DISCLOSURE & LEGAL COMPLIANCE
OTHER LEGAL COMPLIANCE GOVERNMENT POLICY REQUIREMENTS
SUBSTANTIVE EQUALITY & DIVERSITY
CONTRACTS WITH DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE & MANAGEMENT
We proudly support flexible arrangements in the workplace whereby employees can balance work and family commitments, offering a purchase of leave procedure to meet individual needs, paternity and maternity leave and part-time work opportunities.
At the date of reporting no Directors, Executive or Management or firms of which Directors, Executive or Management are members or entities in which Directors, Executive or Management have substantial interest had any interest in the existing or proposed contracts with Southern Ports other than normal contracts of employment service.
Southern Ports are an inclusive and non-discriminatory employer that embraces diversity irrespective of race, age, sex, marital status, pregnancy, religious or political conviction, impairment, family responsibility or family status, gender, history or orientation. The Equal Opportunity Act 1984 is referenced by Southern Ports to guide equality in employment. The skills, knowledge and abilities for all applications for employment are assessed, the assessment method is fairly and consistently applied, and decisions are transparent and capable of review. We are committed to improving diversity outcomes in the workforce. The following data has been collated during the reporting period and provides a representation of staff diversity. As at 30 June 2021 Southern Ports employed 246 direct employees:
79
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60% in Esperance
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22% in Bunbury
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13% in Albany
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5% in West Perth
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2% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
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19% Non-English-speaking background
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7% Disability
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20% female
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36% aged 45 and over
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62% aged 26 - 44
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2% aged 25 an under
ANNUAL REPORT 2021 | OTHER LEGAL COMPLIANCE
RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN Southern Ports vision and values support inclusive culture, particularly through teamwork and future focus, which reflects a greater understanding and awareness of the rich heritage and history of Western Australia’s First Peoples. The Reconciliation Action Plan will continue the development of respectful and culturally aware practices, workplaces and communities within the organisation. GIFTS AND BENEFITS Included in the Code of Ethics and Conduct is the clear requirement for declaration of any gift or benefit received by a Director or staff member of Southern Ports. A gifts and benefits procedure, which sets out requirements for responding to offers of gifts, benefits or hospitality has been implemented and a gifts and benefits register is in use and regularly reviewed by Executive.
