Whitehaven Coal (WHC) is undergoing a transformative journey, deeply committed to the principles of a High Reliability Organisation (HRO) and the establishment of a mature, interdependent culture founded on psychological safety. This ongoing commitment is not merely aspirational but is supported by performance improvements backed by both quantitative performance data and qualitative evidence of cultural progression. WHC has strategically integrated leading and lagging indicators to target fatal risk. WHC focus areas include an emphasis on strategy and risk appetite, targeted data, informed learning, proactive addressing of fatal risk and the integration of data management and technology.