Psychosocial safety is important in the workplace as exposure to psychosocial hazards can put employees at risk of both psychological and physical harm.
Psychosocial Safety
Psychosocial hazards and risks
A psychosocial hazard is anything that could cause psychological harm (e.g. harm someone’s mental health). The chance that these psychosocial hazards will cause harm, and what could happen if someone is exposed to these hazards is defined as a psychosocial risk.
UOW workplace mental health
As part of the University's Strategic Plan, the University is committed to providing a mentally healthy workplace for its staff that allows them to work at their best and contribute to the success of the University. This commitment is informed by the (UOW login required to view), which identifies key psychosocial hazards and outlines measures to support psychological health, wellbeing and safety at work