WORKPLACE MENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY

Mental health is a workplace issue but what are the specific types of workplace mental health hazards we should look out for?

A mentally healthy workplace takes positive steps to prevent harm by identifying mental health hazards, managing harm from an early stage, and supporting recovery, just like we would with physical hazards at work.

Under the workplace or occupational health and safety laws, employers must provide and maintain a working environment for their people that is safe and without risks to mental health.

Employers also have an obligation to consult with employees through their unions on matters that affect their mental health and safety.