Resources & Linked Initiatives

See what others are doing to build a better industry

To make lasting cultural change, it’s critical that we work together and learn from each other.

Across the industry there has been good progress over the years to improve diversity, wellbeing and working hours.

The following links, sourced from leaders in our industry, provide best-practice examples of culture change in action, and can be used by all members of the industry to improve workplace practices and improve the lives of construction workers and their families across the nation.

Resources

Case Study: Fulton Hogan - Diversity and Inclusion Construction Industry Culture Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 375KB Statement of Support: Health Infrastucture Health Infastructure Resource Type: Word Document - 137kb Case Study: John Holland Group - Botany Rail Protection Officers Construction Industry Culture Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 437 KB Case Study: John Holland Group - Parental Leave Construction Industry Culture Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 787KB Case Study: John Holland Group - Next Rail Traineeship Construction Industry Culture Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 545 KB Case Study: John Holland Group - Inclusion Construction Industry Culture Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 694 KB Case Study: Fulton Hogan - Wellbeing Construction Industry Culture Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 849 KB Case Study: Fulton Hogan - Female Engagement Construction Industry Culture Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 845 KB Case Study: Fulton Hogan - Cultural Safety Construction Industry Culture Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 946 KB Case Study: JHG AFLW Partnership Construction Industry Culture Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 349 KB Wellness In Infrastructure Resource Type: External Website Link - LinkedIn Victoria's Women In Construction Strategy Victorian Government Resource Type: External Website Link - vic.gov.au Building Equality Policy Victorian Government Resource Type: External Website Link - vic.gov.au Mates in Construction Resource Type: External Website Link - mates.org.au Women in Construction NSW Government Resource Type: External Website Link - nsw.gov.au Case study: Multiplex – Applying the Change at Work model Construction Industry Culture Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 1 MB Case study: Integrated approach to wellness Construction Industry Culture Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 546 KB Case study: Laing O’Rourke – Wellbeing Conversations Construction Industry Culture Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 14 MB Case study: Laing O’Rourke – Time for Life Conversations Construction Industry Culture Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 45 MB Case study: Lendlease - Wellbeing Conversations Culture in Construction Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 183 KB Case study: One Sydney Harbour R1 Tower – diversity program Culture in Construction Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 198 KB Case study: Brunt Road Level Crossing Removal Project – IR engagement on 5-day work week Culture in Construction Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 548 KB Case study: Metropolitan Roads Program Alliance – White PPE for women Culture in Construction Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 313 KB Case study: Metropolitan Roads Program Alliance – Flexible working framework Culture in Construction Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 532 KB Case study: BaptistCare Carlingford – Work-life balance Culture in Construction Taskforce Resource Type: PDF File - 292 KB Measuring the psychological impact of work related stress and related occupational factors in the Australian infrastructure construction industry Swinburne University Resource Type: PDF File - External - 1.27 MB Triple Wins: Research to Practice Report RMIT Resource Type: External Website Link - rmit.edu.au Establishing a positive workplace culture: definition, tips & why it’s important RMIT Resource Type: External Website Link - rmit.edu.au Building a Positive Workplace Culture Jobs and Skills, Western Australia Department of Training and Workforce Development Resource Type: PDF File - External - 362 KB Workplace Flexibility Course Fair Work Ombudsman Australia Resource Type: External Website Link - fairwork.gov.au Flexible Work Arrangements Best Practice Guide Fair Work Ombudsman Australia Resource Type: External Website Link - fairwork.gov.au Flexible Work Toolkit WGEA Resource Type: External Website Link - wgea.gov.au Mental Health First Aid Training: An Implementation Guide for your Workplace Mental Health First Aid Australia Resource Type: PDF File - External - 8.22 MB Guide For Managing the Risk of Fatigue at Work Safe Work Australia Resource Type: PDF File - External - 1.09 MB Control Measures for Occupational Health Risks Relevant to Civil Construction Work RMIT Resource Type: External Website Link - rmit.edu.au Infographic: Four steps to preventing psychological injury at work Safe Work Australia Resource Type: External Website Link - safeworkaustralia.gov.au The Australian Building and Construction Industry Blueprint for Better Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Mates in Construction Resource Type: PDF File - External - 26.4 MB How to set Diversity Targets WGEA Resource Type: PDF File - External Building an LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace: A blueprint for Australia’s construction industry Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW Sydney Resource Type: External Website Link - humanrights.unsw.edu.au Gender Strategy Guide WGEA Resource Type: External Website Link - wgea.gov.au Gender Equality Diagnostic Tool WGEA Resource Type: External Website Link - wgea.gov.au Nowhere To Go ETU Preventing Workplace Violence and Aggression Safe Work Australia Resource Type: External Website Link - safeworkaustralia.gov.au Guide to preventing and responding to workplace bullying Safe Work Australia Resource Type: External Website Link - safeworkaustralia.gov.au Guide to gender pay equity Workplace Gender Equality Agency Resource Type: External Website Link - wgea.gov.au