Mental health claims are rising sharply in Australia, creating significant financial and cultural challenges for businesses. ABILITY GROUP helps employers manage these risks, reduce premiums, and build safer, healthier workplaces.
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Due to the recent lockdowns and increasing cases in NSW, more and more people are working from home. It is very important that workers are aware of their work environment and to ensure that healthy work practices are applied at home.
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The NSW Code of Practice for Managing Psychosocial Hazards is a key guide for businesses nationwide. Though not mandatory, courts and regulators use it to assess what a PCBU should reasonably know about workplace risks.
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We continue to see workers compensation claims being lodged for bullying and harassment in the workplace. Typically, these claims have stemmed from either formal or informal performance management conversations.
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Mental health, like physical health, is vital to workplace safety.
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Pre-employment Functional Assessments (PEFAs), also known as pre-employment screenings, are evaluations designed to determine whether a candidate is physically and mentally fit to perform the essential tasks of a role. Moreover, when conducted by allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, or occupational therapists, these assessments ensure employees are matched to roles that suit their capabilities
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