Mental health issues not only impact the individual, but also their workplace, particularly where there is a claim that the mental health is a workplace injury. With a tripling of mental health compensation claims in the last 20 years, the challenge is for employers to take a proactive and risk-based approach to minimising psychosocial hazards. It can be difficult to know where to start. This session will examine the key issues, including:

• An analysis of the duty of care of employers and Codes of Practice
• The regulator’s guidelines on mental health management in the workplace
• The treatment of mental health at the recruitment stage - what can employers ask?
• Establishing and implementing policies, procedures and training
• Disability discrimination and the treatment of employees with a mental health condition
• How are 'reasonable adjustments' assessed in the mental health space?
• Strategies for identifying and managing some of the perceived mental health triggers such as working hours, bullying, changed work conditions and rosters, public abuse, financial and personal stress.

When one searches ‘common causes of construction disputes’ one invariably finds posts from law firms with issues like ‘poorly drafted contracts’, ‘scope creep’, and ‘poor contract administration’, and the number one piece of advice is ‘engage legal experts’. But why is this?

Everything one needs to manage and resolve the common causes of dispute is within the QS’s toolbox, it just requires one to take ownership before the issue develops into full dispute. This webinar will provide examples of how this can be done.

Join this webinar to find out how and why disputes develop. The webinar will explore ways to manage and align expectations to promote early resolution, by utilising quantity surveying skills such as change management, risk assessment and negotiation.

The AIQS Victoria/Tasmania Chapter Council is delighted to invite you to our Annual Celebration. This year’s celebration will be held from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at Fleet Rooftop Bar on Thursday, 28th of August.