The toolkit is created by those on the ground and are based on real world experience. The toolkit was designed such that intermediaries can easily adopt or adapt them to align with their own internal practices.
Anyone pursuing enterprise development support can use these tools: We have designed these tools to be straightforward and streamlined, and to be a useful starting point for all intermediaries whether large, small, old, or new. For intermediaries who already have employment and OHS management systems in place, these tools can serve as a helpful checklist or reminder to ensure that they are following comprehensive minimum practices for risk management and mitigation. Whenever possible, these tools also include separate guidance for specific typology (size and scale) of SGBs and in different sectors.
The toolkit acknowledges that intermediaries are not specialists in OHS and Employment: It, therefore, provides guidance on where collaboration can help to enhance engagement and signposts lots of useful resources.
Intermediaries should right-size these tools in a manner befitting their risk profile and level of SGB engagement: When it comes to intermediary support, one size (and approach) does not fit all. The intermediaries can apply these tools in a way that aligns with their risk profile and appropriate level of engagement with SGBs. For example, intermediaries support dynamic and venture growth enterprises should expect the need for extensive and more sophisticated minimum practices. Yet, even intermediaries supporting idea and early-stage formalizing SGBs may need to temper their practices to the right size.
This toolkit is the first step in the development of a comprehensive practice of promoting safety at work and fair employment practices among SGBs in their portfolios: We expect the tools and practices for employment and OHS to evolve, improve, and iterate over time, as more experience and data become available. As such, this toolkit is not intended to be the final guidelines for minimum practice, but rather the beginning of a broader conversation that will include an increasing number of contributors to iterate, expand, and improve this practice over time.
Additional supplemental content is available in the document: Within this document are multiple embedded URL links to additional resources, templates, examples, case studies and reflection from practitioners. Both this toolkit and additional materials are available online for open-source use.