Steamships committed to addressing FSV in the workplace

Steamships employees participate in the BEL Isi organised Ending Violence against Women (EVAW) Walk on Friday 25th November 2022 to show support for a great cause.

Steamships is strongly committed to providing a healthy and safe environment for all its employees. It is evident that employees face difficult situations in their work and personal lives, such as Family and Sexual Violence (FSV), including physical, verbal, financial and psychological abuse and other behaviours identified as a form of FSV. This affects their mental health, safety, attendance and performance at work.

The FSV Policy at Steamships has developed a supportive and non-judgemental workplace in which those experiencing forms of FSV feel safe to come forward and seek support. Family & Sexual Violence awareness has been mandated as a Human Resource Induction program and a refresher course delivered six monthly and annually by HR representatives and workplace contacts in all divisions of Steamships to both Citizen and Non-Citizen employees.

The FSV program has been developed, designed, and delivered at different levels of competency to allow employees identify how/where/when and why their role comes into play as a colleague, supervisor, manager, and a workplace contact. The FSV presentation outline include, but is not limited to;

• Introduction to Bel isi PNG

• What is FSV including signs of FSV and an abusive relationship

• My role as a colleague, supervisor, manager and workplace support

• How best Steamships can help staff

• Security and isolation of safe environment

• Confidentiality and disclosure

• Leave entitlement

These points guide workplace contacts, and Steamships responses to employees whose work life is affected by FSV, facilitating a safe workplace for all employees.