Ms Patricia Byron:

Yes. One of the issues is for people on the employer side to have training and knowledge. I spoke earlier about promotion and influence. From my time heading up PIAB, I have learned prevention is better than dealing with injuries. Many people who find themselves – for the want of a better word – in the dock for bullying or aggression do not realise they have crossed the line. They have not been trained. They are part of a society which has not trained them or shown them a more appropriate form of leadership. The way our organisations work now is not top-down. The world has changed and people are much more vocal about what they are due, respect and so on. It is a nebulous area and there are plans to bump up that area. The board has spoken about it during the two board meetings I was involved in. We are due a presentation. It has also been emphasised that to get the right people in is not that easy. They will be doing inspections. There will be at this stage a particular emphasis on people understanding how they present and manage and how they set, check and renew policies. I do not know about others in the room, but I remember when the health and safety statement came out, it was gathering dust on the top of a cabinet. We are a long way on from that. Health and safety officers attend board meetings now. This area will have to travel on quite a journey and I see the authority having a big space in it.