UnionsACT

Psychosocial Safety Hub

Psychosocial Quick Reference Supports

Below are links to organisations and resources that can provide assistance in navigating workplace psychosocial issues

If you or someone you know has been seriously injured, or you’re worried about them being harmed, call 000 for emergency support

Serious incidents, such as a death, serious injury or illness, a dangerous incident or sexual assault WorkSafe ACT must be notified.

For more information about notifying WorkSafe ACT visit their website

Support from my union

If you have a concern about your workplace or a safety incident has recently occurred the Australian Unions support center can get you in contact with your Union

The Australian Unions Support Centre is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and can be called on 1300 486 466 or texted on 0488 811 312

If you or someone you know has been seriously injured, or you’re worried about them being harmed, call 000 for emergency support

24/7 Mental Health Crisis Supports

ACT Government Access Mental Health

1800 629 354 for mental health support to ACT Residents and persons in the ACT

Lifeline Australia

13 11 14 for 24/7 crisis counselling

13Yarn (ATSI Crisis Support)

13 92 76 for Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander crisis support

Multicultural Access Support

Embrace Multicultural Mental Health

For multicultural & multilingual support accessing mental health services

Young Persons Mental Health Supports

Headspace Australia

Providing non-emergency support to young persons

LGBTQI+ Peer to Peer Support

QLife

Providing non-emergency support to LGBTQI persons i

If you or someone you know has been seriously injured, or you’re worried about them being harmed, call 000 for emergency support

Support exists in the ACT for responding to incidents of sexual harassment or assaults (SASH) in the ACT.

Immediate Supports 

The Canberra Rape Crisis Centre

Providing support in responding to sexual assaults 

Call (o2) 6247 2525 for crisis support 7am to 11pm, 7 days a week

1800Respect

1800Respect is the National Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Service that provides free 24/7 support to those impacted by sexual violence

Responding in the workplace

Incidents of sexual assault or suspected sexual assault must be reported to WorkSafe ACT, further information can be found on WorkSafe ACT’s website

Employer’s have a positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act to eliminate as far as possible sexual harassment. Further information and resources on the positive duty can be found on the Australian Human Rights Commission website

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