Understanding psychosocial hazards in the Australian meat industry - stage 5
27 June 2025
Focus area: Safety and wellbeing
Program stream: Industry excellence
Project number: 2024-1065 (E)
This project identified significant psychological hazards within the red meat processing plant that was assessed.
The processing plant assessed had a limited understanding of psychological hazards and, as a result, had done minimal work to identify, assess, and control these hazards.
Gaining a better understanding of the impact and implications of psychological hazards within the industry is
essential. With a new focus amongst regulators on addressing this risk, processors are currently exposed to financialand reputational risk with the current level of understanding and controls in place.