbeingResearchHR Trends

2024 Wellbeing at Work Survey

Deloitte's global survey on the state of employee wellbeing, revealing the gap between employer intentions and employee experience.

UNSW Sydney

Psychosocial Hazards in Australian Workplaces: UNSW Research

UNSW Sydney research on the prevalence and impact of psychosocial hazards across Australian industries.

Psychosocial RiskResearchWellbeing

University of Melbourne

Workplace Wellbeing: University of Melbourne Research

University of Melbourne's research centre studying the determinants and interventions for workplace wellbeing.

WellbeingResearchMental Health

CIPD

CIPD: Health and Wellbeing at Work Report 2024

CIPD's annual survey of health and wellbeing at work, providing benchmarking data and trend analysis for UK employers.

WellbeingResearchHR Trends

University of Oxford

Oxford Workplace Wellbeing Research

University of Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre's evidence on what actually works in workplace wellbeing programs.

WellbeingResearchEmployee Wellness

University of Manchester

Manchester Institute of Work and Equalities: Psychosocial Wellbeing

University of Manchester research on work conditions, psychosocial wellbeing, and health inequalities in the workplace.

WellbeingPsychosocial RiskResearch

Eurofound

Eurofound: Working Conditions and Wellbeing

Eurofound's European Working Conditions Survey providing cross-national data on work quality, wellbeing, and psychosocial risks.

WellbeingResearchPsychosocial Risk

Stanford University

Stanford Remote Work Wellbeing Studies

Stanford research on how remote and hybrid work arrangements affect employee wellbeing, social connections, and work-life boundaries.

Remote WorkWellbeingResearch

Queen's University

Queen's University: Workplace Mental Health Research

Queen's University research on psychological health and safety in Canadian workplaces, including implementation of the national standard.

Mental HealthResearchPsychological Safety

Mental HealthPsychological SafetyGuidelines

Mental Health Commission of Canada: Workplace Programs

Updated programs and resources from the Mental Health Commission of Canada for creating psychologically safe workplaces.

Remote WorkWellbeingResearch

Deakin University: Remote Work and Wellbeing

Deakin University research on the wellbeing impacts of remote and hybrid work transitions in Australian organisations.

The Lancet

Burnout Among Healthcare and Essential Workers

Post-pandemic research on the disproportionate burnout rates in healthcare and essential services and targeted intervention strategies.

BurnoutMental HealthResearch

Monash University

The Role of Physical Activity in Workplace Mental Health

Monash University research on how structured physical activity programs improve workplace mental health outcomes.

Employee WellnessMental HealthWellbeing

WellbeingStressRemote Work

Digital Wellbeing: Managing Technology Overload at Work

Research on how always-on digital culture affects employee wellbeing and strategies for healthy technology boundaries.

Psychosocial RiskComplianceResearch

Psychosocial Safety Enforcement Case Studies

Analysis of landmark psychosocial safety enforcement actions and their implications for Australian employers.

EU-OSHA

EU-OSHA: Psychosocial Risks and Worker Wellbeing

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work's comprehensive campaign resources on managing psychosocial risks in the workplace.

Psychosocial RiskWellbeingResearch

Psychosocial RiskWHSCompliance

Model Code of Practice: Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work

Safe Work Australia's approved Code of Practice providing practical guidance on managing psychosocial hazards in Australian workplaces.

ISO

ISO 45003:2021 Psychological Health and Safety

International standard providing guidance on managing psychological health and safety risks in the workplace.

ISO StandardsPsychosocial RiskCompliance

Federal Register of Legislation

Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Australia's primary WHS legislation establishing duties of care and regulatory framework for workplace safety.

Psychosocial RiskWHSSafety

Psychosocial Hazards: What You Need to Know

Safe Work Australia's overview of psychosocial hazards including work demands, control, support, relationships, and change management.

Psychosocial RiskWHSCompliance

Workplace Bullying Prevention

Safe Work Australia's guide to preventing and responding to workplace bullying as a psychosocial hazard.

Health and Safety Executive (UK)

Managing Work-Related Stress: HSE Approach

UK Health and Safety Executive's Management Standards approach to tackling work-related stress.

StressRegulationsCompliance

SafetyRegulationsCompliance

OSHA Guidelines for Workplace Safety

US Occupational Safety and Health Administration's guidelines for creating safe and healthy workplaces.

Risk ManagementPsychosocial RiskWHS

Risk Assessment for Psychosocial Hazards

Practical guidance on conducting risk assessments for psychological health hazards in the workplace.

ISO

ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety

International standard for OH&S management systems providing a framework to improve employee safety and reduce workplace risks.

