The Psychosocial Risk Checklist

1. Do you have a clear understanding of what psychosocial hazards exist in your workplace?

Psychosocial hazards include workload, job demands, role clarity, workplace relationships, and organisational change.

2. Have you conducted a formal psychosocial risk assessment in the past 12 months?

Regular assessment is required under WHS regulations in many jurisdictions.

3. Do your leaders know how to identify and respond to psychosocial risks?

Leadership capability is critical for early intervention and prevention.

4. Do employees feel safe to raise concerns without fear of negative consequences?

Psychological safety is foundational to reporting and early intervention.

5. Are your workload and job demands sustainable for most employees?

Chronic overload is one of the most common psychosocial hazards.

6. Do employees have clarity about their roles, responsibilities, and decision-making authority?

Role ambiguity is a significant source of workplace stress.

7. Are workplace conflicts addressed promptly and constructively?

Unresolved conflict damages relationships and psychosocial safety.

8. Do you have processes in place to manage organisational change with attention to people impacts?

Change is a major psychosocial hazard when poorly managed.

9. Is there a clear escalation pathway for serious psychosocial concerns?

People need to know how to report issues and what will happen when they do.

10. Could your current approach to psychosocial risk withstand regulatory scrutiny?

Directors and officers have personal liability for WHS failures in many jurisdictions.