Manufacturing

Accounting for around 10% of the Australian workforce, manufacturing is the third largest employing industry in Australia. Including 15 different sectors from machinery, metal and chemical manufacturing; to food, clothing and footwear production.

Diversity

CBI understands the variety of physical tasks associated with this sector, from heavy labour to repetitive activities; to the common manual handling and fatigue risks, which are often compounded further by shiftwork.

This diversity extends beyond job type, with many workers within this industry hailing from a range of cultural backgrounds. CBI recognises that this may present language and comprehension barriers, and we are able to cater for this diversity to ensure all staff have equitable access to health and wellbeing initiatives. Our success within this industry is demonstrated by the case study from OI, a leading glass packaging supplier in the Asia-Pacific region.