The obligation
Victoria's Regulations explicitly require PCBUs to apply the hierarchy of controls to psychosocial risks — more prescriptive than most other Australian jurisdictions.
Unlike NSW and WA, Victoria's OHS (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 explicitly require PCBUs to apply the hierarchy of controls when managing psychosocial risks. Controls must be eliminated where reasonably practicable, with substitution, isolation, engineering, administrative, and PPE controls applied in order. Controls must be actively reassessed and updated in response to new information, incidents, and employee feedback.
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- Victoria's Regulations explicitly require PCBUs to apply the hierarchy of controls to psychosocial risks — more prescriptive than most other Australian jurisdictions.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Hierarchy of Controls Required for Psychosocial Risks is a WHS requirement set out in Psychological health (VIC). It is made under Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (VIC). The relevant provision is OHS Act 2004 (Vic) > OHS (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 § Pt 3 – Controlling psychosocial risks.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Hierarchy of Controls Required for Psychosocial Risks is a WHS obligation under Psychological health (VIC). In short, Victoria's Regulations explicitly require PCBUs to apply the hierarchy of controls to psychosocial risks — more prescriptive than most other Australian jurisdictions.
What changed recently?
Hierarchy of Controls Required for Psychosocial Risks was last updated on 3 September 2026.
