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Occupational stress

In order to understand the workplace health and safety requirements for occupational stress, and your obligations under the law you must consider and understand relevant legislation and codes of practice.

What law applies
The Act, regulations, general health and safety obligations, what you must do

About occupational stress
What is occupational stress? what is not?

Possible health outcomes of occupational stress
Occupational stress can cause illness

Last updated 21 August 2008

For more information contact:

Queensland Government

Workplace health and safety infoline 1300 369 915

Occupational stress tip sheets

Tip sheet 1 - Overview (PDF, 130KB)

Tip sheet 2 - A risk management approach (PDF, 119KB)

Tip sheet 3 - Implementing a risk management process (PDF, 148KB)

Tip sheet 4 - Risk factors (PDF, 138KB)

Non-Queensland Government

Stress and Burnout at Work for information on stress hazards at the workplace from the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission