From safetysure-psychosocial-vic
Complete Victorian psychosocial hazard management legislative and Compliance Code reference. Use this skill when an action skill within this plugin (e.g. vic-psych-gap-analysis, vic-psych-risk-register, vic-psych-survey-planner) or another plugin needs to verify or cite Victorian OHS (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 (rr 1–17), Victorian Compliance Code Psychosocial Hazards (commenced 1 December 2025), or VIC-specific legislative cross-references (OHS Act 2004, Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic), WorkSafe Victoria guidance). Covers the standalone Victorian psychosocial provisions including the unique r 15 control hierarchy with r 15(3) and r 15(4) restrictions, r 16 review triggers with HSR request power, Part 3 issue resolution procedures, and Appendix C with 16 hazard category examples and controls. Not intended as a standalone user tool — loaded by co-located action skills within this specialist plugin.
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This skill provides the verified Victorian-specific legislative and guidance framework for managing psychosocial hazards at work. It extracts key provisions from two source documents:
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This skill provides the verified Victorian-specific legislative and guidance framework for managing psychosocial hazards at work. It extracts key provisions from two source documents:
This is a reference skill — it is not intended as a standalone user tool. It is loaded by action skills (e.g. psychosocial gap analysis, risk register builder, survey planner) when they need to verify or cite VIC-specific psychosocial hazard provisions.
For general OHS Act and Regulations provisions (duties, offences, penalties, incident notification, general risk management), refer to the safetysure-whs-legislation:ohs-act-checker-vic and safetysure-whs-legislation:ohs-regulation-checker-vic skills.
For Model (national) psychosocial provisions (Model WHS Bill, Model WHS Regulations Division 11, Model CoP: Managing Psychosocial Hazards, Model CoP: Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment), refer to the safetysure-psychosocial-model:psychosocial-model skill.
Read the relevant section file(s) based on the subject matter of the query:
| File | Content | When to Read |
|---|---|---|
sections/vic-ohs-psych-reg.md | OHS (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 — all 4 Parts (rr 1–17) | Psychosocial hazard definition (r 4 — 5 limbs), control of risk hierarchy (r 15 — including r 15(3) and r 15(4) restrictions), identification duty (r 14), review triggers (r 16 — including HSR request r 16(2)), issue resolution procedures (rr 10–13), HSR consultation requirements (r 9), independent contractor extension (r 6), OHS Act cross-references |
| File | Content | When to Read |
|---|---|---|
sections/vic-cc-introduction.md | Parts 1–2 | Compliance framework (s 149, s 152 "deemed to comply"), key terminology differences (employer vs PCBU, OHS Act vs WHS Act), who has duties (employer s 21, officers s 27, employees s 25), consultation obligations (Part 4 OHS Act, r 9), Table 1 — 16 common psychosocial hazard categories, frequency/duration/combination factors, workplace safety culture |
sections/vic-cc-risk-management.md | Part 3 | Step 1 — Identify (methods: review records, observe, talk to workers, surveys, review job requirements), Step 2 — Assess and prioritise (frequency, duration, severity, combination, number of workers, existing controls), Step 3 — Control (r 15 hierarchy: eliminate → alter (5 categories) → information/instruction/training → combination, with r 15(3) and r 15(4) restrictions, good work design principles, implementing controls, residual risk quality rating), Step 4 — Review (r 16 triggers, Table 2, HSR request, common failures), Record-keeping (risk register, compliance demonstration) |
sections/vic-cc-reports-records.md | Part 4 | Reporting mechanisms, responding to reports, harmful workplace behaviours as OHS matters, trauma-informed approach, investigation (competent investigators, due process, privacy/confidentiality), notifiable incidents (OHS Act Part 5 ss 37–38), keeping records (risk register), safe return to work (Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013), WorkSafe Victoria contact (1800 136 089) |
sections/vic-cc-appendices.md | Appendices A–C | Appendix A: Compliance framework overview. Appendix B: Hazard identification tool (7 information source categories — organisational records, HR information, OHS information, external information, workplace observation, job-specific requirements, validated surveys). Appendix C: 16 hazard category examples and controls — each with definition, examples, r 15(2)(a) controls, information/instruction/training examples, related hazards (aggression/violence, bullying, exposure to traumatic events/content, gendered violence, high job demands, low job control, low job demands, low recognition/reward, low role clarity, poor environmental conditions, poor organisational change management, poor organisational justice, poor support, poor workplace relationships, remote/isolated work, sexual harassment) |
safetysure-psychosocial-model:psychosocial-model if Model-level detail is needed for comparison)| Query Type | Section File(s) to Read |
|---|---|
| Psychosocial hazard definition (r 4) | vic-ohs-psych-reg.md |
