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OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE HEALTH & WELLBEING In 2020 Southern Ports developed a health and wellbeing strategy to drive organisation wide initiatives to support a healthy and active workforce. Initiatives implemented throughout the year included: •
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Actively participating in the 16 Days in WA campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence, including running free self defence classes for women in Albany, Bunbury and Esperance Free skin cancer checks for staff and free influenza vaccinations for employees and their families Promoting ‘RUOK?’ organisation
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Supporting national and state awareness programs including Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, International Women’s Day, and Clean Up Australia Day
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Publishing of a safety calendar featuring employees families, reinforcing messaging about returning home safe and unharmed
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Advocating for the Australian Rotary Health Lift the Lid on Mental Illness campaign by supporting their commemorative tree planting program in Bunbury
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Staff members’ children participated in a safety themed colouring and drawing competition, with entries being turned into calendars and posters to be displayed around the business
Southern Ports staff raising awareness of domestic violence PORT OF ESPERANCE
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ANNUAL REPORT 2021 | HEALTH & WELLBEING
