Among the variety of concerns raised by Australia’s devastating bushfires, the mental health of the families who have suffered directly and of the firefighters and others involved in responding has received considerable attention. In part this reflects the greater openness…
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There has been an influx of media attention focused on the increase of Work Health and Safety (WHS) penalties recently across Australia. This week Victoria and Northern Territory became the third and fourth Australian jurisdictions to make Workplace Manslaughter a…
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Every pay day, do you just hope you remember the right hours worked by each staff member and the correct amounts they are owed, and pay your staff according to memory? I doubt it. It would not take too many…
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A good starting point for any business looking to know where to begin when it comes to Workplace Wellbeing is probably by asking a simple set of questions: ‘Why, Who, What, When and Where?’ Let’s start with the Why? The overall…
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It is reasonable to say that Health and Safety has become a key focus for many businesses over the past 30 years. For some, it is the cornerstone of operations with robust visions such as ‘zero harm’, ‘work safe home…
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These mistakes are causing injuries to workers and costing businesses money – and you’ve probably made them without even realising. Manual handling injuries can lead to increased workers’ compensation premiums, reduced productivity and can affect morale and safety culture at…
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If wastage, maintaining quality, data accuracy, poor documentation, injury rates and associated downtime are concerns for your business, you’re not alone. Ai Group research shows that these are widespread problems in Australian businesses. New technology and changing business processes make…
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Despite the proliferation of mobile devices, the odds are that you are reading this Blog sitting down. On average, we spend 50% or more of our days sitting. Take my friend Paul’s daily routine for example: 7.00am – Exercise: 45…
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There can be many distractions and a lot of tasks to juggle in the modern workplace. But should those who define themselves as ‘multi-taskers’ be praised or performance-managed? It’s been a busy time in the Ai Group Communications team of…
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During May 2016, Australia voted against approving the Draft International Safety Management Standard ISO45001. The “no” vote was not the majority, but it was a strong enough vote to send the draft back to the International Committee for further debate…
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