Risk Management

Safety Training for Work for the Dole Participants

27 April 2017

Safety Training for Work for the Dole Participants On April 19th 2016, an 18 year old man died while participating in a Work for the Dole program in Toowoomba. The tragic accident happened when the program participant fell from a flatbed trailer towed by a tractor. The matter is currently being investigated by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, [...]

Why are Safety Inductions Important?

26 April 2017

Why are Safety Inductions important? For a majority of businesses, employees are our most important assets and how we introduce them to the company has a profound impact on their success. We understand that the onboarding process is critical, yet many organisations take an ad-hoc approach to induction training and relying on their new team members to work [...]

Managing Millennials

6 April 2017

Managing Millennials Generally Millennials (people born in the 80's - 2000's) are tech savvy, innovative and they do team work well. Before they start work, they are familiar with communications, media and digital technologies. They are an asset to the work pace. Let's look at some of the challenges and benefits to managing this cohort . . . [...]

Staying safe from Cyclone Debbie

27 March 2017

With Cyclone Debbie bearing down on a huge area of Queensland, we hope that everyone will keep safe, both during and after the storm. Here are some tips for during the storm; Stay inside with doors and windows shut. Stay away from windows, doors, and exterior walls. Go to a small, interior room or stairwell [...]

Massive penalties increase for breach of the Fair Work Act

14 March 2017

Massive penalties increase for breach of the Fair Work Act Employers should double-check their compliance with Fair Work Act and the National Employment Standards, following the introduction of the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2017 to Parliament. Following several high profile cases such as the 7-Eleven and the Baiada Group, the proposed changes comes as a response […]

Onboarding New Hires with TANDI

1 March 2017

Onboarding New Hires with TANDI The first day in a new job can be daunting and often new recruits are either overwhelmed with too much information or are left to sink or swim. Either way, this does not make for a great first impression. If companies get this wrong, it can be very costly to the business. Your [...]

Risk Management for Australian Businesses

27 February 2017

Risk Management for Australian Businesses Industrial Relations & Workplace Health and Safety are the ticking time bombs that too many Australian businesses ignore, because there is a perception that the “fixes” will be costly in both time and money. This is no longer true. At the very least, every business’ risk management plan should include [...]

Safety in the Health and Community Industry

13 February 2017

Health and Community Services workers play a vital role in caring for our people and helping to maintain a quality of life, often in challenging and confronting circumstances. Health and Community Services work can be very rewarding, but it can also present challenges in a way that balances the rights of clients / patients with [...]

Safety in the RETAIL Industry

2 February 2017

Safety in the Retail industry The retail industry employs more people than any other industry sector in Australia. The retail industry also provides many young Australians with their first job, equipping them with important skills and experiences for the future. As a result, more than a third of the retail workforce are under 24. What are the [...]

How to prevent sharps and needle stick injuries

18 January 2017

How to prevent sharps and needle stick injuries Many workers, especially in the healthcare and cleaning industries face a daily risk of injury from sharps, including needles. If such injuries are a hazard in your workplace, then you should read on. What are the dangers? Contact with syringes, broken glass or any other sharp implement may [...]

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