Occupational Health and Safety

The Commonwealth Bank is committed to providing a safe, healthy and secure workplace to all its employees, contractors, visitors and customers. Our commitment to the effective implementation of our Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policy will help us achieve a work environment of zero harm for all people that work within or visit our workplaces.

The Commonwealth Bank will meet its commitment to health and safety by:

• Acknowledging our legislative requirements and ensuring compliance as the minimum acceptable standard.
• Holding all levels of management accountable for the health and safety of employees under their leadership.
• Providing information, training, instruction and supervision to our people to ensure they have the skills and competencies required for their roles.
• Carrying out thorough investigations of incidents or injuries whilst maintaining a fair and equitable claims management process for the rehabilitation of injured parties.
• Implementing an OHS risk management process for the control of workplace hazards.
• Developing consistent objectives and targets across the organisation aimed at the elimination of work-related injury and illness.
• Regularly reviewing the performance of, and continuously improving, the OHS Management System.
• Ensuring all contractual arrangements entered into for the supply of goods and services include provisions for compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Measuring and reporting health and safety performance on a regular basis.