18–24 May Every year, Australian Made Week gives consumers, businesses, and communities a dedicated opportunity to celebrate and support products grown, made, and manufactured right here in Australia. This year, the week runs from Monday 18 May to Sunday 24 May — seven days to put homegrown quality front and centre. Australian Made Campaign Chief […]

Understanding Manual Handling Risks in Australian Workplaces Workplace injuries caused by manual handling remain one of the most common causes of lost time in Australian workplaces. From warehouses and manufacturing facilities to hospitals, logistics operations and facilities management environments, workers regularly lift, push, pull and move loads as part of everyday operations. Because these tasks […]

Australian business – especially business that is reliant on transportation at one crucial juncture along the supply chain – is facing many challenges. Costs of doing business are rising amid a general cost of living crisis and large to enterprise businesses are also now required to disclose climate-related financial transactions bringing environmental, social, and governance […]

After decades of advancement towards trade liberalisation and global marketplaces, national governments have increasingly become protectionist to favour their own economy and businesses. So what does that mean for Australia? Can we fight back against the tide? The United States under the second Trump Administration have been aggressive in their pursuit of trade barriers, raising […]

The New South Wales State Government has announced that SafeWork NSW will become an independent entity, which up until now has been a part of the NSW Government Department of Customer Service. The Minns Labor Government was prompted to spin the regulator off into its own office after a 2023 independent review by The Hon. […]

“For Everyone’s Safety, Work Safely” Chosen As National Safe Work Month 2023 Theme Safe Work Australia has selected “For everyone’s safety, work safely” as the theme for 2023’s National Safe Work Month. Together with state Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) authorities, businesses, employers, and workers around the country, National Safe Work Month highlights the importance […]