Time for Life
Time for Life
Being unable to balance work and life has negative impacts on health and wellbeing and can cause stress, relationship issues and reduced productivity.
We can improve productivity and support people working in construction by ensuring people have adequate time to rest and pursue life activities outside of work.
The construction workforce reports significantly higher working hours than those working in other industries. Accordingly, 59% report dissatisfaction with their work-life balance, compared with just 39% of the general population.
This has powerful adverse impact on productivity and employee retention.
Under ‘Time for Life’, the Culture Standard will seek to improve work life balance for its workers by introducing measures to address excessive working hours for employees and provide access to optimal ways of working.
How we will assist:
Better working
hours
Flexible
working
arrangements
Culture Standard
Wellbeing
Wellbeing
People employed in the construction industry suffer from poor physical health and some of the highest rates of mental health incidences in Australia.
Improving the wellbeing of people employed in the construction industry will save lives and must be a key priority for government and industry alike.
Construction has been a leader in protecting the physical safety of its workers, but personal wellbeing is an area for improvement.
Personal wellbeing encompasses physical health needs such as exercise, diet and fatigue, as well as mental health. The construction workforce performs poorly against many mental health measures with a profound impact on individuals, communities and families around the country.
Wellbeing issues are contributing to high rates of turnover, absenteeism and stress / burnout-related leave.
Under ‘Wellbeing,’ the Culture Standard will seek to improve mental and physical health outcomes for workers by instituting programs which help businesses to assess and manage health risks, and promote wellbeing.
How we will assist:
Assess
health risks
Manage
health risks
Promote
wellbeing
Culture Standard
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion
The Australian construction industry faces difficulty attracting and retaining a diverse range of people to work in the industry.
A more inclusive industry will address capability and capacity constraints and create opportunities for greater collaboration and innovation.
The Culture Standard supports diversity and inclusion for people from all ages, genders, cultures, sexual orientations, and heritages, including Indigenous and First Nations People. It has been drafted to supplement existing procurement rules and requirements. Read more about existing laws and policies.
Gender is the initial priority in a journey towards deepening the diversity and sense of inclusion in the construction sector that will also consider disability, ethnicity and age.
Significant productivity improvements can be made by making the construction sector a more attractive place to work to the current generation of female workers forgoing careers in construction.
Our failure to attract and retain female workers narrows our talent pool and reduces the industry’s capacity to deliver projects at a time where we are preparing to expand.
Under ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ the Culture Standard will seek to make workplaces more inclusive and encourage diversity, initially by setting targets to increase the representation of women, address gender pay gaps and to create a more inclusive working environment for all workers, regardless of gender, age, culture, sexual orientation or heritage.
How we will assist:
Make everyone
welcome
Provide suitable amenities
Address gaps
in pay and
representation