ISO StandardsWHSCompliance

CCOHS

CCOHS Workplace Mental Health Resources

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety resources on workplace mental health and psychosocial factors.

Mental HealthRegulationsCompliance

Duties of Officers Under WHS Laws

Safe Work Australia's explanation of due diligence duties for officers under WHS legislation.

SafetyRisk ManagementCompliance

Workplace Violence Prevention Programs

OSHA guidance on developing and implementing workplace violence prevention programs.

Australian Human Rights Commission

Sexual Harassment Prevention in the Workplace

Legal requirements and best practices for preventing and responding to sexual harassment.

CompliancePsychosocial RiskRegulations

Remote Work WHS Obligations

Guidance on employer WHS obligations when employees work from home or remotely.

WHSComplianceSafety

Worker Consultation and Participation

Requirements and best practices for consulting with workers on health and safety matters.

WHSComplianceRegulations

Incident Notification Requirements

Legal requirements for notifying regulators of serious workplace incidents and injuries.

Fatigue Risk Management

Guidance on managing fatigue as a workplace hazard, including shift work considerations.

Risk ManagementWHSSafety

Psychosocial RiskComplianceWHS

Workplace Harassment Guidelines

WorkSafe Victoria's guidance on preventing and managing workplace harassment.

Health Monitoring Requirements

Requirements for health monitoring of workers exposed to certain hazards.

WHSRegulationsCompliance

WHSRisk ManagementCompliance

Contractor WHS Management

Guidance on managing WHS responsibilities when engaging contractors and subcontractors.

International Labour Organization

Workplace Stress: A Collective Challenge

ILO report on work-related stress as a global occupational health concern.

StressResearchCompliance

WHS Prosecutions and Penalties

Overview of enforcement actions and penalties under WHS legislation.

Psychosocial RiskComplianceRegulations

SIRA NSW

Psychological Claims Management

Best practices for managing workers' compensation claims for psychological injuries.

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Requirements for emergency planning in workplaces under WHS regulations.

SafetyWHSCompliance

Due Diligence for WHS

Practical guidance on meeting due diligence obligations under WHS legislation.

Australian Human Rights Commission

WorkSafe Queensland

Workplace Hazard Identification

Systematic approaches to identifying hazards in the workplace including psychosocial hazards.

Risk ManagementWHSSafety

Anti-Discrimination Compliance

Understanding employer obligations under anti-discrimination legislation.

RegulationsCompliancePsychosocial Risk

Mental HealthISO StandardsCompliance

National Standard for Psychological Health

Canadian standard for psychological health and safety in the workplace.

Fair Work Ombudsman

Workplace Investigations Guide

Best practices for conducting workplace investigations into harassment, bullying, and misconduct.

ComplianceRegulationsPsychosocial Risk

Return to Work Coordination

Obligations and best practices for supporting injured workers to return to work.

WHSComplianceGuidelines

Hierarchy of Controls for WHS

Applying the hierarchy of controls to eliminate or minimize workplace risks.

Risk ManagementWHSSafety

Record Keeping Requirements for WHS

Legal requirements for maintaining WHS records and documentation.

Regulator Inspection Preparation

How to prepare for and respond to WHS regulator inspections and audits.

WHSComplianceRegulations

Psychosocial RiskRegulationsCompliance

WorkSafe Victoria: Psychosocial Regulations 2025

WorkSafe Victoria's updated psychosocial regulations effective December 2025, including new employer obligations and compliance requirements.

Psychosocial RiskComplianceGuidelines

WorkSafe Victoria: Psychosocial Hazard Compliance Guide

Step-by-step compliance guide for Victorian employers on meeting new psychosocial hazard management obligations.

Psychosocial RiskWHSCompliance

WorkSafe Enforcement Actions: Psychosocial Safety

Recent WorkSafe Victoria enforcement actions related to psychosocial safety failures, including prosecution outcomes and lessons learned.

Safe Work Australia: Updated Codes of Practice 2024

Safe Work Australia's updated model codes of practice including new guidance on psychosocial hazards and modern work arrangements.

WHSGuidelinesCompliance

Psychosocial RiskSafetyWHS

Safe Work Australia: Psychosocial Hazard Alerts

Hazard alerts and safety notices related to psychosocial risks in Australian workplaces.

Psychosocial RiskResearchWHS

Safe Work Australia: Research Reports on Psychosocial Safety

Latest research reports from Safe Work Australia on psychosocial safety, including prevalence data and intervention effectiveness.

APRA

APRA: Operational Resilience and People Risk

APRA guidance on managing people risk as part of operational resilience for regulated financial institutions.

