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Mentally Healthy Work Guide – WorkSafe Consultation

  • Mentally Healthy Work Guide – WorkSafe Consultation

    Posted by Hayley Head on 4 December 2023 at 2:38 pm

    Mentally Healthy Work Guide – Good practice Guide for Managing Psychosocial Risks at Work.

    WorkSafe is currently consulting on new health and safety guidelines for PCBUs (persons conducting a business or undertaking) that aim to highlight the importance of supporting mentally healthy work.

    The guidelines aim to describe, in plain language, the psychosocial risks at work and what mentally healthy work is by:

    • defining and giving examples of psychosocial risks
    • explaining the importance of managing psychosocial risks at work
    • introducing factors influencing mentally healthy work and how they can impact business
    • providing examples of how to manage psychosocial risks
    • providing advice for responding when workers experience psychosocial harm at work.

    Who the guidelines are for

    The audience for the guidelines is PCBUs (persons conducting a business or undertaking).

    PCBUs must provide and maintain a work environment that is without risks to safety and health, so far as is reasonably practicable. This includes risks to workers’ mental health. These guidelines aim to help manage these risks.

    How to provide feedback

    Anyone is welcome to provide feedback. WorkSafe want to hear from a range of PCBUs, but particularly from small to medium business owners, from any industry.

    To provide feedback, please read the draft guidelines and send your feedback to guidanceandeducationdevelopment@worksafe.govt.nz with the subject line ‘Mentally healthy work guidelines consultation feedback’. using the feedback form below

    Submissions now close on the extended date of Friday 15 December 2023.

    Hayley Head replied 1 year, 2 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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