Psychosocial compliance is now enforceable in Victoria
Since 1 December 2025, Victorian employers must identify, assess, and control psychosocial hazards with the same rigour as physical risks. WorkSafe is conducting proactive audits. A structured compliance review gives you clarity — and evidence if an inspector asks.
What changed on 1 December 2025
The Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 are now law. Psychosocial hazards — bullying, harassment, work overload, poor support, exposure to traumatic events — carry the same legal weight as physical hazards under the OHS Act 2004 (Vic).
WorkSafe Victoria began proactive enforcement in early 2026, targeting healthcare, aged care, education, NDIS, warehousing, and customer-facing sectors. If you haven't assessed your psychosocial risks in a structured, documented way, you're exposed.
Psychosocial hazards you must manage
Under the new regulations, these are OHS risks — not HR issues to handle informally. The Compliance Code for Psychological Health identifies 18 hazards.
What's included
A regulator-aligned assessment of your psychosocial compliance position — not a generic checklist.
Compliance gap assessment
Your policies, procedures, and controls reviewed against the Psychological Health Regulations 2025 and the Compliance Code. What's missing, what's at risk.
Psychosocial risk mapping
Hazards mapped across your workplace — by role, team, task, activity, and function — using WorkSafe Victoria's framework to identify where exposure is highest.
Controls assessment
Whether your existing controls actually reduce risk — or just look good on paper. Assessed against the hierarchy: elimination, work design alteration, then information and training.
Action plan and evidence guide
Prioritised steps to close gaps, with documentation that demonstrates compliance during WorkSafe audits or inspections.
Worker consultation guidance
How to meet your consultation obligations under s.35 of the OHS Act 2004 — engaging HSRs and workers in the psychosocial risk management process.
Review and monitoring framework
A system for ongoing review — including trigger events that require reassessment: incidents, complaints, organisational change, or HSR requests.
How it works
From initial call to compliance confidence. Timeframes depend on organisational size, number of sites, employee headcount, and consultation requirements.
Book your review
Free 15-minute scoping call to understand your workplace, industry, number of sites, employee numbers, and current compliance position.
We assess
Onsite or virtual assessment tailored to your operations — reviewing documents, systems, and real working conditions. Consultation with workers and HSRs to map hazards against tasks, activities, and functions.
You get clarity
Clear action plan with prioritised steps, risk controls mapped to specific activities, evidence documentation, and guidance to implement changes.
Stay compliant
Optional ongoing support — we help you monitor, update controls, and stay ahead of regulatory changes.
Who this is for
SMEs in high-risk sectors
Healthcare, aged care, education, NDIS, warehousing, manufacturing, and customer-facing industries — where psychosocial hazards are most prevalent and enforcement is focused.
HR and safety managers
Professionals who need a structured, defensible process — not just a policy document, but evidence that risks are being actively managed.
Business owners and directors
Leaders with due diligence obligations under the OHS Act who need confidence their organisation is compliant before WorkSafe arrives.
Businesses issued a WorkSafe notice
If you've received an improvement notice related to psychosocial hazards, we help you respond and close the gaps. WorkSafe notice response →
What WorkSafe inspectors look for
From someone who has been on the other side of the clipboard.
Evidence of risk identification
Not just a policy — inspectors want to see how you identified psychosocial hazards, who was consulted, and when it was last reviewed.
Controls beyond training
Training alone is not a sufficient control. Inspectors look for changes to work design, systems, supervision, and environment.
Worker consultation records
Evidence that you consulted with workers and HSRs — not just informed them. Minutes, surveys, documented feedback.
Review triggers and follow-up
A system for reviewing controls after incidents, complaints, organisational changes, or HSR requests — not just an annual tick-box.
Why RAS-OHS
Former WorkSafe inspector
Dhawal Patel has issued 99 improvement notices as a WorkSafe Victoria inspector. He knows what inspectors look for — and what they find missing. That insight shapes every review we deliver.
Practical, plain-English advice
No jargon, no generic templates. Clear, specific actions your team can implement — tailored to how your workplace actually operates.
Experience across high-risk sectors
Healthcare, aged care, education, NDIS, warehousing, manufacturing, maritime, and logistics. We understand the operational reality of your industry.
Fixed-fee, scoped upfront
You know exactly what you're paying before we start. No hourly billing, no scope creep.
Frequently asked questions
Book your free 15-minute scoping call
No obligation. We'll assess your situation and give you a clear quote.
WorkSafe isn't waiting
The regulations are in effect. Enforcement is happening. A structured review gives you clarity, confidence, and evidence — before an inspector asks for it.