Focus on team
In this new section of Checkup we get to know teams
across our organisation.
Introducing the Risk, Health and Safety team
By George Swanepoel, Risk, Health and
Safety Manager.
The People and Capability team is delighted to
welcome the Risk, Health and Safety team to
the organisation.
The new team was formed earlier this year following a
consultative review of this part of the organisation last year.
It includes some familiar faces as well as newbies covering
all aspects of keeping you safe at work, including emergency
management and healthy living.
Key areas of work include:
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• Creating an organisational values based culture focussed on
proactive well-being, preparedness, and health and safety that
operates as ‘all one team’.
• Supporting staff to ensure that our organisation complies with
the requirements of relevant legislation.
• Retention of Tertiary ACC status.
• Identifying and supporting the organisation with health and
safety focused IT support systems.
• Providing a clear emergency planning support structure across
the organisation.
• Ensuring our organisation complies with Government’s
Protective Security Requirements.
Whakatāne Hospital based staff Janine Barr and Marthie van Niekerk.
Left back: Jo Peters, Deb DuVall, George Swanepoel and Deslee Carswell. Left front: Zoe Wathey, Diane Newland, Jocelyn Stowers, Nichola Couch, Jane Buet,
Jan McGrath. Absent: Teresa Kerslake and Rhonda Hunter.