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Registrations close soon for our free national webinar for regional businesses and SMEs. Having 6 years HR experience working in a regional NSW clothing manufacturing business I understand how hard it can be to hire, train and retain the right mix of people to help your business thrive, whilst supporting the communities you live in. Low unemployment rates and ongoing staffing shortages are adversely impacting regional businesses and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). However, opportunity awaits employers in an untapped talent pool of people with disability. Employing and retaining people with disability has clear benefits. Smart businesses are leading the way by confidently attracting and hiring from a wider pool of skilled candidates in their local community. You can, too. Join our upcoming JobAccess national webinar to learn about disability employment and the range of free supports available for regional businesses and SMEs. We're thrilled to have Dr. Dinesh Palipana OAM deliver the keynote address. See detailed information and registration link here: https://lnkd.in/gDgjybkw #diversity #disabilityemployment #jobaccess #regional #SME #recruitment

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Not-for-profit sector undergoing push to professionalise directors (A great article from the AFR last year is still so relevant in 2024) A few quotes: 🌏"The skillsets now required to run the boards of the estimated 600,000 NFPs in Australia are expanding." 🌏"Board members must not only be skilled “managers, accountants and legal practitioners”, they must also be across a range of issues from workplace diversity, modern slavery risks and looming changes to regulation." 🌏"While the altruism of NFP board members may not be in doubt, the sheer weight of work – in particular issues around governance and compliance – means those who have other options are taking them." https://lnkd.in/g2M5PykQ If you are a peak body or Not For Profit organisation, please don't hesitate to get in touch for Brooker Consulting to run your next Board appointment campaign. ------------------ 👋 I'm Leighton, Senior Consultant at Brooker Consulting - 0493 827 145 ✅ I appoint substantive and interim CEOs, Board positions and c-suite executives ✅ A background partnering in #ESG, #wellbeing, #governance, #riskmanagement and Health and Safety ✅ Brooker Consulting – Not For Profit, Life Sciences and Member Associations #executivesearch #brookerconsulting #boardappointments

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The Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review decision is an exciting day for industrial relations nerds like myself 🤓 To help you unpack the decision and understand what it means for you or your business in a practical sense, we have put together an article that summarises the decision here: https://lnkd.in/gJzHSVvb Interestingly, as more data becomes available we are starting to get a better picture of the distribution of employment arrangements and how they apply to Australian workers 📊 see 🥧 chart below ⬇️ Key Insights ☑️ The Fair Work Commission has handed down the 2024 Annual Wage Review decision, resulting in a 3.75% increase for employees engaged under modern awards. This will see the national minimum wage increase to $915.90 per week or $24.10 per hour effective from 1 July 2024. ☑️ It is estimated that 25% of Australian workers are covered by a modern award, 34% under an enterprise agreement and the remaining 41% under contract or other employment arrangements. ☑️ Wages in Australia are increasing, with employees engaged under an enterprise agreement receiving an average annual wage increase of 4.3% and the Wage Price Index (WPI) at the March 2024 quarter sitting at 4.1% (Australian Bureau of Statistics 📈). #WorkplaceRelations #IndustrialRelations #AustralianEmploymentLaw #FairWork #HumanResources

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Are you concerned about your team's mental wellbeing? Many of the Executives and Boards I work with are becoming more aware of the importance and responsibility of eliminating #psychosocial risks in the workplace. Psychosocial hazards are anything in the design or management of work that increases the risk of psychological or physical harm, such as lack of role clarity, poor organisational change management, low job control, workplace relationship conflicts and poor support. Not only is this having a devastating impact on employee mental health, but mental health injuries now cost the Australian economy an estimated A$12.2 billion annually. On 6 June Gallup are hosting a free webinar on how to create thriving workplaces by assessing your organisation's culture to identify psychosocial safety risks and take action to eliminate these hazards. We encourage leaders to learn more about their duties and opportunities to purposefully create a workplace culture that fosters psychosocial safety. Register now to secure your spot: https://hubs.la/Q02v-QTf0 #purposeledbusiness #purposefulleadership #risk #mentalhealth #people

