Queensland 2 Area Group
Over the past three years the Qld 2
Area group has shifted the dial on
safety, moving from one of the worst
safety performing regions in the
nation into a region that consistently
has performed as the best safety
region.
Qld 2 ended the financial year
with an AIFR of 6.4, well below the
national target of 9.8. Expectations
set for their team on looking after
each other, ensuring all injuries are
reported in a timely manner resulting
in early intervention for any injured
team members.
This refocus has also seen an
improvement in incident and hazard
reporting that has led to many
positive outcomes for the area
group. This approach has resulted
in a positive safety culture that is
evident in Qld 2.
Yammer engaging team member
through collaboration
More than 3200 team members
have engaged in Yammer over the
last 12 months with nearly 1 million
messages read and more than 5000
messages posted.
This engagement has democratised
communications at Officeworks and
given team members across all sites,
roles and employment types the
ability to engage, share and learn
from each other.
Highlights include: inspiring
examples of Our Purpose being
shared on a regular basis across
all groups, in-store activity
and community involvement
engagement at an all-time high
via Yammer, Print & Copy group
engagement up 165% on prior year
and Tech up 142% on same period.
Above: left to right - top to bottom:
Karen Adema (National Loss Prevention
Manager) and John Colledge (Regional
Manager), Northern Regions Shrinkage
action group.
Trish Doust, Store Business Manager at
Officeworks Taree.
Jade Dowels (Buyer - Education Resources),
Learning & Development launch team.
Back to School Appeal 2018
The 2018 Back to School Appeal
has been the most successful to
date. The Appeal resulted in more
than 800 students being supported
through The Smith Family’s Learning
for Life program – more than double
the previous appeal.
With a move to sponsoring individual
students instead of programs, our
team members had a tangible
target and an easy way to
communicate where donations
were going.
All states and regions exceeded
their 2017 contributions and a
standout was Officeworks Punchbowl
(NSW) supporting 26 local students
(a whole class) this year.
Daniel Black (Area Manager - Queensland 2)
accepts the award on behalf of the
area group.
Callan Date (National Corporate
Communications Manager),
Yammer community.
Hannah Hudson (National Partnerships
Coordinator) and Ivana Skularac (SBM,
Officeworks Punchbowl), Back To
School Appeal.
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