People RiskRisk ManagementCompliance

ASIC

ASIC: Governance and People Risk Obligations

ASIC guidance on how people risk and workplace culture factor into governance and compliance obligations for corporations.

People RiskComplianceRisk Management

Comcare

Comcare: Federal Psychosocial Safety Guidance Update

Updated guidance from Comcare on managing psychosocial hazards in Commonwealth workplaces, including new practical tools.

Psychosocial RiskGuidelinesCompliance

EU-OSHA

EU-OSHA: Psychosocial Risk Management Framework

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work's comprehensive framework for managing psychosocial risks, including assessment tools and case studies.

Psychosocial RiskRisk ManagementCompliance

Mental HealthComplianceGuidelines

Mental Health Commission of Canada: Standard Implementation Guide

Updated implementation guide for the Canadian national standard for psychological health and safety in the workplace.

Change ManagementWHSCompliance

Change Management as a WHS Compliance Obligation

How organisational change management intersects with WHS compliance obligations, including psychosocial hazard considerations.

People RiskComplianceRisk Management

People Risk in Financial Services: Regulatory Expectations

Analysis of regulatory expectations around people risk management in financial services across APRA, ASIC, and international regulators.

ISO StandardsPsychosocial RiskRisk Management

Remote Work Compliance: WHS Obligations for Distributed Teams

Updated guidance on WHS compliance when employees work from home, including psychosocial risk assessment for remote workers.

Remote WorkWHSCompliance

ISO

Psychosocial Safety Audit Frameworks

Practical frameworks for conducting internal psychosocial safety audits aligned with ISO 45003 and Australian regulations.

Federal Register of Legislation

Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth)

Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act establishing the primary framework for workplace health and safety in Australia.

Model Code of Practice: Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work

Safe Work Australia's approved Code of Practice providing practical guidance on managing psychosocial hazards.

Federal Register of Legislation

Fair Work Act 2009

Primary legislation governing employment relationships, workplace rights, and industrial relations in Australia.

LegislationGovernment

Comcare

Comcare: Psychological Health and Safety

Commonwealth workplace regulator's guidance on managing psychological health and safety at work.

Safe Work Australia: Model WHS Laws

Overview of Australia's harmonised workplace health and safety laws framework.

NSW Legislation

NSW

Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)

New South Wales Work Health and Safety legislation implementing the national model WHS laws.

SafeWork NSW

NSW

SafeWork NSW: Psychosocial Hazards

SafeWork NSW guidance on identifying and managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace.

SIRA NSW

NSW

SIRA NSW Workers Compensation Guide

State Insurance Regulatory Authority guidance on workers compensation including psychological injury claims.

GuidelinesGovernment

Victorian Legislation

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)

Victoria's primary workplace safety legislation setting out duties and requirements.

WorkSafe Victoria: Mental Health at Work

WorkSafe Victoria's comprehensive resources for managing mental health in the workplace.

Victorian Legislation

Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (Vic)

Victoria's OHS Regulations including psychosocial risk requirements from December 2025.

Queensland Legislation

QLD

Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld)

Queensland's Work Health and Safety Act implementing the national model WHS laws.

WorkSafe Queensland

QLD

WorkSafe Queensland: Psychosocial Hazards

Queensland regulator's guidance on managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace.

WA Legislation

Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA)

Western Australia's WHS Act harmonising with the national model laws effective March 2022.

WorkSafe WA

WorkSafe WA: Mental Health

WorkSafe WA guidance on managing psychological health and psychosocial hazards.

SA Legislation

Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA)

South Australia's Work Health and Safety legislation.

SafeWork SA

SafeWork SA: Psychosocial Hazards

SafeWork SA's resources for identifying and managing psychosocial risks at work.

Tasmanian Legislation

TAS

Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (Tas)

Tasmania's Work Health and Safety Act implementing the national model laws.

WorkSafe Tasmania

TAS

WorkSafe Tasmania: Mental Health

WorkSafe Tasmania guidance on workplace mental health and psychosocial hazards.

ACT Legislation

ACT

Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (ACT)

Australian Capital Territory's Work Health and Safety legislation.

WorkSafe ACT

ACT

WorkSafe ACT: Psychosocial Hazards

WorkSafe ACT guidance on managing psychosocial risks in the workplace.

NT Legislation

Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT)

Northern Territory's Work Health and Safety legislation.

NT WorkSafe

NT WorkSafe: Psychological Health

NT WorkSafe resources for managing psychological health in the workplace.

New Zealand Legislation

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

New Zealand's primary workplace health and safety legislation establishing duties and requirements.

WorkSafe New Zealand

WorkSafe NZ: Mental Health at Work

WorkSafe New Zealand's guidance on supporting mental health and managing psychosocial risks.

