The obligation
Officers of a PCBU, such as directors and senior managers, must exercise due diligence to ensure the PCBU complies with the WHS Act and WHS Regulation.
Each officer must separately take reasonable steps to meet their due diligence obligations concerning psychosocial hazards. For example, an officer must understand their WHS legal duties and the nature of the PCBU's operations and associated hazards, and have a method to stay up to date on WHS matters including psychosocial hazards.
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- What
- Officers of a PCBU, such as directors and senior managers, must exercise due diligence to ensure the PCBU complies with the WHS Act and WHS Regulation.
- Source
- safework.nsw.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Due diligence duties of officers of a PCBU is a WHS requirement set out in Managing psychosocial hazards at work (NSW). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). The relevant provision is Managing psychosocial hazards at work > Duty holders.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Due diligence duties of officers of a PCBU is a WHS obligation under Managing psychosocial hazards at work (NSW). In short, Officers of a PCBU, such as directors and senior managers, must exercise due diligence to ensure the PCBU complies with the WHS Act and WHS Regulation.
What changed recently?
Due diligence duties of officers of a PCBU was last updated on 19 October 2026.