City of Stirling - Work Health and Safety Strategy 2024 - 2027

WHS Strategy

What

Why

Leadership & Capability

• Executives and People Leaders that are visibly active on safety, health and wellbeing • A City Workforce that has the capability to positively manage safety, health and wellbeing.

• An Executive Leadership Team that provides the impetus for continual improvement • Building staff capability and retention Legislative Compliance.

Technology & Systems

• Technology that provides data intelligence on safety, health and wellbeing • One management system that guides the City in managing health and safety • WHS Measurement and performance data presented to all leaders monthly.

• More efficient and effective delivery of WHS requirements, legislative compliance and ongoing workforce support leaders monthly.

Risk Management

• Focused work on known and risk assessed safety, health and wellbeing risks (eg, all high-risk work activities, chemicals, electricity, mental health, confined space and frontline risk management.

• To prevent injury and illness Proactive reporting and implementing reasonably practicable, compliant controls • Improve actions with effective controls to reduce incidents Legislative Compliance.

Service Delivery & Programs

• A health, safety and case management team operating a contemporary service delivery model (business partnering).

• Using a model which drives line management accountability to distribute across the City in an efficient and effective way • Maintaining a fully resourced WHS team.

Injury Prevention & Engagement

• Engagement programs that encourage cross business unit collaboration • Boosting wellbeing, early intervention, from mental ill health and workers’ compensation programs that provide recovery services for staff.

• Cross business unit engagement opportunities • Increase early intervention uptake and awareness.