Tools to support psychosocial risk management
Explore free tools to support the psychosocial risk management process.
Not sure where to start? Use the below comparison resource to help find a suitable tool for your workplace.
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Tools
These tools can be used to support the risk management process and consultation with employees. You can find more information in the Compliance Code for Psychological Health.
- People at Work
People at Work is a free and validated Australian psychosocial risk assessment survey. The survey assesses a number of the most common psychosocial hazards and factors.
The survey is a part of a five step process that you can use to identify, assess and control risks to psychological health at work.
People at Work is available for new registrations until 1 June 2026, and for surveys until 1 July 2026.
Access and more information can be found here:
- APHIRM
The APHIRM Toolkit addresses risk from both physical and psychosocial hazards, so targets both musculoskeletal and stress-related mental health problems. It includes free, cloud-based tools and resources to help you manage both risks.
You can access APHIRM and read more information here:
- ADDRESS
ADDRESS is an APS model for responding to psychosocial hazards.
Autonomy, Define, Demands, Recognition, Exposure, Support and Strengths (ADDRESS) represent areas of job design to assist agencies to understand how particular work factors can contribute to psychosocial hazards in the workplace. These factors can include workplace behaviours and interactions or how a job’s role and duties are designed.
You can access the ADDRESS tool and read more information here:
- COPSOQ
The Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ III) is an internationally validated tool designed to assess psychosocial factors at work. It provides an evidence-informed framework for identifying both risks and protective factors in the work environment.
Developed through international collaboration, COPSOQ III is applied across sectors including health, education, public service, aged care, manufacturing, mining, construction, oil and gas, and knowledge industries.
In Australia, COPSOQ guides evidence-based action that improves psychosocial conditions, strengthens employee wellbeing, and goes beyond compliance with workplace health and safety obligations. Suitable for organisations of any size, it helps identify key risks, set priorities, and take preventive action.
You can access COPSOQ and read more information here:
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Tool comparison
| People at Work | The APHIRM Toolkit | ADDRESS | ||
| Who would use the tool | HR, line and/or OHS managers | HR, line and/or OHS managers |
Australian Public Service (APS - federal government). HR and/or OHS managers |
HR, line and/or OHS managers |
| When would you use the tool | To identify key psychosocial hazards in the workplace and provide practical ways to manage them. | To help identify and develop risk controls for both physical and psychosocial hazards using the one tool. | To support consultation with employees and explore identified psychosocial hazards in more detail, including potential controls. | To understand workplace conditions, identify psychosocial hazards and protective factors beyond minimum workplace health and safety requirements. |
| Areas of assessment (Y=Yes, N=No, P=Partially) | ||||
| Low role clarity | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Low job control | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Low job demands | P | Y | Y | Y |
| High job demands | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Poor support | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Poor organisational justice | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Low recognition and reward | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Poor organisational change management | Y | P | Y | P |
| Poor environmental conditions | N | Y | Y | P |
| Remote or isolated work | Y | N | Y | N |
| Exposure to traumatic events or content | N | N | Y | N |
| Aggression or violence | Y | P | Y | Y |
| Sexual harassment | N | P | Y | Y |
| Gendered violence | N | N | P | P |
| Bullying | Y | P | P | Y |
| Poor workplace relationships | Y | P | Y | Y |
| Methodology | 15 - 20 minute survey via a dedicated online platform or paper-based. | 15 - 20 minute survey via a dedicated online platform or paper-based. | Utilises the APS Census Psychosocial Hazard Mapping tool or alternative Hazard Identification Screener. | Available in short (20 minutes), medium and long (60 minutes) versions – the long version provides a comprehensive psychosocial risk assessment. |
| Suitability | All employees | All employees | All employees | All employees |
| All industries | All industries | APS organisations | All industries | |
| Organisations with at least 20 employees | Organisations with at least 20 employees | APS Organisations with at least 20 employees | Any size organisation | |
| Benchmarking | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Validated | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Participant identification | Anonymous | Anonymous | To be determined at time of implementation | Anonymous |
| Cost | Free | Free | Free | Free |