New Zealand Legislation

Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2016

New Zealand regulations covering workplace risk management requirements.

WorkSafe New Zealand

WorkSafe NZ: Good Practices

Approved codes of practice and good practice guidelines for New Zealand workplaces.

GuidelinesGovernment

UK Legislation

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

UK's primary legislation for workplace health and safety.

Health and Safety Executive

HSE: Managing Stress at Work

Health and Safety Executive guidance on preventing work-related stress using the Management Standards approach.

GuidelinesStress

UK Legislation

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

UK regulations requiring employers to assess and manage workplace risks.

Health and Safety Executive

HSE: Stress Risk Assessment Template

HSE's template for conducting stress risk assessments using the Management Standards.

GuidelinesRisk Management

UK Legislation

Equality Act 2010

UK legislation protecting people from discrimination in the workplace and wider society.

LegislationGovernment

Justice Laws Canada

Canada Labour Code, Part II

Federal legislation governing occupational health and safety for federally regulated workplaces.

National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety

CAN/CSA-Z1003 voluntary standard for psychological health and safety in the workplace.

CCOHS

CCOHS: Workplace Mental Health

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety resources on mental health.

Justice Laws Canada

Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

Federal regulations under the Canada Labour Code for workplace safety.

LegislationPsychosocial Risk

Government of Canada

Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations

Federal regulations requiring employers to prevent and address workplace harassment and violence.

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

Primary US federal law governing workplace safety and establishing OSHA.

OSHA: Workplace Violence Prevention

OSHA guidance on preventing workplace violence including healthcare and retail sectors.

GuidelinesSafety

NIOSH: Total Worker Health

NIOSH's integrated approach to worker safety, health, and well-being.

GuidelinesWellbeing

NIOSH: Stress at Work

NIOSH publication on the causes and prevention of job stress.

ResearchStress

EEOC

ADA and Mental Health in the Workplace

EEOC guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and mental health conditions.

LegislationMental Health

OSHA General Duty Clause

Section 5(a)(1) requiring employers to provide workplaces free from recognized hazards.

Cal/OSHA

Cal/OSHA: Workplace Violence Prevention

California's workplace violence prevention requirements for all employers.

GuidelinesSafety

Fair Work Ombudsman

Right to DisconnectLegislationGovernment

Fair Work Ombudsman: Right to Disconnect

Fair Work Ombudsman guidance on the right to disconnect provisions, including employee rights and employer obligations under recent legislative changes.

Fair Work Ombudsman

Remote WorkLegislationGovernment

Fair Work Ombudsman: Flexible Work Arrangements

Updated guidance on employee rights to request flexible work arrangements and employer obligations to genuinely consider requests.

Remote WorkHybrid WorkResearch

Remote Work Policy Frameworks for Australian Employers

Prof John Hopkins' research-backed framework for developing effective remote and hybrid work policies in Australian organisations.

Return to OfficeRemote WorkResearch

Return to Office Mandates: Policy Implications

Prof John Hopkins' analysis of return-to-office mandate policies, their effectiveness, and the legal and cultural risks organisations face.

Comcare

Psychosocial RiskGuidelinesGovernment

Comcare: Updated Psychosocial Safety Guidance 2024

Comcare's latest guidance updates for Commonwealth employers on meeting psychosocial safety obligations.

APRA

APRA: CPS 230 Operational Risk Management

APRA's prudential standard on operational risk management, including expectations around people risk and workforce resilience for regulated entities.

People RiskRisk ManagementRegulations

ASIC

ASIC: Workplace Culture and Corporate Governance

ASIC's position on how workplace culture and people risk management factor into corporate governance and director obligations.

People RiskComplianceGovernment

European Parliament

EU Right to Disconnect Directive

European Parliament's framework for the right to disconnect, influencing workplace policy across EU member states.

Right to DisconnectLegislationRemote Work

EU-OSHA

EU-OSHA: Psychosocial Risks Policy Framework

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work's policy framework for managing psychosocial risks across EU member states.

Psychosocial RiskGuidelinesRegulations

Workplace Relations Commission (Ireland)

Ireland: Right to Disconnect Code of Practice

Ireland's code of practice on the right to disconnect, one of the first national implementations providing a model for other jurisdictions.

Right to DisconnectGuidelinesGovernment

Government of Canada

Canada: Bill C-65 Harassment and Violence Prevention

Canadian federal legislation strengthening protections against harassment and violence in federally regulated workplaces.

LegislationPsychosocial RiskGovernment

Mental HealthGuidelinesGovernment

Mental Health Commission of Canada: Workplace Standard Updates

Latest updates to the Canadian national standard for psychological health and safety, including new implementation resources.