| r 15 control hierarchy | vic-ohs-psych-reg.md + vic-cc-risk-management.md |
| r 15(3) restriction — exclusive use of training | vic-ohs-psych-reg.md |
| r 15(4) predominance restriction | vic-ohs-psych-reg.md |
| Employer duties — psychosocial | vic-cc-introduction.md |
| Officer due diligence — psychosocial | vic-cc-introduction.md |
| Employee duties — psychosocial | vic-cc-introduction.md |
| 16 hazard categories / Table 1 | vic-cc-introduction.md |
| Risk management 4-step process | vic-cc-risk-management.md |
| Hazard identification methods | vic-cc-risk-management.md |
| Risk assessment approach | vic-cc-risk-management.md |
| Control measures — good work design | vic-cc-risk-management.md |
| Review triggers (r 16) | vic-ohs-psych-reg.md + vic-cc-risk-management.md |
| HSR review request (r 16(2)) | vic-ohs-psych-reg.md |
| HSR consultation requirements (r 9) | vic-ohs-psych-reg.md |
| Issue resolution procedures (rr 10–13) | vic-ohs-psych-reg.md |
| Independent contractors (r 6) | vic-ohs-psych-reg.md |
| Responding to psychosocial reports | vic-cc-reports-records.md |
| Investigation of psychosocial incidents | vic-cc-reports-records.md |
| Notifiable incidents — psychosocial | vic-cc-reports-records.md |
| Return to work after psychological injury | vic-cc-reports-records.md |
| Hazard-specific guidance (16 categories) | vic-cc-appendices.md |
| Hazard identification tool | vic-cc-appendices.md |
| Compliance framework overview | vic-cc-appendices.md |
| "Deemed to comply" status | vic-cc-introduction.md |
| People at Work survey | vic-cc-risk-management.md (Step 1) + vic-cc-appendices.md (Appendix B) |
| Gendered violence | vic-cc-appendices.md |
| Sexual harassment (EO Act 2010 definition) | vic-cc-appendices.md |
| Employer-provided accommodation | vic-ohs-psych-reg.md (r 4(d)–(e)) + vic-cc-appendices.md (poor environmental conditions) |
| WorkSafe Victoria contact | vic-cc-reports-records.md |
| Feature | VIC | QLD | NSW | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary legislation | OHS Act 2004 | WHS Act 2011 (Qld) | WHS Act 2011 (NSW) | Model WHS Act |
| Duty holder term | Employer | PCBU | PCBU | PCBU |
| Psychosocial regulations | Standalone: OHS (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 (rr 1–17) | WHS Regulation 2011 Division 11 (rr 55A–55H) | WHS Regulation 2025 Division 11 (rr 55A–55D) | Model WHS Regulations Division 11 (rr 55A–55D) |
| Control hierarchy | r 15: 4-tier with r 15(3) and r 15(4) restrictions | rr 55C–55D: eliminate → minimise (9 matters) | rr 55C–55D: eliminate → minimise (9 matters) | rr 55C–55D: eliminate → minimise (9 matters) |
| Restriction on admin controls | r 15(3): may ONLY use training exclusively if NONE of r 15(2)(a) measures are reasonably practicable | No explicit restriction | No explicit restriction | No explicit restriction |
| Predominance restriction | r 15(4): training must NOT be predominant in combination | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent |
| SGBH provisions | No (gendered violence is a hazard category in Compliance Code Appendix C) | Yes — rr 55BA, 55E–55H (QLD-specific) | No | No |
| Mandatory SGBH prevention plan | No | Yes — r 55H (60 penalty units) | No | No |
| Issue resolution procedures | Yes — Part 3 (rr 10–13) | No equivalent in Division 11 | No equivalent in Division 11 | No equivalent in Division 11 |
| HSR review request power | Yes — r 16(2) explicit provision | Not separately articulated | Not separately articulated | Not separately articulated |
| Guidance document | Compliance Code ("deemed to comply" — s 152 OHS Act) | Code of Practice ("admissible as evidence" — s 275 WHS Act) | Code of Practice ("admissible as evidence" — s 275 WHS Act) | Code of Practice |
| Guidance year | 2025 (commenced 1 December 2025) | 2022 (commenced 1 April 2023) | May 2021 | July 2022 |
| Guidance publisher | WorkSafe Victoria | Office of Industrial Relations (Qld) | SafeWork NSW | Safe Work Australia |
| Case study scenarios | Not provided | 5 case studies (Appendix 2) | 10 scenarios (Appendix A) | Varies by CoP |
| Example risk register | Not provided | Yes (Appendix 6) | Yes (Appendix B — 2 entries) | Varies by CoP |
| Hazard categories in appendix | 16 categories with detailed examples/controls (Appendix C) | 14 categories — situation examples (Appendix 3) + control examples (Appendix 4) | Hazards embedded in Table 1 descriptions | Varies by CoP |
| Hazard identification tool | Yes (Appendix B — 7 information source categories) | Not provided as separate appendix | Not provided as separate appendix | Not provided as separate appendix |
| Sexual harassment definition | Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) s 92(1) | Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) | Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) | Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) |
| Gendered violence | Separate hazard category (Appendix C) | Addressed under SGBH provisions | Not a separate category | Not a separate category |
| Employer-provided accommodation | Explicitly included — r 4(d)–(e) | Not specifically highlighted in Division 11 | Not specifically highlighted | Not specifically highlighted |
| Regulator | WorkSafe Victoria | Office of Industrial Relations (Qld) | SafeWork NSW | N/A |
| Regulator contact | 1800 136 089 / info@worksafe.vic.gov.au | 1300 362 128 | 13 10 50 / contact@safework.nsw.gov.au | N/A |