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Under Psychological health · made under Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004

Reporting psychosocial hazards and incidents and acting on reports

Code version as at 1 Dec 2025 From Psychological health, no changes tracked yet
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VIC OHS Act 2004 (Vic) > OHS (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 > Compliance Code: Psychological Health
The obligation
Part 4 of the Compliance Code: Psychological Health covers psychosocial hazards and incidents, why reporting matters, and what to do if an employee makes a report.
The Code, in effect from 1 December 2025, gives practical guidance to duty holders under the OHS Act and the OHS (Psychological Health) Regulations. Part 4 explains psychosocial hazards and incidents, the importance of reporting, and what to do if an employee makes a report. In the Code, 'must' indicates a legal requirement, while 'should' indicates a recommended optional course of action. A duty holder who complies with the Code is taken to have complied with the duties it deals with.
What
Part 4 of the Compliance Code: Psychological Health covers psychosocial hazards and incidents, why reporting matters, and what to do if an employee makes a report.
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worksafe.vic.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Reporting psychosocial hazards and incidents and acting on reports 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 > Compliance Code: Psychological Health.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Reporting psychosocial hazards and incidents and acting on reports is a WHS obligation under Psychological health (VIC). In short, Part 4 of the Compliance Code: Psychological Health covers psychosocial hazards and incidents, why reporting matters, and what to do if an employee makes a report.

What changed recently?

Reporting psychosocial hazards and incidents and acting on reports was last updated on 19 October 2026.

Where this sits

Psychological health Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 Victoria Australia

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First seenOct 2026