The Government is committed to the welfare of public servants, through the introduction of the National Health & Life Insurance Policy. Department of Personnel Management Secretary Taies Sansan calls on all public sector agencies to take ownership of the National Health & Life Insurance Policy and implement it for the benefit of all public servants in the country. Secretary Sansan stated this when welcoming all government agencies during the consultation session on the Draft Nuicare Bill 2024 held on Friday 9th of August at the APEC Haus. Ms. Sansan said, DPM is committed to the welfare of the public service workforce and acknowledged the critical importance of introducing appropriate and relevant policy initiatives that address the needs of public servants. “The policy is focused on the wellbeing of public servants that will add value to the lives of their family members.” Secretary Sansan stressed that the policy initiative stands out as another significant milestone for the Public Service under the Marape-Rosso Government. This policy is amongst other relevant policy initiatives that the department has introduced such as the 30-year long term plan for the Public Service in the Human Resource Development Strategic Plan 2020-2050, the SILAG Public Sector Training Policy, Public Service Housing Initiatives and the Performance Management System. These initiatives are all aimed at enhancing the performance of public servants and improving the public service delivery mechanism. Ms. Sansan said, the essence of establishing this policy is to ensure that the welfare of our public servants and their families is covered in the event of sickness, accidents and deaths. “I am deeply grateful for this policy as it is the first of its kind in the public service.” “Its operations and benefits will provide financial security for public servants and the state.” “This policy is fully mooted by the state and public servants must take pride in embracing the ownership of this policy for their long-term benefit.” “I encourage my fellow Heads of Agencies to commit to implementing this policy with dedication.” Secretary Sansan thanked and acknowledged all the hardworking staff of the Department of Personnel Management, the Central Agencies Coordinating Committee, the Office of the State Solicitors, Department of Treasury & Finance, PNG Investment and Promotion Authority, Public Employees Association, Salaries and Renumeration, Commission Secretariat, Nambawan Super Ltd and all other agencies that contributed one way or another to the consultation process and formulation of this policy. The consultations were aimed at gauging views from across the public service on the National Health & Life Insurance Bill. The National Health and Life Insurance Policy was approved following a National Executive Council decision (NEC) N0: 178/2022 on the 4th of May 2022, which represented a pivotal moment in the public service history that will ensure that public servants have ownership of a policy designed to benefit them in the long term.