Managing work related stress
Best practice for managing stress in the workplace is to prevent and minimise stress before it becomes a risk to health and safety.
As with any other health and safety risk, a management program needs to be developed and implemented in consultation with your workers.
Your program needs to:
- identify the areas within the workplace that are likely to cause stress
- assess the risks to determine which require controls
- control the risks by eliminating or minimising them
- regularly review the controls and their effectiveness
- ensure workers are aware of health and safety policies and procedures.
You could also consider:
- having senior management make a commitment to a reduction in workplace stress
- promoting and involving workers in activities to create a mentally healthy workplace culture
- providing regular and respectful performance feedback
- providing training for workers about managing their own stress levels.