Within the last two years, each state and territory WHS legislation has been amended to introduce a new legal obligation to manage psychological risks in the workplace.

To comply with safety law, Producers must now conduct a risk assessment on every production to identify, assess and manage psychosocial hazards. Psychosocial hazards can include workplace conflict, work overload, fatigue, exposure to traumatic content and poor management. Producers should be guided by the relevant state Code of Practice for managing psychosocial hazards at work.

• ACT WorkSafe
• New South Wales WorkSafe
• Northern Territory WorkSafe
• Queensland WorkSafe
• South Australia WorkSafe
• Tasmania WorkSafe 
• Victoria WorkSafe
• Western Australia WorkSafe

Arising from this new obligation to manage psychosocial hazards, SPA has done significant work updating and expanding safety resources for the industry.