Category: News

Business Continuity in a Pandemic: A Case Study

As we come out of COVID-19 isolation, leaving our ‘working from home’ havens and stepping through the staged return to our ‘new…

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Due Diligence – Compliance and Verification

Over the previous two issues we have been exploring Officers’ Due Diligence requirements from Sec 27 of the WHS Act. After analysing…

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Due Diligence – what are ‘appropriate resources and process’?

Last month we explored the ‘Officers’ Due Diligence requirements, paraphrasing Sec 27 of the WHS Act, to detail that ‘Officers’ are required…

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Worker Mental Wellbeing in Times of Isolation

A high proportion of calls calls made to mental health support lines since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns began have been related to…

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Due Diligence – what it means and what needs to be done

Last year a number of Royal Commissions placed the actions of Directors, Executives and ‘Officers’ into the spotlight. Drawing upon the findings…

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Employer obligations in managing ‘Work From Home’ arrangements

The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is posing unique business continuity and human resources management challenges to organisations. Many organisations are moving rapidly…

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Risk Assessment: What comes first, the chicken or the egg?

In terms of risk management, there is a bit of an age-old conundrum (not quite as mind twisting as the chicken versus…

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Myth Busting SWMS

Over the years Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) seem to have taken on a life of their own. They have not only…

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Silly Season Risk Management

During the busy lead up to Christmas, both employers and employees should give some extra thought to safety and self-care. At the…

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