'Streetwise - Preventing Work-Related Stress (A Guide For Employers In the Public Sector)' 2nd Edition
'Streetwise - Preventing Work-Related Stress (A Guide For Employers In the Public Sector)' 2nd Edition
Work-related stress is a growing problem around the world with increased demands for public services, work intensification, downsizing, outsourcing and globalisation creating pressures that affect the health and wellbeing of employees and the productivity of organisations.
Following musculoskeletal disorders, work-related stress is the second most common compensated illness/injury in Australia. During 2004/05 more than $133.9 million was paid in benefits to workers who had made claims related to workplace stress. This picture is also reflected in Victoria where work-related stress, particularly in the public sector, has in recent times presented a growing percentage of workers compensation claims. The indirect costs to people suffering from work-related stress, and their families and colleagues, make it clear that preventing stress needs to be addressed by Victorian industry and the broader community. This guide provides practical advice to help public sector workplaces better understand their legal obligations for workplace consultation and the prevention of risks to psychological and physical health that arise from work-related stress.
This brochure covers the following topics:
- The OHS work-related stress prevention process
- Work-related stress and OHS law
- OHS work-related stress risk prevention
- also contains links to other useful Worksafe resources and websites.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a Victorian Worksafe publication. Legislation does differ between the various states and territories and we recommend that you check that the information is relevant to your state when reading this publication.
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