What are the psychological costs when both partners work from home?
23 February, 2026Australian and international researchers have considered the psychological and relational costs of partners working from home, and strategies to overcome these.
Psychosocial hazards and harassment codes of practice commence
23 February, 2026New codes of practice on psychosocial hazards and sexual and gender-based harassment have commenced in South Australia.
Do early-life natural disaster experiences shape safer workplaces?
17 February, 2026Data mapping the records of over 500 CEOs, Canadian researchers have considered whether childhood experiences of natural disasters led to safer US workplaces.
Regulator calls on employers to "do more" to protect apprentices
16 February, 2026WorkSafe Victoria has used data on WHS breaches that harmed apprentices or placed them at serious risk to urge employers to "do more" to protect them.
NT WorkSafe responds to ICAC investigation
13 February, 2026NT WorkSafe has acknowledged recommendations made by the Office of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (NT) in relation to Operation Falcon.
WFH bill will create added WHS "complications", HIA warns
06 February, 2026The Housing Industry Association has called for the Fair Work Amendment (Right to Work from Home) Bill 2025 to be rejected.
LGBTIQ+ workers are 1.5x more likely to experience discrimination and/or harassment
03 February, 2026Australian data released today reveals that LGBTIQ+ people are 1.5 times more likely than non-LGBTIQ+ people to experience discrimination and/or harassment at work.
Victoria in 2025: $17m+ in penalties and 137 prosecutions and enforceable undertakings
02 February, 2026Victoria had more than $17 million in penalties for unsafe work last year, with 137 prosecutions and enforceable undertakings. Here are some of the key figures.
Is reporting workplace sexual harassment 'worth it'?
23 January, 2026Two Australian studies (one a survey of over 200 workers) set out to understand why most people who experience sexual harassment at work still do not report it.
The crucial role of line managers in managing psychosocial risk
21 January, 2026 | Supplied by: Heart and Brain WorksLine managers' ability to connect with their teams and act early makes them one of the most powerful — and often underutilised — levers for preventing harm.
GreyMind AI Reeboot Work
20 January, 2026 | Supplied by: GreyMind AIReeboot Work is an AI-enabled platform designed to help organisations embed psychological wellbeing into everyday operations.
Worker's death leads to first-of-its-kind Commonwealth psychosocial risks penalty
19 January, 2026In the first penalty of its kind for a Commonwealth employer, the Department of Defence has been convicted and fined $188,000 after an RAAF worker's death.
Amendments to the model WHS Act and Regulations published
15 January, 2026Following approval by work health and safety (WHS) ministers, Safe Work Australia has published amendments to the model WHS Act and Regulations.
How does capacity for work change before and after psychiatric treatment?
18 December, 2025A Norwegian study of more than 2600 patients — with everything from mild to severe mental health challenges — set out to find out.
Victoria's new psychological injury obligations now in effect
05 December, 2025New obligations have come into effect for workplaces across Victoria to protect employees from psychological injury.
