Occupational Health and Safety

Issues that affect work family balance, such as hours of work and access to leave may also affect your physical or psychological health. These links provide information about Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). OHS refers to the health and safety rules that govern workplaces.

Job Watch website

http://www.job-watch.org.au

Job Watch can provide advice about your rights if you have experienced Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) breaches.

Organisation: Job Watch

Occupational Health and Safety Act

http://www.workcover.vic.gov.au/vwa/home.nsf/pages/ohsact

WorkCover provides information about the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, which requires employers to provide a workplace free of psychosocial hazards. Stress caused by the difficulty of balancing work and family may fall within this definition, althought this is yet to be tested.