Fatigue is now officially recognised as a psychosocial hazard in Australia’s Model Code of Practice: Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work. This recognition places a clear legal obligation on employers to identify and control fatigue-related risks, using established risk management principles.
This webinar focuses on how fatigue risks can be identified, addressed and prevented through both workplace-level and systemic approaches, covering:
· The difference between individual tiredness and systemic fatigue as a workplace hazard
· Employer duties under WHS legislation and the revised Fatigue Code of Practice
· The impact of fatigue and circadian disruption on health, safety and performance
· Evidence-based strategies for identifying and managing fatigue risks
· Challenges specific to shift work, high workloads and poor rostering
· Practical examples from Union Affilifiates of what has and hasn’t worked in addressing fatigue
· Organising and HSR-led strategies to escalate fatigue issues and push for safer conditions
Speakers include:
CLAIRE KING – Policy Officer, Work Health and Safety, ACTU
TRACEY SLETTEN, BSc(Hons),
PhD – Associate Professor and Head of the Circadian Misalignment and Shift Work Laboratory, School of Psychological Sciences, Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University
JOEY BRADFORD – OHS Officer, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
SHAUNA McCORMACK – Industrial Officer, Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia
This was recorded at Masterclass webinar – Fatigue as a Psychosocial Hazard held via Zoom on 29 August 2025.
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