Employers have new duties to manage psychosocial hazards
The Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 comes into effect on 1 December 2025. These regulations require employers to:
- identify and control psychosocial hazards and risks
- review and revise risk control measures for psychosocial hazards in certain circumstances.
This information has not yet been updated to reflect these new duties.
What is the WWS?
The WWS is an innovative online self-assessment tool for employers. It provides insights into:
- workplace conditions and culture
- psychological health and safety within their workplace
- their readiness for change.
The WWS consists of two different surveys.
- One for leaders who are in a position to drive meaningful change.
- One for workers to complete.
Both surveys help employers understand current perspectives and experiences of psychological health and safety at their workplace.
They also provide insights into their readiness for change at an organisational level.
Comparing the results of each survey reveals areas where leaders' perceptions differ from the day-to-day lived experiences of their workers.
It is recommended the WWS is completed annually to help track progress and identify new areas for improvement.
Why complete the WWS?
The WWS identifies workplace areas of success and areas for improvement.
The results help employers create strategies to improve workplace psychological health and safety. They also help employers develop action plans and prepare for change.
The WorkWell Toolkit
The WorkWell Toolkit is a free tool designed to help businesses build a positive and mentally healthy workplace.
The WWS is designed to be used in combination with the Toolkit. This creates a 2 step process employers can use to help create a mentally healthy and safe workplace.
- Gain valuable insights by completing the WWS.
- Access practical resources in the Toolkit that will help action survey recommendations.
The tools and information provided by both will help employers implement changes to improve workplace psychological health and safety.
Completing the WWS is easy
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