Mind Your Head - We’re taking action to protect workplace mental health

20/10/2026

Pregnancy discrimination is unlawful. So why are Australian women still losing their jobs after becoming pregnant or having children?

A new ABC Four Corners investigation has exposed accounts of women being dismissed, sidelined or pushed into redundancy after pregnancy or childbirth.

Being treated unfairly because of pregnancy or caring responsibilities can have serious consequences — not just for financial security and career progression, but for mental health and wellbeing.

All workers deserve to be treated fairly, and employers have a responsibility to prevent unlawful discrimination.

🔗 Read the full ABC Four Corners investigation: https://loom.ly/gPlLX1E

Mind Your Head is committed to improving workplace mental health (psychosocial health and safety) to prevent injuries before they occur. We provide comprehensive information, guidance and resources for workplace mental health and psychosocial hazards for workers, union representatives and employers.

12/10/2026

More than 1 in 5 Australian workers surveyed reported experiencing a work-related mental health issue in the past year, according to the latest Work Shouldn't Hurt survey by the ACTU.

In this article, we break down what the survey tells us:

👉mental health injuries are being reported at almost twice the rate of physical ones,
👉workers with a mental health injury are less likely to seek treatment or make a compensation claim than those with a physical injury,
👉 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers continue to face significantly higher rates of injury and risk across almost every measure.

There are also some encouraging signs, including more workers taking time off when they need it and employers placing greater weight on mental health hazards.

📰Read the full article here: https://loom.ly/RJmSeT8

What signs of change are you noticing experiencing at work? And what needs improving? Leave a comment below 👇

Australian Unions

05/10/2026

⚡October is National !

This year's theme is "Safe work is for life". It's an important acknowledgment that work health and safety is about more than preventing harm in the moment. It's about protecting workers' lives and their future, and that includes their mental health.

Over the next four weeks, workplaces across Australia are being encouraged to reflect on why WHS matters, identify hidden hazards, think about the long-term impact of harm, and turn those conversations into lasting action.

Swipe through to find out more 👇

Safe Work Australia

29/09/2026

⚡WorkSafe Victoria is putting $6.9 million behind three-year industry trials across healthcare and social assistance, early childhood education, and public administration, the sectors with some of the highest rates of mental injury claims.

Workers, employers, unions and psychological health experts will co-design the solutions, rather than have them handed down.

Swipe through to find out more 👇

17/09/2026

💡Gig work is changing — and the conversation is about more than pay.

This month on the Mind Your Head blog, we unpack new standards for gig delivery workers and look at an emerging workplace mental health issue: algorithmic management.

When an algorithm determines workloads, performance expectations and access to work, it can affect job control, predictability and pressure — all factors that can shape workers’ mental health.

So what do the new protections change, and where do gaps remain?

🔗Read the full breakdown: https://loom.ly/_Tvzijk

Mind Your Head is committed to improving workplace mental health (psychosocial health and safety) to prevent injuries before they occur. We provide comprehensive information, guidance and resources for workplace mental health and psychosocial hazards for workers, union representatives and employers.

10/09/2026

This R U OK? Day, it’s a reminder that checking in matters — but supporting mental health at work goes beyond one conversation or one day.

Mental health is a workplace health and safety issue. Let’s build workplaces that protect and prioritise it every day.

Visit RUOK? Day for conversation starters at work: https://loom.ly/izoLujs
🔗 Sign up to Mind Your Head for free workplace mental health resources, fact sheets and updates: mindyourhead.org.au

12/08/2026

💡More than 1 in 5 workers reported experiencing a work-related mental health issue in the past year.

The latest Work Shouldn’t Hurt survey by the ACTU provides an important snapshot of health and safety across Australian workplaces — and shows psychological harm remains a significant concern across industries.

There are some encouraging signs: workers experiencing mental health injuries are increasingly taking time off when they need it, and more workers report that employers are giving mental hazards the same importance as physical hazards.

But there is still significant work to do to ensure every worker is protected from psychological harm.

Swipe through for some of the key findings from the 2025 survey, or read the full report here: https://loom.ly/YTkH-SE

Change starts with awareness🔗Sign up to Mind Your Head for free workplace mental health resources, fact sheets and updates: mindyourhead.org.au



Australian Unions

05/08/2026

With AI being increasingly used at Australian workplaces, new national guidance has been released, detailing controls that employers must put in place to mitigate OHS risks associated with it's introduction.

The message is simple: these hazards must be addressed just like any other OHS risk. This includes consulting with workers, using safety-first tools, and keeping humans in the loop.

🔗Read the full guidance via Safe Work Australia: https://loom.ly/ODCgq0Y
And don't forget to sign up to Mind Your Head for free tools and resources to manage your mental health at work: https://loom.ly/fCpBbyA

22/07/2026

💡One in three Australian workers expects technology to significantly change their job within three years. For many, that uncertainty is already affecting their mental health at work.

Our latest blog post breaks down what "technostress" looks like in Australian workplaces, what workers can do if they feel over-monitored, and what good practice looks like for employers introducing new technology.

👉 Read it now: https://loom.ly/88SVlXE



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14/07/2026

Introducing Behind the Buzzword — where we cut through the jargon and explain what workplace mental health language actually means in practice.

👉First up: techno-stress.

You've probably felt it without knowing there was a name for it. The mental load of juggling too many platforms, the anxiety of a never-ending inbox, and the pressure to be reachable even after you've logged off. This is particularly prevalent as we adapt to evolving AI implementation in Australian workplaces.

Techno-stress is real, it's recognised, and in 2026, it's finally being treated as a workplace health and safety issue.

Swipe to find out more about techno-stress and sign up to Mind Your Head for free tools and resources to support your workplace mental health: https://loom.ly/fCpBbyA