Advocacy
NSW Psychosocial Hazard Laws Just Changed. Here's What That Means for Us
From today, managing psychosocial hazards at work in NSW is no longer considered best practice. It is the law. Section 26A of the *Work Health and Safety Act 2011* (NSW) has come into effect, making the *Code of Practice: Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work* legally enforceable. Employers can no longer point to good intentions or informal policies as evidence of compliance. They must either follow the Code, or demonstrate to SafeWork NSW that they are managing psychosocial risk to an equal or higher standard, with documented evidence to support that claim.
1 July 2026Read more