REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

People at DLI

• Code of Conduct
• Review of Valuation Services
• Innovative New Induction Program
• Succession Planning
• Providing the Right Work Environment
• Introduction of DLI’s New Phone System
• The Peak Joint Consultative Committee (Peak JCC)
• Diversity
• Employee Safety, Health And Wellness
• Industrial Arrangements
• Employee Profile
• Workers' Compensation Statistics for 2003/2004
• EAP usage rate
• Public Sector Standards and Ethical Codes Compliance Statement

The Peak Joint Consultative Committee (Peak JCC)

The Peak Joint Consultative Committee is a committee focused on communication between staff of all areas, and is composed of both staff and management. The Peak JCC has its own constitution, which provides the terms under which the Peak JCC operates and guides the committee on meeting procedures, electoral procedure and issues that are suitable to take to the Peak JCC.

The Peak JCC raises issues, investigates staff concerns and provides and contributes to solutions and actions. Its main aim is to initiate quality programs for the advancement of staff welfare, and address employment issues.

Over the past year, the Peak JCC has:

• continued to pursue the provision of parking for DLI staff with the City of Swan;
• contributed to the Agency Specific Agreement; and
• led and contributed to staff consultation on a number of policies affecting staff and the working environment.

Discussions also commenced on aligning the Peak JCC with the JCC provisions in the Public Service General Agreement 2004. This will lead to the Peak JCC taking a different role on a joint committee comprising the Chief Executive (CE), CE nominated representatives and union representatives. This new approach will provide staff with more avenues to raise issues relevant to them, and will provide a way in which their feedback and comment can be addressed at a more senior level.

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Diversity

DLI has continued to strive to achieve equal employment opportunity through diversity in its workforce during 2004/2005. In ensuring work practices support equity and diversity, Strategic Human Resources has conducted a number of workshops aimed at developing and training staff in carrying out selection panel and convener duties during the recruitment process.

A range of Grievance Management training sessions were also conducted, including general staff awareness sessions, Peer Support Officer training, management awareness sessions and a two day interactive workshop for managers. A total of around 650 staff, or approximately 75% of DLI’s workforce, attended these sessions.

A comprehensive Diversity Survey was distributed to all DLI staff to update employee profiles on the Human Resource Information System, and to compile accurate information on the diversity of the department’s workforce. The results will be used to inform, develop and improve policies and programs relating to diversity governing the organisation.

DLI also continued its commitment to attaining a diverse workforce by conducting a review of entry level recruitment practices to ensure the process encouraged the recruitment of people from diverse backgrounds.

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Employee Safety, Health And Wellness

DLI’s strong commitment to the community led to the creation of a Wellness Calendar. This Calendar outlines a range of activities and charity causes that the agency contributes to, and participates in, including:

• National Families Week;
• Harmony Week;
• National Bandanna Day (Canteen);
• Wear a Bear Day (PMH Foundation); and
• ‘Casual Dress Fridays’, where the money was donated to a variety of charity causes from the Tsunami Appeal to PAWS for a Cause.

The Occupational Safety and Health Committee actively promoted employee safety and wellness including seminars and workshops on prevention of problems related to stress management, posture and general fitness. A program of training for first aid officers requiring new certificates and refresher courses was also implemented. The Committee also supported a workshop on managing stress as part of Worksafe Week, in which invitations were extended to Government and private sector organisations throughout the Midland community.

Committee members also underwent training on new changes to Occupational Safety and Health legislation.

Defibrillators were purchased for the Midland building and the office located at Mount Street, Perth, and associated training was provided to all first aid officers. Due to the high level of training and equipment at the Mount Street Office, it is now officially recognised as a "first responder site" in the St John’s Ambulance emergency system.

Prior to the onset of winter, subsidised flu vaccinations were offered to all staff. Over 100 took advantage of the opportunity to be vaccinated in their workplace at either the Midland or Perth offices.

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