Under Workplace facilities and the working environment · made under Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004

Psychological Health — Facilities as a Psychosocial Hazard

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VIC · Workplace Health & Safety Compliance Code > Workplace Facilities and the Working Environment > Part 1 – Introduction § Para 33, 162

The obligation

Inadequate or inaccessible toilet, shower, or changing facilities may constitute a psychosocial hazard; employers must consider psychological impacts when assessing work areas.

Edition 1 explicitly recognises that inability to access safe and secure toilet, shower, changing, or other required facilities may constitute a psychosocial hazard (para. 33). The code was amended following public consultation to ensure psychological impacts are considered in relation to work areas and processes, and to clarify the distinction between employee discomfort and a work environment that creates a genuine health risk (para. 162). …

What: Inadequate or inaccessible toilet, shower, or changing facilities may constitute a psychosocial hazard; employers must consider psychological impacts when assessing work areas.
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Frequently asked questions

Which WHS law does this come from?

Psychological Health — Facilities as a Psychosocial Hazard is a WHS requirement set out in Workplace facilities and the working environment (VIC). It is made under Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (VIC). The relevant provision is Compliance Code > Workplace Facilities and the Working Environment > Part 1 – Introduction § Para 33, 162.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Psychological Health — Facilities as a Psychosocial Hazard is a WHS obligation under Workplace facilities and the working environment (VIC). In short, Inadequate or inaccessible toilet, shower, or changing facilities may constitute a psychosocial hazard; employers must consider psychological impacts when assessing work areas.

What changed recently?

Psychological Health — Facilities as a Psychosocial Hazard was last updated on 6 October 2026.

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Workplace facilities and the working environment Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 Victoria Australia

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First seenOct 2026