This report responds to a number of cultural and human behavioural issues relating to gender that affect safety on mine sites. It provides a response to 8 workshops conducted for the department as part of the 2010 Roadshow which ran throughout October and December in Newman, Tom Price, Karratha, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie and Perth.
The focus of the workshops was “toughness” in workplaces in the mining industry and the wider resources sector. The report includes an analysis of participants’ contributions in the workshops and the author’s recommendations for how the department can contribute to driving improvements in mines safety through a focus on gendered behaviours.