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APAC is committed to delivering
responsible airport operations that
protect and enhance the environments
and communities in which it operates.
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Supporting our communities
Both Melbourne and Launceston
continued to work with all levels of
Government to continue to improve
planning operations and services.
Safety is a priority every day at APAC. As
the construction program intensifies, the
need to continue working safely is critical.
> Secure operations – APAC delivered
safe and secure airport environments
with no major incidents that adversely
impacted operations.
APAC supports a number of community
and industry organisations to further
develop and enhance the economic and
social prosperity of the communities in
which it operates.
> Melbourne continued to work
with the Victorian State Government
on improving taxi services following
the final report of the Professor Fels
led inquiry.
> Melbourne contributed to the
Victorian government’s review of the
Metropolitan Planning Scheme.
> Launceston contributed to The
Tasmanian Access Study with the
Tasmanian State Government committing
additional tourism marketing funding to
promote greater use of airline services.
> Melbourne continues to work with key
government departments, industry
bodies, business and stakeholders
through a number of formal forums
including The Melbourne Airport
Transport Committee, The Planning
Consultation Forum, and the Melbourne
Airport Business Partners Forum.
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> Safety Management System (SMS) –
aims to ensure compliance with
all current work health and safety
legislation and safety system
requirements.
> Construction – in Melbourne, 664,000
construction hours were completed
with zero lost time injuries (LTIs).
> AS4801 – following accreditation of
the new Australia safety management
system AS4801 last year, internal
processes were strengthened to
support the new safety framework.
> Stakeholder engagement – APAC
will continue to work closely with
government, safety regulators and
contractors to maintain a safe working
environment.
> Body scanners – as part of the
Federal Government’s initiative to
improve security, Melbourne installed
body scanning equipment in the
international departures area.
> Stakeholder engagement –
APAC will continue to work with the
government to enhance security
across its operations.
> Salvation Army asylum seeker
support – Melbourne’s support for
the service assisted more than 1,200
asylum seekers living in Melbourne’s
north-west. Support included medical
treatment, clothing, school uniforms
and books.
> Western Chances – Melbourne’s
ongoing support of Western Chances
assisted to provide more than 400
scholarships to talented young people
experiencing financial hardship.
> Essendon Football Club – Melbourne
worked with the Essendon Football
Club support junior players from the
U14 teams.
> Western Bulldogs Football Club –
Melbourne worked with the club to
support international students from
the north-west region with skills
workshops and excursions for more
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