Mirvac’s vision is simple - to provide workplaces free from harm and supported by a culture which ensures that the safety of people and protection of the environment remains an absolute priority. Mirvac believes that the best business solution for the management of Health Safety Environment (“HSE”) is also the best business solution for all stakeholders across the Group.

HSE Policy

This policy outlines Mirvac's objectives and strategies for achieving a corporate culture that values HSE principles.

> HSE Policy (PDF)

HSE Strategic Plan

Health Safety Environment is a strategic driver and core business value at Mirvac.

Our goal is simple – to achieve HSE excellence by providing workplaces free from harm supported by a culture which ensures that the safety of people and protection of the environment is an absolute priority.  We hold the principle that the best solution for the management of Health Safety Environment is also the best business solution for all stakeholders across the Mirvac Group. We remain committed to measurable and continuous improvement in our Health Safety Environment performance through the implementation of the Mirvac Group Health Safety Environment Strategic Plan 2011-2012.

The core objectives of Mirvac’s HSE Strategic Plan for 2011-2012 include:

Strategic Objective 1 focuses on organisational culture. The acceptance of HSE as a core organisational value in the minds of Executives, Managers, Supervisors, Staff and Service Providers is required to support a robust HSE MS if lasting HSE performance outcomes are to be achieved.

Strategic Objective 2 focuses on continued development and implementation of standardised HSE Management System processes to promote predictability, clarity and familiarity in HSE management.

Strategic Objective 3 focuses on monitoring the effectiveness of control strategies by improving the accuracy of HSE data and the capacity to react to serious incidents, detect recurring trends and learn from experience.

Strategic Objective 4 focuses on continuing to improve the identification and management of Mirvac most significant safety risks and environmental impacts and required ongoing control measures. 

Strategic Objective 5 focuses on recognition that the severity of occupational injury and illness can be minimised through targeted intervention programs, enhanced return to work programs and increased monitoring.

Strategic Objective 6 focuses on clarifying responsibilities, developing appropriate competencies, delivering specialised support and providing assurance to management that Health Safety Environment risks are being identified and managed.

Strategic Objective 7 focuses on strengthening the Mirvac HSE elements of Service Provider procurement to ensure that Mirvac’s risk exposure is commensurate with the level of control defined in contract arrangements.

Mirvac is committed to measurable and continuous improvement in its HSE performance through the implementation of the Mirvac HSE Strategic Plan 2011-2012.

> HSE Strategic Plan 2011-2012 (PDF)

Key Performance Targets

Mirvac set a target of ‘outstanding’ performance in its Health Safety Environment (HSE) Objectives and Targets for the 2011 financial year are detailed below. The success of the lead and lag performance indicator approach in driving HSE outcomes has resulted in the further development of a revised (and tougher) series of objectives and targets for the 2012 financial year.  All objectives and targets set were achieved, with the exception of waste which achieved an overall diversion from landfill of 50 per cent by weight, compared with the target set of greater than 50 per cent.

Management Systems and Independent External Recognition

The Group Manager Health Safety Environment is the appointed management representative required to ensure the HSE Management System and its elements are implemented and maintained in accordance with the above mentioned standards, and to report on performance to senior management for review and ongoing improvement. 

We continue to implement a standardised Health Safety Environment Management System across all aspects of the Group. Mirvac Constructions in New South Wales and its related entities in Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria all maintained independent external certification of the implementation of the Mirvac HSE Management System. The certification, undertaken by Bureau VeritasAustralia, relates to Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS4801 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, international standard OHSAS18001 Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series and Australian Standard/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS (International Standards Organisation) 14001 Environmental Management Systems.

In addition, Mirvac’s housing construction operations in Western Australia and Victoria also achieved independent certification by Bureau Veritas Australia for the implementation of Mirvac’s HSE Management System. Ongoing surveillance audits continue to achieve this external independent recognition for Mirvac’s commercial construction and housing construction operations.

The ongoing process of independent external recognition of Mirvac’s standardised management system approach across selective business units continues to reaffirm that the system structure and implementation is a sound basis for continued implementation across Mirvac Group. Certification of other business units will continue in the 2012 financial year.

Learning and Development

Health Safety Environment as a core learning and development competency remains a key priority.

The Licence to Operate introduced in July 2008 has been progressively developed to include a suite of eleven  e-learning modules available online at all Mirvac workplaces. The courses provide a uniform understanding of key management principles which include: the importance of HSE at Mirvac; individual roles and responsibilities; hazard identification; risk assessment; management systems; preventing harassment at work, preventing strains and sprains at work; safe food handling, sun safety awareness, surviving an armed holdup and environmental awareness. As of 30 June 2011, Mirvac achieved a 94 per cent completion rate for all HSE
e-learning modules across the group representing a combined total of 2,882 training days.