Refocusing on Health, Safety and Wellbeing in 2026

With new shipping services and a large cohort of new staff joining CentrePort to support growth, we wanted to help our people reset and bring a fresh mindset into 2026.

We took a ‘back to school’ approach to achieve this, and invited all of our people together for a series of “CentrePort Reset Days”. These sessions were an opportunity for everyone at the port to refocus on how we can work together to make sure we all go home safe every day, and to understand how to get the most out of CentrePort’s wellbeing benefits.

These Reset Days were a great opportunity to get people from around the port to connect and learn from each other. We made these sessions mandatory for every employee, including the Executive, so I think that really demonstrates how seriously we are taking Health, Safety and Wellbeing, and that it’s everyone’s collective responsibility. – Megan Elmiger, GM People, Safety and Marine

Given the demands of shipping and shift work, we held six reset days over the course of three weeks, so there were suitable opportunities for employees to attend.

Reset day snap — One of our six Reset Day groups

Key Takeaway - Don't roll the dice, it isn't worth it

One of the day’s sessions was designed around ‘rolling the dice’ and asking our people to think about the Critical Risks they manage on port every day, like suspended loads, working around water, energised plant, or working on vessels.

We also had an in-depth discussion about CentrePort’s new Golden Rules, which are: STOP unsafe work, if you don’t know, ASK, LEAD by example, and Work TOGETHER.

In this session, our people told stories about where these behaviours have helped them (or could have helped them) create a better safety outcome, either here on port, or in a previous job.

Our new Golden Rules were chosen by our people, and they are the behaviours that help keep us all safe. They apply all port users; contractors, visitors, and especially our people, who have said that they feel comfortable to say “Stop” and to advocate for our Golden Rules.

“It's great to know that CentrePort are not just "talking the talk" when it comes to H&S on the Port. While we all need to be responsible for ourselves, it's great to know the company has our backs.” – Anonymous staff feedback

“These (Golden Rules) show great maturity, and it's great to see this happening. I'm proud to be part of an organisation that cares this much about the safety of its people.” - Stefan Reynolds, GM Port Operations

Why did we update our Golden Rules?

CentrePort's Golden Rules encourage positive safety behaviours on port. Prior to being updated, they were Act, Comply, and Intervene.

When we asked our people what they thought about Act, Comply, and Intervene, they told us that they didn’t reflect their mindset today, used harsh language, and were not especially visible.

Using this feedback, our Health and Safety and Communications Teams embarked on a year-long journey to discover what our new Golden Rules should be.

We heard a wide range of views from our people, including that they wanted to have:

Clear behaviours which were visible and relevant to everyone - staff, visitors, port users, and the wider industry as well.
A safety brand that was positive and reflects how we work today, rather than using punitive language (like 'Comply').
Messaging that was simple to remember.

We have received good feedback from employees about our new Golden Rules in person through their development and during our Reset Days. We’re proud that STOP, ASK, LEAD and TOGETHER have been chosen by our people, as they reflect a maturing safety culture at CentrePort, and definitive shift away from a compliance and legislative focused mindset.

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