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This is an insightful article highlighting the leadership skills required to navigate the evolving ways of working. Read more in AHRI article ⬇ Working with our clients Awareness Co. I've seen firsthand how HR's role is pivotal in cultivating the next phase of leadership. HR professionals are uniquely positioned to support leaders in developing skills around empowerment, humanistic automation, and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. This strategic approach ensures we're not just keeping pace with change but actively shaping the future of work. Kristy Duffy Awareness Co. #Leadership #HR #FutureOfWork #Diversity #Empowerment #Automation #Inclusion

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📢 Latest HR news from NZ and across the ditch in Australia: ·     Australia considers a new law to protect employees' right to disconnect from work. ·     Employers explore creative policies and benefits to attract talent. ·     Ongoing legal debate: Are parents caring for disabled adult children employees? If so, who employs them? Find out more here - https://bit.ly/MTC-HR-news 𝙈𝙏𝘾 - 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙮 #humanresources #tovioconsulting #employmentrelations #hr #employmentlaw #employment

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The minimum employment period (probation framework) is the most under-utilised of all HR frameworks in small business. A time to manage a new starter up or out. Best practice is 3️⃣ formal meetings to assess, get feedback and hopefully set your new employee up to succeed! Do you manage it well? wattsnext Group Anita Dazzi Sel (Sue-Ellen) Watts Rebecca Armstrong Alisha McLeod Esteé Schultz Kerri Craig #leadership #HRConsultancy #HRCommunity

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Crafting a robust and effective HR strategy is essential for attracting, retaining, and nurturing top talent in your Australian business. In this article, we offer practical tips to align your HR strategy with your business objectives, streamline your hiring process, invest in employee development, foster employee engagement, and build a positive company culture. https://bit.ly/3K1Bfju

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Want to know what peaked our interest as HR professionals who advocate for small businesses in this year’s Federal budget? Support for small business: Struggling to keep up with the vast array of IR changes? The Fair Work Ombudsman will receive funding to bolster its Employment Advisory service. Skills & jobs: Investment to bolster training in the construction, manufacturing and clean energy industries with additional support to attract more women into these male dominated sectors. Govt Parental leave: Superannuation to be paid on top of government paid parental leave from 1 July 2025 with a view to reducing the 25% gap that exists on retirement between men’s and womens’ super balances. Mental health: Significant investment over 8 years to enable people to get the mental health support with further money allocated to supporting the mental health of small business owners with access to confidential support. Domestic Violence prevention: A $925 million package to help secure safety, economic security and independence of victim-survivors of family and domestic violence. Let’s hope these changes can build a stronger and more resilient economy as well as providing help and support to small business owners to create skilled and resilient employees and great workplaces. #FederalBudget#HR #SmallBusiness#SeedHR

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Congratulations to Hatched for not only securing a finalist spot in the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work rankings but also achieving an impressive feat: 💥Retaining every woman aged 30 to 45 since 2023 👏👏👏 Adding to their accolades: 🙌 The perception of management's support and care among employees has surged from 84% to an impressive 90% 🙌 Staff engagement levels have seen a substantial increase from 60% to a commendable 78% 🙌 Overall staff happiness has experienced a remarkable increase from 70% to an outstanding 90% What sparked this transformation in 2023? One pivotal change was the introduction of their new Parental Leave Policy, strategically crafted to facilitate the smooth return of existing staff to work. Their approach was refreshingly straightforward: “We asked the parents what they needed and what they wanted. What does a best-in-class parental policy look like in the real world?” Could it really be that simple?! YES, yes it could! If you're interested in gauging the pulse of your parental support and discovering straightforward steps to humanise your approach, don't hesitate to reach out. It would be my pleasure to assist you. In a world where the line between work and life is increasingly blurred, investing in the well-being of working parents isn't just wise – it's essential. The Parents Corner partners with businesses to humanise their parental leave support - helping to empower working parents and up-skill leaders on how to navigate the transitions to create inclusive cultures. https://lnkd.in/gTHZdSyw

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Tips to manage complex conversations in the workplace. I would be happy to chat if you find this interesting and need someone to share your insights with. https://lnkd.in/gDSZUgeB

