It’s almost that time of year again when workplaces begin hosting their Christmas festivities. However, with the pandemic having made many changes to our working lives, the office Christmas party will not be an exception to these changes. With restrictions still in...
Despite the complexity of the Work Health & Safety Act [2011] and its regulations, the basic principle of legal compliance is fairly simple. However, before we get into the technical side, we would like to share with you the one single, most effective action that...
In order to receive a Queensland White Card after 31 January 2019, you must attend a face-to-face training session in a Queensland location. The only exception to this rule is if you live more than 100km from the nearest approved training organisation that delivers...
New safety laws – Fines up to $10mil Following a review conducted in the aftermath of the Gold Coast theme park tragedy last October, the Queensland government is proposing new safety laws, including a new offence category, namely ‘Industrial Manslaughter’. With...
Why are new staff inductions so important? There is no secret that employees are the most important assets to a business. Most of us understand the critical importance of a comprehensive onboarding process, yet many organisations take an ad-hoc approach to new staff...