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Stakeholder feedback has been considered and draft Training Package materials updated for the Emergency Management project. This project is addressing the skills requirements for the management of emergency response to help build Australia’s disaster resilience. Feedback is required to validate these draft materials to ensure the proposed products meet industry needs. Further information including draft...

A person conducting a business or undertaking must do what is ‘reasonably practicable’ to ensure health and safety in the workplace. So, what is ‘reasonably practicable’? This short video from the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Western Australia and WorkSafe looks at the definition of ‘reasonably practicable’ and what it means for a...

New State employment laws which came into effect yesterday (Monday 20 June 2022) will increase protections for workers and modernise the WA industrial relations system. From Monday, Western Australian workers will have access to the WA Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) to address claims of workplace bullying and sexual harassment. The Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act...

On the 31st of March 2022, most Western Australian workplaces came under a single Work Health and Safety Act that reflects our modern working conditions and is more consistent with work health and safety laws across Australia. This short video from the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) and WorkSafe looks at some...

The annual February mobility survey published by the Bureau of Statistics in May shows an increase in the proportion of workers switching jobs, from a record low of 7.5% to 9.5%. Although this demonstrates a slight increase, these figures are low compared to historical job mobility levels with nearly one in five Australian workers changing...

The Prime Minister has revealed that establishing a federal jobs and skills agency will be one of the major items that the government will be focusing on. Consideration will be given to bringing forward legislation to create Jobs and Skills Australia with the objective that the program will act as a national partnership to drive...

The Case for Endorsement for the Trust Administration, Royal Commission Outcomes Review and Refresh Currency of FNS Qualifications projects were submitted to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) for consideration at their meeting in February 2022. Following approval by the AISC and endorsement by the Skills Minister, the latest release of the FNS Financial...

Earlier this year, the Productivity Commission was tasked with undertaking a review of Australia’s productivity performance. This will be the second five‑yearly productivity review following on from the release of the ‘Shifting the Dial’ report in 2017. The review will recommend an actionable roadmap and identify priority areas for reform, including data and digital innovation...

In 2020, the burning issue for business was digital transformation. The primary concern now however is skills acquisition and development, with almost seven in 10 Australian CEOs and directors citing talent acquisition, retention, and re/upskilling to meet a more digitised future among their top five business challenges in 2022 (KPMG’s ‘Keeping Us Up at Night’...

We’d like to offer our congratulations to the Western Australian winners and finalists from last night’s 2022 Accounting Awards. This years awards received a record of 652 submissions across 22 individual and 14 group categories, with 297 short-listed as finalists, and 22 walking away with trophies. View full list of this year’s winners.