Workplace Bullying Prevention & Response SWMS
Workplace bullying prevention, early intervention, and response — policy, risk assessment, reporting pathways, investigation procedures, and support mechanisms.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
This SWMS addresses workplace bullying prevention, early intervention, and response procedures including policy implementation, risk assessment, confidential reporting pathways, investigation, and worker support. PCBUs must manage psychosocial hazards under WHS Act 2011 s.19 primary duty of care and WHS Regulation 55A-D psychosocial risk requirements.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Psychological injury, anxiety, depression, PTSD
Worsened harm, victimisation, legal liability
Escalating harm, workforce-wide psychological injury
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Implement written anti-bullying policy with defined behaviours, multiple confidential reporting channels, and zero-tolerance commitment.
- 2Conduct documented psychosocial risk assessments and train managers in early intervention and procedural fairness.
- 3Provide EAP access, support persons, and trauma-informed investigation by trained, impartial investigators within defined timeframes.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Primary code for identifying and controlling bullying risks
Risk management framework for psychosocial hazards including bullying
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template customisable to your workplace
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (all jurisdictions including Comcare)
- ✓Psychosocial hazard register with bullying risk controls
- ✓Worker sign-on register for policy acknowledgement
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s.19 — Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 55A-D — Psychosocial risk management
- Fair Work Act 2009 Part 6-4B — Stop bullying orders