The Centre for Transformative Work Design’s inaugural conference, ‘Work Design for Success: Innovative Research and Leading-Edge Practice‘ will be held between 12-14 February 2024 in Perth. The 3-day event aims to inspire discussions around creating healthier, happier, and more productive workplaces. The 3-day event, designed for Human Resource Professionals and senior managers, will cover topics...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is reviewing the Australian and New Zealand Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) to ensure that the occupations listed accurately reflect a contemporary labour market. The ANZSCO is integral in Australian Government policies around educational pathways, skilled migration programs and workforce strategies. Consultation is currently open for round 3 and closes on...
The Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce has released its 10-year-plan with seven recommendations to address inequality in the Australian economy. As the Training Council with coverage of the Finance sector, FAPSTC is most excited about Recommendation six, which supports the introduction of financial literacy training in schools for all students to assist them in navigating milestones in...
The Minister for Corrective Services, Hon. Paul Papalia, announced the appointment of Brad Royce APM as the new Corrective Services Commissioner at the Western Australian Department of Justice. A major overhaul of the Department of Justice management structure is also underway, which will include the splitting of the Deputy Commissioner position for Women and Young...
A publication in the Independent Financial Adviser (ifa) reports a growing trend where organisations employ Financial Advisers who are still undertaking their professional year as a key strategy to drive growth and cater to an ever-growing volume of clients. This bodes well for aspiring financial planners as they are increasingly being seen as viable recruits,...
We are pleased to introduce you to our new Industry Engagement Manager, Harpreet Kaur. Harpreet is passionate about continuous learning and has experience in the university sector advising students on admission, enrolment, and progression in their respective courses. She has more than 15 years’ experience in marketing, sponsorship management, business development and stakeholder management. Harpreet...
The Adviser reports that the recent increase in company liquidations and instability in Australia’s construction industry has had a compounding effect on both Mortgage Brokers and Insurance Brokers. These professionals are now playing a greater role in educating and advising their clients who are impacted by the collapse of a building company. Read more here.
In WA’s real estate sector, the global trend of the 4-day work week has been implemented by the Albany-based office of First National Bairstow Kerr. This real estate business offers its office-based administrative and property management staff to work reduced hours over the course of the week, claiming that it has not compromised productivity. This...
Insurance companies are at risk of losing customers due to cost-of-living pressures. The publication Insurance News reports that insurance clients are shopping around more, and in the year to June 2023, 66.1% of policies were renewed without approaching another company, down from 66.5% in the previous year and compared to 67.2% in the year to June...
The Albanese Government has established a new Integrity Unit within the national VET regulator, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (AQSA) to better manage and combat rorting in the VET sector. The new unit will boost ASQA’s capacity on compliance, dedicating resources to eliminate unlawful behaviour by targeting non-genuine providers who may be exploiting international students....