The obligation
PCBUs must consult workers, HSRs where elected, and other duty holders when identifying psychosocial hazards and deciding on control measures.
Consultation with workers must occur when identifying hazards and assessing risks, deciding on control measures, deciding on the adequacy of welfare facilities, proposing changes that may affect health or safety, and deciding on consultation and issue-resolution procedures. The way workers are consulted must be decided with workers, and any agreed consultation procedure must be followed.
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- What
- PCBUs must consult workers, HSRs where elected, and other duty holders when identifying psychosocial hazards and deciding on control measures.
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- worksafe.qld.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Consulting, cooperating and coordinating on psychosocial risks is a WHS requirement set out in Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards 2022 (QLD). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is WHS Act 2011 (Qld) > Code of Practice 2022 s 2.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Consulting, cooperating and coordinating on psychosocial risks is a WHS obligation under Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards 2022 (QLD). In short, PCBUs must consult workers, HSRs where elected, and other duty holders when identifying psychosocial hazards and deciding on control measures.
What changed recently?
Consulting, cooperating and coordinating on psychosocial risks was last updated on 9 October 2026.
