Over the course of five days during September 2015, with support from the ILO, a foundations skills train-the-trainers programme for labour and occupational safety and health (OSH) inspectors was delivered in Port Moresby. Fifteen experienced Labour and OSH inspectors from Port Moresby and the provinces were selected by the Department of Labour and Industrial Relations to participate in the training. The training was developed in response to an assessment of current and future needs to implement legislative responsibilities and provide a platform for building the skills of the Inspectorate. It was delivered by a former Senior Labour Inspector from New Zealand, Ms Antoinette Baker, with ILO support.

The training provided an opportunity for inspectors to practice the skills for delivering training to their peers and practice foundations skills for inspection in a classroom environment through role plays and scenarios based on their experiences. Following the training it is expected that it will be rolled out further to inspectors in the highlands in November 2015 and islands region in early 2016 with further ILO support. This work also provides a platform for the delivery of more advanced training for OSH inspectors under a new project to support OSH Inspection under an initiative between the ILO and Japan Social Security Network Fund.