Indigenous Land Corporation gpo box 652 Adelaide sa 5001

Health and Safety Management Arrangements

The Health and Safety Management Arrangements 2012–2015 (HSMAs) establishes the framework for how the ILC and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries manage health and safety within the workplace, including:

• Providing employees with a safe and healthy workplace and system of work in an environment which is free from discrimination, harassment and bullying;

• Dedicated resourcing and ongoing maintenance of WHS and insurance activities;

• Hazard Management and Incident/Injury Management monitoring and reporting including Worker’s Compensation and Return to Work programmes; and

• WHS activities being reviewed as part of the ILCs Internal Audit Programme.

The ILC undertook the following to maintain a safe and healthy workplace for ILC and NIPE employees during the reporting period:

• Implemented an induction checklist process whereby employees who are required to ride quad bikes are assessed prior to use;

• Participating in the Australian Government’s Agricultural Safety Awareness and Quad Bike Safety campaign facilitated by Comcare;

• Identification of asbestos containing materials within the ILC and its ILC’s agricultural operations;

• Engaged an external consultant to review the ILC’s bullying or harassment policies and procedures;

• Implemented through Beyond Blue, Mental Health Awareness education programmes.

• Presented at the Property Managers’ Conference a summary of the high risk activities identified through the HIRAC Inspections from the ILC’s agriculture/pastoral operations;

• Completed Fire Warden Training, Defensive 4WD Driving and First Aid training;

• Regular testing schedule of equipment used for employees travelling to remote locations (i.e. satellite phones and personal location devices);

• Provided employees with access to ongoing health and wellbeing initiatives including:

• Employee Assistance Programme for themselves and immediate family;

• vaccinations against Influenza, Tetanus, Hepatitis A and B, and Q Fever (where required);

• eyesight testing for screen-based equipment;

• ergonomic workplace assessments as part of the Induction and Orientation Programme;

• the ILC Healthy Employee Scheme, including gym and sports club membership, weight-loss programmes, home-based exercise equipment 
and team based sports; and

• harassment contact officers.

The NCIE Ltd undertook the following to maintain a safe and healthy workplace during the reporting period:

• Engaged an external consultant to provide 
training to employees on WHS NCIE Ltd’s 
process and systems and responsibilities under 
the WHS Act;

• Worked with the Worker’s Compensation Insurer to re-assess the worker’s compensation premiums;

• Completed Fire Warden training, First Aid training, Life Guard training, Anaphylactic training and Manual Handling training;

• Key employees completed WHS Legal training, outlining employers responsibilities under the WHS Act;

• Reviewing WHS policy and procedures to align NCIE Ltd‘s business activities;

• Testing evacuation procedures by having a trial evacuation for a bomb theat.

Voyages has its own HSMAs and continued a strong emphasis on WHS training. A significant amount of the training is provided internally with external providers brought in to provide accredited training where required.

WHS continues to be driven by involvement of safety committees for each dedicated zone and timely analysis and response to incident, near miss and hazard reports.

The following activities were undertaken during 2013– 14 that demonstrate Voyages commitment to a safe and healthy workplace:

• Review and approval of an updated Work Health and Safety Policy;

• Training with managers and employees at 
Ayers Rock Resort covering the following topics:

• Bullying (For managers and line level employees)

• WHS Awareness

• Managing Manual Handlers

• Burnout and Stress Management

• SafeTalk Training

• Training with employees at Home Valley 
Station covering:

• Manual Handling Awareness

• Food Allergies and Intolerances

• Harmonisation compliance and Safety Management System Internal Audit at Ayers 
Rock Resort

• Ongoing training of Fire Wardens;

• Development and implementation of WHS Awareness Campaign which includes 10 
Minute Trainers and toolbox discussion points 
to increase worker knowledge of health, 
safety and wellbeing subjects;

• Re-establishing the WHS team as the central point of management for injury management and rehabilitation programmes under Worker’s Compensation;

• Review of internal legislative framework to 
align Voyages to Comcare as well as applicable state and territory based WHS regulators.