A focus on health

We work in some challenging environments which can present long-term health risks for our people if not well managed.

We manage these risks by:

• ensuring our people are well-educated about the nature of the work, the hazards they will face and how we mitigate the potential impact of those hazards
• providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriate to the task
• monitoring potentially hazardous environments for any changes which could impact our people
• proactively monitoring lung function and hearing for team members based on their role
• registering people who may have been exposed to asbestos in the past with NZ Provide – an asbestos health monitoring programme.

We recognise the risk of skin cancer for all New Zealanders, and all Contact team members have access to free skin health checks and ongoing skin health education. This initiative has quite literally saved lives, with team members having early-stage melanomas detected and safely removed as a result. We have identified numerous other non-melanoma skin cancers and supported people through their diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

All our employees have access to occupational health services through a national provider contracted to provide nurses who regularly visit our sites to provide these services. Their services includes ergonomic assessments for office staff, and full medicals for our operational front line workers. They also carry our respiratory fit service for those who need to wear respiratory equipment in the course of their role.