SUPPORTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT Clause Samples

SUPPORTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT. 18.1 The Employer is committed to providing a supportive work environment for all Employees. The Employer values its Employees and respects and encourages their participation in decision making and client care. It encourages the development of such an environment, and in this context, the Employer and HACSU on behalf of Employees agree to: (a) Work co-operatively to support initiatives that will reinforce the development of a supportive work environment, leading to an improved work culture; (b) Maintain its range of promotion, education and training strategies, to ensure that work practices and local work cultures are consistent with the desired environment; (c) Evaluate initiatives and programs designed to improve the work supportive environment. 18.2 The parties recognise that all Employees have a role in creating and maintaining a supportive work environment. 18.3 The Employer will have in place policies and initiatives that facilitate a work place culture that encourage and maintain a supportive work environment, with a focus on: (a) Managing and valuing diversity; (b) Equity Employment, (encompassing the provisions of Federal and State Equal Opportunity legislation). Prevention and dealing with Sexual Harassment; (c) Prevention and Elimination of Bullying in the Workplace. 18.4 A Prevention and Elimination of Bullying in the Workplace Policy will be maintained. Both parties will work in partnership to address these specific issues as they arise. 18.5 The Employer commits to consultation with HACSU in any review of policies or the development of future policies that impact on the work covered by this Agreement. 18.6 The Employer will continue to train Employees and raise awareness in relation to these policies, as part of promoting a safe, secure and healthy work environment. 18.7 To assist Employees to resolve conflict and raise issues with their Manager/Supervisor(s) without fear of victimisation. The Employer commits to promoting existing and future complaint review processes, such as any established Grievance Process and the Protected Disclosure Act 2012 (Vic) and or the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Act 2017 (Cth).