Why do you think that there is a significant increase in mental health-related injuries?
There has been a significant increase in reported mental health workplace injuries in Australia over the past few years. Marie Boland, Chief Executive Officer at Safe Work Australia, explains some of the reasons behind this in this frequently asked question, which include how the conversations have changed and matured with the stigma around mental health being removed, how there is increasing acknowledgment that workplace injuries do include psychological injuries, and how the architecture in the laws now better supports these conversations with both workers and employers knowing their rights and obligations. Listen to Marie's full episode here.
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