Employee development, promotion and exit • Staff undertook a range of professional development opportunities • Development opportunities provided through promoting internally, where possible • Two staff members were seconded to the Ministry of Justice to support the work of the Independent Panel reviewing the 2014 Family Court reforms Harassment and bullying prevention • Awarded the DVFREE (Domestic Violence Free) Tick from Shine, New Zealand’s specialist domestic violence non-for-profit organisation • New family violence policy implemented, and key staff and managers trained as “first responders” to respond to family violence disclosures and provide ongoing support for staff affected by family violence Safe and healthy environment • Personal safety and security training by external provider • New health and safety and wellbeing policies developed • New health and safety guidelines developed: ˚˚ Health and safety induction checklist ˚˚ Emergency response card ˚˚ Procedures to log and manage a health and safety incident ˚˚ EasiPay system – health and safety incident reporting process ˚˚ Personal safety when working in a public place ˚˚ Managing threats to harm self or others ˚˚ Accessible engagements and meetings ˚˚ Incident response procedures • Quarterly health and safety meetings • Wellbeing initiatives – Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), ergonomic workstation assessments and onsite flu vaccinations Annual Report 2019 59