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How are you going? We're into the new financial year, plans are being made, budgets allocated. Is it time that you developed (or reviewed and updated) a Strategic Attraction and Retention Plan? Call me to discuss how you can work from the Government's industry development plan for your industry (like the "Shaping the Future" 10 year plan for the early childhood education sector) and your organisation's own strategic plan - to create a workable, manageable strategic attraction and retention plan. We can review your attraction strategies, diversity initiatives, data sets and recruitment methodology. We can work on your Employer Branding and culture. We can look at what attracts and retains people in your industry and what you need to do to master attracting real talent - and retaining it. Lets meet up in July to discuss your needs so I can send you a proposal to help you. No obligation first meeting - call me! See what others say about how I have helped them develop their strategic attraction and retention plan here: https://lnkd.in/ggag8XbZ #attraction #retention #ShapingtheFuture #earlychildhood #recruitment

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Key HR metrics every manager should track for better decision-making and improved team performance. Discover what to measure and why it matters. 🌐 www.liquidhr.com.au #HRConsulting #HROutsourcing #BusinessGrowth #LiquidHR #HRSupport #EmployeeManagement #Compliance

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Are you looking to hire a new candidate for your team? Don't forget to check their character references to ensure you're making the right decision. Learn more about the importance of checking character references in recruitment in this insightful article: https://lnkd.in/gJe8T9Xp. #recruitment #characterreferences #hiringprocess #HRmanagement HRSINGAPORE is the free HR Forum in Singapore and organises HRLAW Seminars and provides HR Consultancy. Visit www.hrsingapore.org #hr #Singapore

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Plumbers and electricians must respond to urgent domestic situations, mechanics are called out to get broken down vehicles and people out of danger, energy workers attend to power failures which can result in fatalities, medical staff save lives by remaining on call, police are relied upon to respond to urgent matters, almost every sector has some kind of risk that requires certain people to answer the call when needed. For these circumstances, Modern Awards or other industrial instruments already provide for payment terms and conditions – and no business can lawfully remunerate their people less than these minimum standards of pay. So, what then, is the Fair Work Commission going to possibly draft that won’t further encroach on workplace level job design when the Modern Award system already accounts for (anecdotally) 90% of the scenarios where after hours work or contact is required? #RighttoDisconnect

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📣 #𝐍𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤2024 - 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬? In our 2024 National Working Families Report, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees reported that: 😰 64% feel stressed when balancing work & family commitments ⌛ 53% find it difficult to take time off for sick children or family members (compared to 40% of survey total) This comment from an Indigenous mother brings this data to life: "𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝. 𝐀𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫, 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.” Employers have an important role to play in supporting First Nations families by improving their understanding of kinship care and removing barriers that prevent employees from speaking up. Read more here 👓 : https://lnkd.in/gc_bjPRN #NAIDOC #Familyfriendly

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Key legislation changes in HR (2024/25)   We’re all aware that 2024 has brought a burst of legislative changes that are reshaping features of Australia’s workplaces and practices that have been followed.    Heading into the latter half of the year, here’s a quick refresher. That is, a rundown of key legislative updates that affect our workplaces:   1.     Wage theft is getting serious. By 2025, employers could face up to $7.8M in fines and 10 years jail time for deliberate underpayments. Time to double-check those payroll systems.    2.     Casual work is being redefined. The ‘Closing Loopholes Bill’ is shaking things up, taking a closer look at the ‘real substance’ of employment relationships. This could change how we engage with casual workers.    3.   Domestic violence protections are expanding. New laws make it illegal to discriminate against employees experiencing family/domestic violence. It’s a step forward in reducing stigma and supporting affected workers.    4.    Gender pay gap transparency is coming. Large employers, get ready – your gender pay gaps may be public soon. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) was expected to publish private sector employer’s data from late February, and public sector data from later this year or early 2025.    These changes are significant, and only a few of them, and will require some adjustments from HR teams and business leaders.    Is your business ready for these legislative changes?    If you need practical, no-nonsense HR solutions to help you navigate these changes and the challenges they present, connect with Blue Kite today!  Send me a DM with “Workplace changes” and let’s get talking about what you need help with and the assistance I can provide.    #WorkplaceLaw #HRUpdates #HRSolutions #BlueKite #AustralianWorkforce

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