Strategic Outcome 2

Progressively build and maintain resilience within the project workforce to drive improved mental and physical health outcomes.

Why are we doing this?

• The mental and spiritual health of our workforce is of equal important to physical safety.

• We know that there are many drivers of good mental and spiritual health outcomes, and that commonly, the NZ construction industry has many factors which left unmanaged, can give rise to poor mental health outcomes for its workforce.

What are we going to do?

• Refine and deliver a comprehensive risk-based occupational health monitoring programme to ensure risk controls are protecting our people from ill health outcomes.

• Develop and implement a programme which builds, enhances and maintains high levels of resilience in the workforce and which contributes towards a positive, engaging and healthy work culture.

• Establish and deliver frequent events, initiative and training activities which aim to build high levels of awareness of mental health risk factors and strategies to avoid them.

• Working with partners, ensure the right support mechanisms are in place for anyone who is struggling with their mental or physical health or wellbeing.