The health, safety and development of our staff is promoted and encouraged through many programs. Staff are also asked to follow a set of organisational behaviours including collaboration, accountability, reliability, commerciality, innovation and leadership.
Advocacy
Ausgrid demonstrates leadership in corporate responsibility as an active member of the Energy Supply Association of Australia as well as a signatory to the Association's Code of Sustainable Practice. We are also a member of the Energy Network Association.
Occupational health and safety
Ausgrid’s highest priority is to provide a safe workplace. Our beSAFE program and OH&S system provides the processes and procedures to achieve our workplace safety goals and objectives.
Equal employment opportunity
Our workforce reflects the diversity of our customers and the community. Our people are made up of a diverse mix of ages, backgrounds, skills and abilities. This is supported by our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying Prevention.
Employee support programs
Ausgrid offers many types of employee benefits including an Employee Assistance Program, Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme and an Injury Management Program. We also offer parental leave and enhanced flexibility for balancing work and family responsibilities.
Professional development
Ausgrid is building a workplace culture that encourages collaboration, innovation and leadership. Staff development plans are set and reviewed every six months to help develop highly skilled and well trained leaders.
Recruitment
Ausgrid offers apprenticeship, cadetship, graduate, traineeship and work experience programs. We are proud to be the largest single employer of apprentices in New South Wales.
Business conduct
Ausgrid is committed to maintaining high standards of accountability and ethics, as governed by Ausgrid’s Business Ethics Committee. We operate within a framework of integrity through the Ethics Program, which aims to instil high ethical standards within Ausgrid, as per our Statement of Business Ethics. Ausgrid has a Code of Conduct which outlines the rules for professional conduct of the organisation, its employees and its contractors.