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Common psychosocial hazards include:

  • high or low job demands
  • low job control
  • poor support 
  • lack of role clarity
  • poor organisational change management
  • inadequate reward and recognition
  • poor organisational justice
  • traumatic events or material
  • remote or isolated work 
  • poor physical environment 
  • violence and aggression 
  • bullying 
  • harassment, including sexual harassment
  • conflict or poor workplace relationships and interactions.

What psychosocial hazards sound like at work:

  • I can’t sleep thinking about it
  • I am burnt out
  • I just don’t know what I’m supposed to be doing
  • I feel stressed
  • I feel like a failure, how am I supposed to do all this?
  • Why can’t they just let me on with my job?

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SWA is not a regulator and cannot advise you about WHS issues in the workplace. If you need help please contact your state or territory work health and safety authority.