Fatigue Management – New Approaches and Focus Areas
Last year in November 2025, Safe Work Australia released a new code of practice for managing fatigue risks.
This code mandates that employers proactively identify and control fatigue hazards and highlights creating work to minimise fatigue risks. Employers should review their current fatigue management policies against this new module code to ensure compliance.
New Fatigue Management Approach
Key Changes and Focus Areas
The key changes and focus areas include:
- Wholistic view: Moving beyond "just being tired" to include emotional/mental burnout
- Cumulative Factors: Recognizing that fatigue often builds up over time due to combined factors
- Worker Duty: Workers must report fatigue issues and adhere to management procedures.
To support the model Code, Safe Work Australia has also published additional resources, including:
- A worker fact sheet
- A small business fact sheet, and
- The updated Fatigue: A WHS Infographic
TrinityLearning offers the online course Fatigue Management which was developed to provide learners with an understanding of what fatigue is, the effect that fatigue has on employees in the workplace and how to manage fatigue in the workplace.
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