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Watch out for the family friendly workplace facade
Gary Martin | March 23, 2021Far too often, a purportedly family friendly workplace ends up delivering no more than a family friendly façade. While family friendly perks may be promoted, employers are generally under no obligation to make true on those promises, Professor Gary Martin explains.
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Corporate governance in COVID times
Carla Christofferson | March 22, 2021Australian success and American failure in the fight against COVID-19 demonstrate the need for strong leadership and a centralised approach in times of crisis, according to Carla Christofferson from DXC Technology.
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GAPs’ ‘Second Track’ process offers compliance and creativity
Peter Fritz | March 19, 2021Global Access Partners’ Second Track process offers a proven method to generate and test new ideas based on evidence and experience, rather than faith, tradition or vested interest. Peter Fritz explains.
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Understanding the retiree workforce
Lanning Bennett | March 18, 2021Getting people into work improves the collective mental health of our nation, drives stronger economic growth and better corporate performance. Surveys have consistently shown that up to 50% of retirees would like to work if they could find the right job, Lanning Bennett explains.
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How to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection in the workplace
Keith Coppersmith | March 17, 2021Before the COVID-19 pandemic, research showed that at least 50% of people did not wash hands after using the toilet in many countries. Keith Coppersmith explains how to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection in the workplace.
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Your business enhancing ‘thrival’ guide
Timo Topp | March 16, 2021Wellbeing has become front and centre for businesses and business leaders need to support and care for their employees. The good news is, it is actually a lot easier than you think to look after yourself and your team, Timo Topp explains.
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Productivity and profits underpin sustained confidence in Australia’s farm sector
First 5000 | March 15, 2021Australian farmers are forecasting another productive and profitable year ahead, with rural sentiment still at historically-high levels thanks to “perfect” summer conditions in much of the nation’s east and exceptionally strong commodity prices.
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Healthcare sector should reach out to technology scale-ups
Zivit Inbar | March 12, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of technology and opened opportunities for the health industry, but also showed us that we need to make some critical changes, Zivit Inbar CEO of DifferenThinking explains.
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Using virtual reality technology to target mental health
Edwina Griffin | March 11, 2021AtOne Australia uses virtual reality technology and staff training to target mental health and improve performance of staff.
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Time’s up for toxic workplaces
Gary Martin | March 10, 2021The workplace that runs the country is regularly cast into the spotlight amid allegations it acts as a fertile breeding ground for any number of toxic behaviours such as bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct and assault, Professor Gary Martin CEO of AIM WA explains.
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Are the worst of COVID-19 business impacts over or are they yet to come?
Stephen Barnes | March 9, 2021A year ago, we were entering into the great unknown of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and while we were certainly worried about the health implications, it was also the business and job impacts that were front of mind too, Stephen Barnes explains.
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Women face 101 year wait for financial gender equality: Financy
First 5000 | March 8, 2021Despite 2020 being a tough year, the financial progress of Australian women is trending in the right direction, but it will still take a century to achieve equality, as systemic issues hamper improvement in the unpaid work gender gap.
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Bruce Billson appointed ASBFEO
First 5000 | March 5, 2021The Honorable Bruce Billson has been appointed as Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, for a five-year term, effective 11 March 2021.
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Effective governance paved the way for a strong COVID response: Koff
First 5000 | March 4, 2021Clinical engagement and good governance were critical factors in NSW Health’s agile response to the pandemic, outlined Elizabeth Koff, Secretary of NSW Health in her keynote address at the ‘A Vision for Australia 2020’: GAP Virtual Summit on National Resilience.’
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Report signals significant development in mental health: Mental Health Victoria
First 5000 | March 3, 2021Mental Health Victoria has praised the public release of the final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental health system.
