We will champion wellbeing and mental health, improve dignity in the workplace and give back to local communities.
Targets
- Screen Ireland will seek to improve dignity in the workplace and wellbeing forall. Workplace health, safety and wellbeing will be a core principle of what wedo and requires a ‘whole of industry’ approach to building a better and moresustainable workplace environment.
- In addition to adherence to Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Acts andcompliance with legal obligations, we will partner with other states agenciesand support broader cross-sectoral arts and culture initiatives that givesupport, resources and a voice to injustice.
- We are committed to working with industry to develop optimum workplacewellbeing approaches.
- Ireland will be able to create the sustainable workplace environment it requiresto succeed, by driving further progress on dignity in the workplace, withappropriate health, safety and wellbeing support.
Key Actions – Screen Ireland Operations
- Actively promote and support innovation and creative ideas within the organisation,being open to doing things differently in order to better fulfil our national remit.
- Continue to foster a positive organisational culture: Screen Ireland will be a modernand progressive working environment.
- Promote and encourage staff well-being, professional learning, and developmentwithin a culture of continuous improvement.
- In partnership with the wider arts and culture sector, develop policy and provideresources to improve wellbeing and dignity in the workplace.
- Establish a wellbeing program offering for all staff covering key health andwellbeing areas.
- Launch an initiative supporting staff to give back to local communities.
Key Actions – Supporting the Screen Industry
- Set out and adopt an Industry Code of Conduct to support Dignity in the Workplace.
- All organisations in receipt of Screen Ireland funding must have Dignity in the Workplace policies and appropriate grievance procedures in place.
- Promote the work of ‘Minding Creative Minds’ which has been funded as a resource for all individuals across arts and culture in Ireland.
- Support and promote ‘Speak Up Call it Out’ and 'Speak Up Action', led by the Irish Theatre Institute, which will help inform policy and provide supports and training to create a safe and dignified workplace for all engaged in the Arts.
- Bullying and Harassment self-led training will be required for all Screen Ireland-funded productions.
- Explore better work life balance approaches with industry and pilot a key initiative.
- Publish a new Health & Safety guide for the sector and a related‘Screen Pass’ training programme based on the guide.