Psychosocial Hazards Risk Assessment Template
Start managing psychosocial hazards with our simple template.
What's in this psychosocial risk assessment template?
A structured risk assessment spreadsheet aligned to the WHS Act 2011, Model Code of Practice 2022, and Victoria's OHS (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025.
Covers all 14 psychosocial hazard domains, a likelihood and consequence rating system that auto-calculates risk scores and levels (Low through Extreme), a risk matrix tab for guidance on rating scales and required response timeframes, and an action planning section to document controls, assign responsibilities, and set review dates.
Ready to use. No WHS expertise required to get started.
How to use this psychosocial risk assessment template
Work through it in five steps: fill in your organisation and assessor details, identify which hazards are present using the dropdown (Yes / No / Unsure), rate likelihood and consequence for each hazard present, prioritise anything rated High or Extreme, then document your controls and set review dates.
The risk score calculates automatically. Start with your highest-rated hazards and work down. Keep the completed template on file — it's your evidence that you identified and assessed psychosocial hazards systematically, which is exactly what regulators want to see when they investigate.
Why psychosocial risk assessments matter
Under Australian WHS law, identifying and assessing psychosocial hazards isn't optional — it's step one of a four-step legal obligation. Without a formal assessment, you can't prove you knew what risks existed. Without proof, you have no defence when WorkSafe comes knocking.
The problem most organisations have isn't intent. It's documentation. Hazards get discussed in meetings, noted in exit interviews, vented about in staffroom conversations — but none of it becomes formal evidence. A risk assessment turns what you already know into a document that demonstrates due diligence.
Mental health claims average $45,900 each and keep workers off site for a median of 27 weeks. A risk assessment costs nothing but time. One prevented claim justifies every minute spent on it.
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