Changelog
What's new in Prior Work - the features and improvements worth knowing about.
Questions or bug reports: patrick@priorwork.au
v2.7
September 2026CurrentBug fixes, improvements to report writers, inclusion of newest available models.
v2.6
September 2026Nine industry starting models were added and the general model was rebuilt against a national workforce survey. See the rebuild notice above if you used an earlier general model.
Older releases: August 2026 and earlier
Historical descriptions record the features at that time. Some methods, page names and report layouts have since changed.
v2.5.1
August 2026This release introduced uncertainty ranges and ranking by their lower limits. Those ranges and their ranking uses have since been withdrawn; current comparisons show point estimates without claiming statistical separation.
v2.5
August 2026Combined Effects added comparisons of actions on two or three factors, and the FAQ gained guides to the analysis tabs. Automatic pulse-list shortening introduced here has since been withdrawn while its basis is reviewed.
v2.4
August 2026The general model was rebuilt with revised relationship directions and re-estimated strengths, and scenario recommendations were updated. See the rebuild notice above if you used the affected August model.
v2.3
July 2026Scenario Builder added saved scenarios for comparison, and the FAQ gained a worked bow-tie guide. Factor details and group-view indicators became easier to find.
v2.2
July 2026Building a model from your own data is now more yours: you choose how a pre-built model combines with your data, and every upload walks you through naming your factors, confirming which direction is healthy, and setting each column's role. Factors your survey didn't cover are flagged as research-informed rather than measured, and reports now name what each factor costs if it slips, alongside what it gains if you improve it.
v2.1
July 2026A new Bowtie tab turns each outcome into a one-page controls map: what leads into it, what it leads to, and example controls from the WHS Model Code of Practice sitting in front of each factor. It flows into the exported report as a Controls and Barriers appendix, with a diagram and register table for every outcome you nominate.
v2.0
July 2026Data Analytics gained ranked factors, research reference marks and demographic group views. Reports received a clearer structure and an example dataset was added.
v1.7
June 2026Factor details and scenario comparisons became easier to read. Reports added audience choices, a table of contents and combined-scenario tables.
v1.6
June 2026Visual enhancements across the site: clear, at-a-glance graphics for the measurement cycle, data privacy, survey cut-points, pulse coverage, and the construct families, plus an inline hierarchy of controls and crisper onboarding icons. Continued streamlining - trimming and de-duplicating copy so each page does one job well.
v1.5
May 2026New .xdsl file support and the ability to save model files from the Workspace, plus stability improvements.
v1.4
May 2026Speed and stability improvements to the analytical engine, with faster rebuilds when you revisit the same model. No visible change to your workspace or reports.
v1.3
May 2026Power-user controls for the CSV upload flow. Advanced settings now let you choose how the model structure is built from your data, from the recommended default to several specialised options. Outcomes can now influence each other in the model, and the home page's returning-user strip gained the same Recommended / Advanced controls as the onboarding flow.
v1.2
May 2026Quality and accuracy pass. Your data now has more room to depart from the research-derived starting values, and the Calibration tab gained a clustering-column picker for uploads with multiple rows per team or site.
v1.1
May 2026Calibration, Model Fit and the Training Course were introduced. The uncertainty ranges and confidence framing introduced in this release have since been withdrawn.
v1.0
April 2026 · Full launchThe full launch added the experimental Budget Lab and clearer diagnostic comparisons. Reports gained investigation guidance and an example download.
v0.11
April 2026Pre-launch positioning pass. The homepage now leads with what makes Prior Work different - showing how psychosocial hazards interact - and new FAQ and About content explains where it fits and acknowledges the People at Work team it builds on.
v0.10
April 2026Workspace rebuilt as three focused tabs: Overview (how the workforce sits on each factor), Scenarios (the factors that keep showing up across the strongest combinations), and Diagnostics (where to look first when an outcome shifts). The main report tightened from seven sections to five and the pulse report from six to four, with sharper section writing.
v0.9
April 2026The process navigation was consolidated, with the controls library moved into Action Planning. The factor catalogue moved from Introduction to the new Glossary.
v0.8
April 2026Pulse reports now have a download button for the companion consultation guide, and several pages were widened to match the rest of the site.
v0.7
April 2026Pulse data now updates the whole model - recording new evidence on the factors you measured shifts the connected factors too. Baseline and pulse reports now share a single consultant voice grounded in current work-stress research, with a cost estimate shown before you generate.
v0.6
April 2026Report architecture overhaul - both the baseline and pulse reports now draw on the full model, recommend an intervention set, and generate a companion consultation guide automatically. The Workspace merges the Where to Focus and What-if views into a single Explore & Focus tab with dominant-state highlighting.
v0.5
April 2026Soft-launch review pass covering Interventions, Pulse Survey, Pulse Report, and About. Jurisdictions removed from the interventions library; pulse reporting now distinguishes chronic vs emerging hazards; About page updated with author bio and self-serve positioning.
v0.4
April 2026Accuracy improvements for small samples, and a site-wide content review.
v0.3
April 2026Survey instruments released; demographic handling added to CSV upload; Option C redesigned for instrument flexibility; Glossary, FAQ, Privacy, and Changelog pages added.
v0.2
March 2026Pulse survey and pulse report released; sidebar and nav footer consistency fixes; ISO 45003 hazard list expanded on the Survey page.
v0.1
February 2026Initial soft-launch build - 10-step process scaffold, data-model workspace, Report page with AI narrative generation, and sector benchmark models.