Trouble wrapping your head around common Advanced Manufacturing ‘lingo’?
Here is a ‘Hot List’ of COMMON ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TERMS to help you communicate with potential customers and suppliers.
Google Reviews and Ranking
Google Reviews and Ranking Have you ever wondered how important Google Reviews are? Or perhaps you know they are important for reputation, but the task keeps getting pushed down your ever-growing to-do list. Well, what many businesses don’t realise is that your Google...New .au Domains
New .au Domains The new “.au” domains are finally here, ready to simplify Australian domains and website marketing. Available from 24th March, the new .au domain is a gamechanger for Australian businesses. While “.com.au”, “.net.au” or...Award Coverage
Awards are legal documents that outline the minimum pay rates and conditions of employment. More than 100 industry or occupation awards cover most people who work in Australia. An award is a document that sets out the minimum terms and conditions of employment on top of the National Employment Standards (NES).
Businesses offered incentive to invest in cyber security
Significant tax savings for businesses that invest in digital technology, cyber security and staff training.
Support for people impacted by recent flooding events
If you or your staff have been affected by the recent flooding in Queensland or NSW, the ATO can support you with your tax and super obligations.
What employers need to know about new casual employment laws
The Fair Work Act (FWA) was recently amended to change workplace rights for casual employees, and places new obligations on employers. A new definition of casual employment has been introduced, as well as a pathway for casual employees to move to permanent employment,...The benefits of mediation in a commercial dispute
Lawyers are often stereotyped as being interested in prolonging an expensive Court action. More often the opposite is true.
Clean Economy Workforce Development Strategy – Skills Needs Survey
The Victorian Government has committed to decarbonising the economy and achieving net zero emissions by 2050, which will have implications for workforce skill needs.
What to do if your business is hit by a cyber attack
Learn how the best practices and the right training can protect your business from cyber-attacks and strengthen your human firewall.
Business confidence up but supply constraints remain critical
A large share of businesses reported facing supply constraints in late 2022 as disruptions to global supply chains as well as a tightening labour market began to bite, and that has translated into higher inflation in official data.
Change Procurement Rules To Stop “Race To The Bottom” For Manufacturing
There are fresh calls for more strategic government procurement policies after a manufacturing inquiry heard the current rules and international trade deals are undermining the Australian industry.
Is it time to renew your business insurance?
Finding the right balance between cover and cost can be a challenge when you don’t have the time to be sifting through quotes and going back and forth with brokers.
But which Insurance do you need for your business?
Buying furniture for a venue? Top tips to avoid the risk of litigation.
The Australasian Furnishing Association (AFA) continues to assist its Members manage litigious situations. The increase in claims is due to the lack of understanding from Buyers or Specifiers about the right, fit for purpose product and the maintenance regime required...Overcoming the “back to work blues”
The holiday season is essentially over and many of us are returning to work and finding it hard to adjust. Some of the adjustment is about travelling to and from work in traffic, others include spending time again with people you may or may not like, learning again...Recruitment and Training Services added to AFA Member Benefits
The AFA is excited to announce a unique Specialist Recruitment Service offering for AFA Members provided by the team at the DNA Group.