We look after one another and work together to achieve our goals
Our Effective Organisation Driver is focused on building the right culture, workforce capability, continuous improvement and governance to deliver our purpose and meet our stakeholder expectations. An engaged and committed workforce plays a key role in this, and in Port Waratah’s success in an increasingly uncertain and disrupted environment.
Key Achievements
- Implemented a review of the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and received the Excellence in Diversity Programme and Performance Award.
- Delivered new professional development opportunities through the Evolve Leadership Programme.
Case Study
Evolve Leadership Programme ‘Helping Hands’
One of the focus areas of our Effective Organisation Driver is to build leaders of the future to meet the evolving expectations of our customers, team members and community. In February, ‘Evolve’ was launched at an interactive event attended by all leadership levels.
To help further understanding of the power of ‘purpose’ leaders got the chance to participate in a small group activity to build artificial hands to be donated overseas to amputee land-mine victims that would not otherwise be able to afford a prosthesis. As an added challenge, participants were also required to bind one of their hands during the build process to experience what life can be like for an amputee and to appreciate the value of teamwork. Each of the 13 artificial hands made were put into a case with a personalised message uniquely decorated by participants.
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Celebrating success
The Celebrate Success Programme has made it easier for everyone to promote, recognise and celebrate outstanding efforts and achievements aligned with our strategy and values. Since the programme launched in 2020, hundreds of recognitions and celebrations of success have been submitted, with 130 in 2021 alone, and 47 highlighted as ‘Top Achievers’ for going above and beyond living our values through contributions to safety, sustainability, business improvements and stakeholder and customers relations.
Todd Hamilton and Mitch Carman are two Operators at the Carrington Terminal and were recognised through the Celebrate Success Programme for living the value of ‘Caring’. Todd and Mitch are part of Port Waratah’s Peer Support Network and took the initiative to check-in on their work mates’ mental health and wellbeing at the daily toolbox talk during the uncertainty of COVID-19. They opened a conversation about dealing effectively with change and stressful situations and made their workmates aware of the mental health services and support available to team members.
Mitch said, “It felt good to get the message across to all the workmates that they weren’t alone during this time. We didn’t do it for the recognition, but it was certainty nice to be recognised”
Todd said, “Mental health is such an important topic and to be recognised made me feel like I contributed something positive to the team. It was great to ensure that our team members know there’s lots of support available.”
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Diversity Achievement Award
Port Waratah’s achievements in diversity were recognised with the Excellence in Diversity Programme and Performance Award win in the 2021 NSW Women in Mining Awards. The award recognises excellence and innovation in gender diversity programmes and demonstrated outstanding performance in increasing the proportion of women in the workplace.
Over the last five years, through the implementation of a Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, Port Waratah has achieved several milestones in gender diversity. Leading by example, female representation in the Senior Leadership Team has risen from 7.7 to 50 per cent and 30 per cent of non-manager leadership roles are now held by women.
We are seeing the positive impacts that diversity of thought and experience is bringing to Port Waratah, but even more importantly, we are able to demonstrate to current and prospective employees that we have opportunities for all. The ultimate objective of the programme has been to grow an organisation that looks different and feels different, is more flexible, inclusive and successful, and above all – in which everyone is valued.
