Policies and programs

Work health and safety

Destination NSW is committed to ensuring the active participation of all employees in Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) matters and continues to ensure everyone has a safe and healthy workplace. The active WHS committee continues to promote and educate employees in the identification and management of WHS. There were no compensation cases or lost time injuries recorded in the 2023-2024 financial year.

Destination NSW has a strong commitment to providing employees with practical WHS advice. The Employee Assistance Program continues to be available for staff to provide support with strategies that improve health and wellbeing and in the management of challenging situations.

To ensure effective management of WHS, a new WHS and wellbeing strategy has been implemented. Destination NSW also has physical and mental first-aiders available.

In consultation with the WHS Committee, WHS targets and actions for 2023-2024 have been developed. Destination NSW is currently implementing various initiatives approved as part of WHS targets for this period.

Focus areas include:

• Reducing WHS incidents
• Delivery of actions under WHS Implementation Plan
• Increasing employee awareness of WHS policies, procedures and best practices
• Increasing the number of tools available to staff such as templates, intranet and checklists
• Updating exit procedures to ensure all vacant WHS roles are filled internally, including Fire Wardens, First Aid Officers and Mental Health First Aid officers (post MHFA training).

Disability inclusion

Destination NSW is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive workplace and supports the employment of individuals with a disability. Destination NSW will continue to plan and implement inclusive events for people living with a disability through accessible events and experiences, including Vivid Sydney.

Destination NSW has undertaken a diversity and inclusion survey and will develop a Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan following these results. This will be undertaken in consultation with Destination NSW staff.

Workforce diversity

Destination NSW recognises that diverse workforces are more innovative, productive and increase high-quality outcomes. We will continue to support employees to acknowledge and celebrate diversity with involvement in NAIDOC week, LGBTQIA+ celebrations, charity fundraisers, and promote behaviour in-line with the Destination NSW values of excellence, collaboration, respect, agility, passion and ownership.