What is Business Risk Management? Risk, in simple words, can be defined as the likeliness of an event and its consequences. Business risk management is the process of identifying, tracking, and dealing with potential risks to prevent or curb their negative impact from affecting the organisation in both short-term and long-term. Through effective risk management...

Many things have changed since Australia’s first Whistleblower protection laws were introduced in Queensland following the recommendations of the Fitzgerald Inquiry. Later, an important step was represented by the passage of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013, which consisted of the adoption of federal legislation in the field. Currently, a new era for Whistleblower in...

Small and micro businesses are expected to start/ have started rolling out single touch payroll (STP) reporting this July. This is after the Australian Parliament affirmed the expansion of the new payroll reporting system to all businesses in the country. Initially, the legislation only applied to enterprises that consist of more than 20 employees. But...

Are you and your business ready for the changes about to be implemented to the new Quality Safeguard Framework? In preparation to help you adjust with ease, we have identified top 5 most important changes that will affect all providers. There are many more topic points to consider, but the 5 topics included in this...

Quality Assurance Certification is the issuing of a written certificate by an independent organisation after auditing a company’s management systems and determining it meets the requirements specified in the standard and set by the international community. Adhering to an international standard allows you to improve and monitor all areas of your business and does not...

Are you an Australian company dedicated to implementing and maintaining the highest quality standards in your organisation? Then we have news for you: the new National Quality Safeguard Framework will be introduced on July 2019, and your business can benefit from this in multiple ways. What is the National Quality Safeguard Framework? The National Quality...

According to global statistics, our world is battling a waste problem; with plastic being the number 1 component contributing to the global pollution problem. Unfortunately, Australia is one of the most wasteful countries in the developed world with statistics such as 10 million plastic bags used every day, 85% of soft plastic and packaging plastic...

What is ISO 45001? ISO 45001 is an internationally recognised occupational health and safety compliance standard introduced in March 2018. It specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety management system, with guidance for its use in order to enable organisations to improve their OH&S performance and prevent injury and illness. Gaining ISO 45001 certification...

As a business owner, you have many benefits when implementing and re-enforcing a health and safety management system. Focusing on health and safety demonstrates that you are committed to your organisation and to workplace safety, therefore enhancing your reputation as a responsible employer. Overall, you will manage your business easier and more effectively, and you...

Quality Management System Most businesses are looking to implement Quality Management Systems within their organisations as the improvement of product and service quality is always high on their agenda. The international quality standard ISO 9001 being one of the most popular quality management systems adopted by organisations around the world. If you are looking to...