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Fatigue, Job Insecurity and Intrusive Surveillance: Commonwealth Code Introduces New Workplace Mental Health Risks
The Australian Government has updated its workplace health and safety codes, introducing three emerging psychosocial hazards—fatigue, job insecurity, and intrusive surveillance—to protect and prioritise workers’ mental health. These additions in the Commonwealth Code of Practice, which aren’t covered in the state-based codes, signal a shift towards addressing the evolving psychological risks of modern work environments. In this article, we take a deeper look at these three new mental health hazards and how to manage them at work.
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Workplace Mental Health: Why employee mental well-being needs to be taken as seriously as physical health
Mental health is emerging as a critical focus in workplace health and safety. Data from Safe Work Australia’s 2024 report on psychological health highlights concerning trends in work-related mental health conditions across Australian workplaces. With mental health conditions accounting for 10.5%, or 1 in 10, of all serious workers’ compensation claims in 2022-23 [1] —an almost 40% increase since 2017—this issue is impacting not only workers but also business productivity, recruitment, and retention.
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