Our approach to health, safety and wellbeing
The health, safety, and wellbeing of our people is our top priority, guiding every decision we make and action we take.
We adopt a people-centred approach that fosters care, trust, learning, and shared accountability for health, safety, and wellbeing.
We build capability with our people
By working together to learn, build knowledge and skills, improving how we manage our health safety and wellbeing risks.
Every task, every site, every day – work must be done safely. It’s a non-negotiable when working at or with Downer.
We learn from our people
By listening to the experiences and insights of our people, we uncover practical ways to improve work design, strengthen our systems, and create safer, more effective work outcomes.
We believe every voice matters. Leadership plays a vital role in building a high-performance safety culture. Our leaders are visible, supportive, and accountable, modelling behaviours that promote psychological safety, collaboration, and continuous learning.
We put people at the centre of how work is designed and delivered
By recognising that safety, wellbeing and performance are closely connected.
When work is well designed, supported, and resourced, people can perform at their best. By partnering with those doing the work, we gain valuable insights into how tasks are planned, managed, and experienced. This enables us to design safer, more efficient, and sustainable ways of working that support mental health, enhance job satisfaction, and build confidence and capability.
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