About this episode

The episode discusses Victoria's new Psychological Health Regulations and their implications for shift workers and employers.

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 We unpack Victoria’s new Psychological Health Regulations and explain how they turn fatigue, trauma exposure and roster design into legal duties for employers. We share practical controls, outline your rights to request reviews and show how culture must shift from toughness to compliance. • definition of psychosocial hazards under the act • why mindfulness or training alone is not a control • roster design, staffing and recovery as legal controls • proa...

People in this episode

Host: Roger Sutherland

Topics covered

• psychological health
• shift work
• legal duties
• employer responsibilities
• mindfulness
• roster design

Keywords

• psychological health regulations
• fatigue
• trauma exposure
• roster design
• employer duties

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Victoria

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