Social Traders’ impact report showcases the growing impact of social enterprise on employment and wellbeing outcomes in Australia

The Victorian Chamber has been instrumental in the WorkCover negotiations and welcomes today’s developments.

It’s been another hot week, with bushfires raging and many parts of Victoria on high alert due to severe weather.

Melbourne Chamber member RACV is encouraging small business owners to check that they have the right security and insurance policies in place after an uptick in theft in the past year.

Customers are taking more interest in how businesses impact the environment. That’s why it’s so important for businesses to focus on lowering their carbon footprint.

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) will report the gender pay gaps for every Australian employer with 100 or more employees as of 27 February 2024.

As workplace relations reform continues in 2024, the Victorian Chamber has compiled a guide of workplace rule changes and timeframes for their implementation to date.

Victoria’s Sentencing Advisory Council has released a consultation paper exploring potential reforms to the sentencing of occupational health and safety (OHS) offences.

In a stark reminder to employers of their safety responsibilities, a stonemasonry business became the first company convicted under Victoria's workplace manslaughter laws, fined $1.3 million after causing the death of a worker who was fatally crushed at a Somerton factory.

The Federal Government is undertaking a strategic review of the apprenticeships incentive system as Australia faces its most serious skills shortages in decades.

It was great to get back to Regional Victoria this week as some of the Victorian Chamber Team and I spent a couple of jam-packed days in Geelong.

With the state budget still months away, earnest discussions are occurring now to influence what will be handed down.

As traditional ideas of work continue to be challenged in a post-pandemic world, a Victorian Chamber webinar will address the evolving role of a workplace leader.

A workforce without injury and illness benefits both employees and employers. By taking proactive steps as an employer, you can keep your workplace safer, healthier and more productive.

Whether starting, building, or transforming your business, Business Victoria’s Small Business Bus can help you develop your ideas and capabilities.

It’s not panning out to be the week we had hoped for. On one of the busiest days for many of our members, the lights went out.