Workshops Launched: Fostering Respectful Behaviours in the Workplace

At Fenner Conveyors, we believe that safety extends beyond just physical risks—it encompasses the wellbeing of our people in every form. With this in mind, we are proud to announce the launch of our ‘Respectful Behaviours’ workshops, a proactive initiative designed to address psychosocial safety risks, with a particular focus on sexual harassment following recent legislative changes.

Aligned with our core values, the ‘Act with Respect’ program reflects our commitment to creating a workplace where respect is integral to our culture. Using language from our existing safety program, SafetyCircle, we emphasize that psychosocial safety is as crucial as physical safety.

One of the key challenges we identified was a gap in leadership skills when responding to psychosocial safety concerns. To address this, we developed the ‘Respectful Behaviours Event Management Guide’ to help leaders respond to such events appropriately and effectively. In addition, we created the ‘Act with Respect’ training package, which has already been rolled out to all leaders and is now being extended to our site teams.

To further reinforce this message for site-based teams, we collaborated with key clients and leveraged their symbols of workplace respect in our training materials, creating a strong visual link to the program’s core principles. This initiative has now been extended to all Fenner Conveyors personnel through our eLearning platform, ensuring widespread access and engagement.

Our approach to the program has been multi-faceted, combining various learning mediums and ongoing communication from leaders at all levels. Both our WA Regional Managers, Ryan Giltinan and Solomon Pender, have been active participants in the working groups, helping drive leadership commitment and ensuring the program’s success across the service division.

With the groundwork laid in 2023 and actions set in motion for 2024, the ‘Respectful Behaviours’ program reinforces Fenner Conveyors’ unwavering commitment to fostering a culture of respect and psychosocial safety for all employees.

BUILDING A WORKPLACE CULTURE WE CAN ALL BE PROUD OF.