How do we ensure we have a positive social impact? By putting the safety and wellbeing of our people first and supporting local communities.
From the physical challenges of heavy industry to the mental and emotional challenges of working shifts away from home in remote locations, our people face a variety of hazards and risks. It’s something that’s top of mind for us. And the reason the safety, health and wellbeing of our people is our primary priority.
To deliver sustainable health, safety and environmental management practices that are known, valued, understood and implemented by our leaders, employees and contractors. We aim to create a culture where our people are engaged in the solution to eliminate or control critical risks, so that everyone goes home healthy and safe every day.
We deliver a positive legacy to support a sustainable environment.
We focus on fatality elimination through our Critical Risk Management Program, which provides a process for verifying critical controls are effectively implemented.
We are also committed to continuous learning, including through our lessons learned process, where each business has the opportunity to review investigation learnings from significant potential incidents across the Group. This enables all businesses to review their risk and take the ‘free lesson’ to prevent a similar event occurring.
It’s not only our group of businesses that’s diverse. Our workforce is, too. This diversity is key to our sustainability, providing the breadth of perspectives and ideas that underpin innovation. That’s why we not only acknowledge our peoples’ diversity, we embrace it, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered.
As a major employer across Australia, we have a social responsibility to create employment opportunities that benefit local communities. More than that, we have a responsibility to recruit people – individuals who share our values – and provide the conditions and support they need to grow and fulfil their potential.
With a workforce that includes apprentice, graduate and undergraduate employees, professional development is a key focus for us. We’re committed to supporting our people in their careers, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to excel, from technical training to leadership development. By investing in our people, we foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
We operate in remote, regional and urban areas and work with communities across Australia, including First Nations communities. Beyond providing employment and training, we partner with local groups to foster economic growth and support community projects, while working together to mitigate or eliminate the potentially negative impacts of our operations.
Today, we marked NAIDOC Week by sharing a message. We’re proud to announce our partnership with Supply Nation, Australia's leader in supplier diversity.
Now introducing Action Drill & Blast’s (ADB) Western Australian Indigenous Trainee Program at Karara!
Primero partners with Perth Homeless Support Group, a not-for-profit charity that donates food and necessities to people experiencing homelessness in Perth.
NRWCM is making tangible moves to support diversity, as in the 2023-24 period, three women were onboarded in service person roles at the Mt Cattlin project.
DIAB Engineering donated 18 acres of land from their Edward Road property in Geraldton to the local Geraldton Rovers football club.
RCR created two purpose-built facilities in Bunbury and Welshpool for their workplace wellbeing programs and first aid courses.
The AES team have created a solution that enables a faster, safer, and more efficient way to repair, replace and install tracks on bulldozers.
Golding developed the GOLD leaders program — a comprehensive initiative aimed at bolstering the leadership capabilities of those at the forefront of our operations.
At AES, the team has been investigating ways to enhance operational efficiency while remaining on track with our sustainability vision.
Since 2021, Primero has supported WA’s cancer research efforts by participating in the MACA Cancer 200 Ride for the Perkins.
