Work

How technology can help people with disability in the workforce

20 November 2020

Thank you Patrick Young from AbleUSA for providing us with this blog about how technology can help people with disability in the workforce. People with disability often struggle in the workplace. Although employers do everything within their power to encourage an inclusive environment, it can still be difficult. But, fortunately, technology has stepped in giving [...]

National Minimum Wage and Modern Award wages increase

25 June 2020

National Minimum Wage and Modern Award wages increase On Friday, 19 June, the Fair Work Commission handed down its decision regarding an increase to the National Minimum Wage. The Commission has increased the minimum wage by 1.75 per cent. The Fair Work Commission has varied modern award minimum wages, which will roll out over three different [...]

Online courses for businesses – so much more than a safety induction

10 October 2019

Online courses for businesses – so much more than a safety induction When we think of online courses for our employees, we mainly think of employee inductions, especially workplace health and safety training. However, if you are using a quality LMS (Learning Management System) to manage your online courses, you might want to consider other [...]

Energising Your Employee Training using these simple steps

11 June 2019

Energise Your Employees Training Did you want to make your Employee Training Program more interesting and engaging for your team? Here is some suggestions which might work in your workplace; Let your employees take control of their own learning and development We often dictate what online lessons have to be done in which order, which [...]

Automating your work processes with digitised forms

11 March 2019

Automating your work processes with digitised forms Does your business still use paper-based forms? If so, I’d like to talk to you about digitising the forms that your employees use. It is frustrating for employees and bad for efficiency when your team are spending too much time on paperwork and less time on the key [...]

Reducing the risks of Company Christmas Parties

13 December 2018

Planning a staff Christmas party? It’s a great way to reward your team for their efforts over the year, however it also important to remember that you are likely responsible for your employee’s health and safety at the event, even though they are not officially working at the time. TIPS for a safe work Christmas [...]

Heat Stress

26 November 2018

Heat Stress With Summer on it’s way and northern QLD achieving record temperatures, we thought it might be time to talk about Heat Stress Heat stress occurs when heat is absorbed from the environment faster than the body can get rid of it. This can occur as a result of; the type of work activity [...]

Job in Jeopardy – helping employees with mental illness

26 March 2018

Job in Jeopardy – helping employees with mental illness Around 45% of Australians between the age of 16 and 85 will experience a mental illness at some point in their life, while one in five Australian adults will experience a mental illness in any given year. As a manager or work colleague, it can be [...]

Does your company’s enable a “Weinstein predator” to exist?

24 October 2017

Does your company’s culture enable a “Weinstein predator” to exist? Though the testimonies of famous actors are now pouring in, Weinstein’s abusive behaviour was certainly not a secret. Reportedly there have been a string of serious allegations and 8 (eight!) confidential settlements with women in an effort to avoid litigation over almost two decades. In [...]

Improve your business with an LMS

12 May 2017

Improve your business with a LMS Although eLearning is a proven way to effectively train and develop employees, many businesses are weighing the pros and cons of investing in online learning. This is especially true for small and medium sized businesses. For many business owners, eLearning appears to be something that is only viable for large [...]