Stresswise- Preventing Work-related stress, A guide for employers in the public sector

Stresswise- Preventing Work-related stress, A guide for employers in the public sector

* Stresswise- Preventing Work-related stress, A guide for employers in the public sector (PDF 504kb)

Document Type: WorkSafe Publication

Keycode: VWA1088/01/02.07

Industry: Aged Care Community Services Education Sector Emergency Services Local Government

Category: Stress

Division Author: Public Sector & Community Services

Publication Date: 28 February 2007

Date First Published: 24 April 2007

About this publication

Stresswise- Preventing Work-related stress, A guide for employers in the public sector is a 36 page publication for all public sector employers and employees. The publication covers WorkSafe’s Occupational Health & Safety work-related stress prevention process and includes:

* How to identify potential work-related stress hazards

* How to determine work-related stress risks

* How to control work-related stress hazards and risks, and

* Implementing continuous improvement, trial, review, and evaluation.

More than half the guide is given over to attachments - download them separately as a toolkit:

* A sample worksheet

* How to examine and interrogate workplace data

* Sample survey questions to help identify work-related stress in your workplace

* A list of signs, symptoms, behaviours or outcomes that may arise from work-related stress

* How to develop and implement an action plan, and

* A case study

Further information

For information and advice on this subject or to check the availability of this publication for ordering, contact the Advisory Service on 1800 136 089.