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New Technical College for Bendigo
The Greater Bendigo City Council has agreed to sell a central site for the establishment of a Federal Government backed Australian Technical College. Mayor of…
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Future Directions in Occupational Health and Safety
Future Directions is a regular feature. This month we interviewed Max Roberts, Risk and Safety Management Officer, Huon Valley Council, Tasmania. “A positive safety culture…
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Local students assist Council with OH&S solutions
During WorkSafe week 2005, Ballarat City Council hosted a Mindshop Excellence Program, involving six year ten students from Ballarat Grammar. Mindshop is a five day…
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Innovative scholarship program assists Councils to address planning skill shortage
A survey commissioned last year by the New South Wales Department of Local Government found that planning was the greatest area of skills shortage among…
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People before technology
When Goulburn Mulwaree Council began updating its technology systems in 2005, it made an important decision to concentrate on the contributions that staff could make…
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Councils enforce Essential Fire Safety Measures compliance*
Essential Fire Safety Measures are any measures, including items of equipment, forms of construction or fire safety strategies that are implemented in a building to…
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Study at a time and place of your choosing with OTEN*
About 38,000 students have been studying by distance with TAFE NSW – Open Training and Education Network (OTEN) without having to find the time to…
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Improve your corporate image*
Improve your corporate image with the Corporate Profile His and Hers collection. It’s a completely coordinated range of corporate shirts, polos, office wear and safety…
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Integrated risk management in the workplace*
From modest beginnings in 1989, ESP – Environmental & Safety Professionals has grown to become a leading consultant in the environmental, occupational health and safety,…
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Light commits to slip, slop, slap
Located north of Adelaide, Light Regional Council is educating its outdoor workforce on the dangers of UV radiation, heat stress and wet weather. In line…
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Creating a flexible workplace culture
By Kerry Fallon Horgan* With the present skills shortages, globalisation, technological advances, an ageing workforce, the new workplace values of Gen X and Ys and…
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Traineeships tackle an ageing workforce
With the appointment of a new General Manager in December 2005, Coffs Harbour City Council reviewed its vision and identified the creation of youth employment…
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