Some 63 per cent of businesses that saw stable revenue or profit invested in employee development during 2020, according to a survey of APAC businesses. first5000.com.au/blog/businesse… @AVADOlearning
SMEs are still using manual processes that are not sustainable and could cause business failure within a few years, according to @SAPConcur lnkd.in/gAqgbvs #manualprocesses #digitaltransformation
Are you concerned about the impact of remote working on your team’s culture? Many prominent leaders are also concerned, Nina Fountain CEO of @TRANSFORMEDTMS teams explains. @NinaFutureWorks first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-re… #remotework #covid19 #workingfromhome
Australia’s engagement in the South Pacific is one of the highest foreign policy priorities right now, and the private sector can play an important role. How can we build stronger business ties with our Pacific neighbours? Have your say today. @First5000 first5000.com.au/blog/have-your… Retweeted by First 5000
As part of our First 5000 – Have your Say initiative, we invite you to answer the following question: How can we build stronger business relationships between Australia and the Pacific first5000.com.au/blog/have-your… #haveyoursay #pacific
Bunnings Warehouse has snagged the top-spot, at Power Retail’s online rankings ‘The All Star Bash’ followed by grocery giant, Woolworths, in second place. first5000.com.au/blog/bunnings-… @Bunnings @powerretail @woolworths #awards #onlineretail #retail #onlinerankings
New research shows that the variety of online players is shrinking rapidly, although the overall size of the worldwide web continues to expand and functional and geographic opportunities are rising. first5000.com.au/blog/internet-… @UNSW @UTSEngage
Counting on U is an Australian-wide, workplace mental health, and relationship-building intervention, that aims to provide training to business advisors to better support the needs of SME business owners first5000.com.au/blog/counting-… @ipa @deakinblog @nhmrc @beyondblue @WorkSafe_Vic
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has ‘flicked the switch’ on for its new service Online services for business, replacing its existing Business Portal. first5000.com.au/blog/ato-flick… @ato_gov_au @ATOSmallbizExec #taxation
As world leaders join US President @JoeBiden for his landmark climate summit Australian corporate interest and activity in climate action is surging, according independent industry association @CarbonMarketIns (CMI). first5000.com.au/blog/surge-in-… #ClimateSummit #ClimateLeadersSummit
Half of Australians incorrectly think households create more waste than the business sector according to new research commissioned by @PlanetArk first5000.com.au/blog/australia… #earthday #EarthDay21 #recycling #waste
Australians can now receive a portion of their employment wages in #Bitcoin using a new service from Bitcoin payments company, @roomofsatoshi first5000.com.au/blog/australia… #wages #payments #business
The biggest stumbling block to dealing with mental health in the workplace, is that no one knows how to talk about it, David Westgate explains. first5000.com.au/blog/calling-i… @blackdoginst #mentalhealth #sickies #hr
Australia’s first astronaut will appear before House Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources Developing Australia’s Space Industry inquiry first5000.com.au/blog/space-inq… @AusSpaceAgency @SaberAstro @spaceindustryoz @Barnaby_Joyce @moonshotspaceco #space
Every day we desperately try to clear emails to achieve that much sought-after but elusive inbox zero status. Professor Gary Martin CEO of @AIMinWA, looks at overflowing inboxes. first5000.com.au/blog/in-box-ze… #inbox #zeroinbox #emails
Your reputation is shaped by how others think of you, and often, these perceptions fail to do your talent justice. Profile writing expert @Karen_Tisdell explains how to make the most of your Linkedin profile. first5000.com.au/blog/3-steps-t… #linkedin #profile #reputation #talent
Business conditions rose to a record high in March, driven by strong increases in all sub- components - which are all now also all at record highs, according to @NAB Group Economics Monthly Business Survey. first5000.com.au/blog/business-… #survey #business #confidence #covid19
JobKeeper ended on Sunday 28 March and, as with most things, this is good and bad, @COSBOA CEO @PeterStrongSB explains first5000.com.au/blog/reflectio… #jobkeeper #covid19 #coronavirus
 Corporate and personal insolvencies have declined to record low levels following the implementation of COVID-induced temporary protections, according to the 2021 AICM Risk Report. first5000.com.au/blog/businesse… @creditorwatch @LegalTurks #covid19 #insolvensy
It may surprise you to learn that most job vacancies do not make it on to online job boards, company websites, newspapers or – for that matter – anywhere else in public view. Professor Gary Martin from @AIMinWA explains. first5000.com.au/blog/it-might-… #recruitment #jobs #hiring #hr