Annual Report 2016-17

Judicial Commission of NSW – Annual Report 2016–17 62 Results 2016–17 We employed 40 people to work in judicial education, legal research, complaints, information technology and corporate services: see p 63. A low 5.5% staff turnover, reducing our risk of losing highly-skilled, experienced and professional people: see p 65. 51% of staff furthered their professional training, adding to the Commission’s knowledge and skills base: see p 66. Our workplace is culturally and linguistically diverse, meeting NSW Government benchmarks: see p 65. Our workplace was safe with no workplace injury claim and no work-related health and safety breaches: see p 68. 91% staff satisfaction as measured in our yearly staff survey: see p 63. Challenges 2016–17 • Planning for and implementing our office relocation in late 2016. • Encouraging busy staff to balance their work commitments with training and development opportunities. • Incorporating lean management processes into our management system. • Building teamwork and cooperation within the organisation. • The development of further strategies to assess and understand where the Commission’s productivity can be improved. The year ahead 2017–18 • Under our EEO Management Plan, we will continue to foster a workplace culture that supports employment equity and diversity and is aligned with the workforce strategies of the NSW Public Sector. • Managers will continue to encourage staff to identify personal training opportunities during their yearly performance reviews. The Commission is committed to ensuring that staff maintain and improve their skills and knowledge. • The Commission will continue to value its staff and investigate opportunities to refresh inter- office communication. • The development of further strategies to assess and understand where the Commission’s productivity can be improved. Prominent image previous page: Ms Remy Ripoll, is our Management Accountant who works in the Commission’s Corporate Services. She is one of the 58% of staff who have 10 or more years’ service at the Commission.