In schools across Australia, the conversation around safety has broadened, as Rachel Drew from Thomsons writes.
No longer confined to physical risks, slippery floors, faulty wiring or playground falls, school safety now squarely includes psychosocial hazards: the stress, trauma and emotional load that educators face daily in their work.
Nowhere is this more evident than in classrooms where students present with complex learning or behavioural needs.
The 2024 case of SafeWork NSW v Marist Youth Care Limited underscores the seriousness of these hazards.
