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Table 1

Draft culture standard requirements (CICT, 2024)

Element	Requirement
Health and well-being	1.1 Organisations will support the mental health of their workforce by: (a) having programs in place (such as suicide awareness and prevention programs, resilience training, leadership development etc.) to identify and prevent mental health illnesses and support good mental health in a stigma-free space, (b) scheduling these programs to enable effective workforce participation, (c) ensuring Mental Health First Aiders are available to workers on the project 1.2 When assessing health risks on the project, organisations will include risk controls that reflect current leading practice 1.3 Organisations will develop the project schedule to support the health of their people by: (a) considering health risk mitigations when setting the project schedule (b) effectively managing workload pressures through the project schedule (c) ensuring sufficient recovery opportunities through the project schedule Organisations will demonstrate the above for consideration by the client as part of tender documentation
Time for life	2.1 Organisations will program their project to: (a) target that all workers work 50 h or less per week, and (b) ensure that no workers work over 55 h per week, and (c) operate the site from Monday to Friday or, where this is not viable (such as projects requiring occupancy or continuous plant activity), demonstrate why and ensure all workers are working a five day per week program 2.2 Organisations will develop and provide a flexibility plan outlining how it will support and promote flexibility for the project (including office and site-based roles). This plan will be drafted at tender stage and finalised 30 days after contract execution. Organisations will report performance against this plan as a standard item in client meetings and organisational leadership meetings
Gender diversity and inclusion	3.1 Organisations will provide workplaces that enable inclusive participation by a diverse workforce, especially women, through self-assessing their current practices and developing a plan for achieving improvement on the project. Organisations will be required to show evidence to support their results 3.2 Organisations will provide workplaces that enable inclusive participation by the workforce through ensuring there is no pornography or offensive material in the workplace 3.3 Organisations will provide workplaces that enable inclusive participation of a diverse workforce, particularly women, through ensuring appropriate amenities and personal protective equipment (PPE) are provided on the project 3.4 Organisations will target the appointment of women across critical workforce segments and strategic decision-making roles and develop a plan for the project to achieve these targets 3.5 Organisations will target the appointment of women on their leadership and governing bodies/advisory boards and demonstrate commitment to this 3.6 Organisations are to: 1. Identify and disclose gender pay gaps across job roles. 2. Develop and implement a plan to reduce gender pay gaps 3.7 Organisations are to create and implement professional standards for the interviewing, shortlisting and selection of people

Element	Requirement
Health and well-being	1.1 Organisations will support the mental health of their workforce by: (a) having programs in place (such as suicide awareness and prevention programs, resilience training, leadership development etc.) to identify and prevent mental health illnesses and support good mental health in a stigma-free space, (b) scheduling these programs to enable effective workforce participation, (c) ensuring Mental Health First Aiders are available to workers on the project1.2 When assessing health risks on the project, organisations will include risk controls that reflect current leading practice1.3 Organisations will develop the project schedule to support the health of their people by: (a) considering health risk mitigations when setting the project schedule (b) effectively managing workload pressures through the project schedule (c) ensuring sufficient recovery opportunities through the project scheduleOrganisations will demonstrate the above for consideration by the client as part of tender documentation
Time for life	2.1 Organisations will program their project to: (a) target that all workers work 50 h or less per week, and (b) ensure that no workers work over 55 h per week, and (c) operate the site from Monday to Friday or, where this is not viable (such as projects requiring occupancy or continuous plant activity), demonstrate why and ensure all workers are working a five day per week program2.2 Organisations will develop and provide a flexibility plan outlining how it will support and promote flexibility for the project (including office and site-based roles). This plan will be drafted at tender stage and finalised 30 days after contract execution. Organisations will report performance against this plan as a standard item in client meetings and organisational leadership meetings
Gender diversity and inclusion	3.1 Organisations will provide workplaces that enable inclusive participation by a diverse workforce, especially women, through self-assessing their current practices and developing a plan for achieving improvement on the project. Organisations will be required to show evidence to support their results3.2 Organisations will provide workplaces that enable inclusive participation by the workforce through ensuring there is no pornography or offensive material in the workplace3.3 Organisations will provide workplaces that enable inclusive participation of a diverse workforce, particularly women, through ensuring appropriate amenities and personal protective equipment (PPE) are provided on the project3.4 Organisations will target the appointment of women across critical workforce segments and strategic decision-making roles and develop a plan for the project to achieve these targets3.5 Organisations will target the appointment of women on their leadership and governing bodies/advisory boards and demonstrate commitment to this3.6 Organisations are to: 1. Identify and disclose gender pay gaps across job roles. 2. Develop and implement a plan to reduce gender pay gaps3.7 Organisations are to create and implement professional standards for the interviewing, shortlisting and selection of people