More than four out of five CBD-based employees are working two or more days a week in the office, according to the latest survey by the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

More than 80 per cent of CBD-based employees are working two or more days a week in the office, according to the latest return-to-office survey by the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

What a year! As this is my last message for 2022, it seems only fitting to end the year on a positive note, with news that office occupancy in Melbourne’s CBD is climbing as Victoria continues its recovery.

Entrepreneur and founder of JSHealth, Jessica Sepel, has told the Victorian Chamber’s annual women in business luncheon how she built her wellness empire.

Well, we didn’t get the outcome that we wanted for business with Federal Parliament passing the Industrial Relations Reforms Bill last week. So, we will now be ensuring we support you and your business to understand the impact of the changes and how you can navigate them.

The WorkSafe Incentive Scheme for Employers (WISE) offers businesses a rebate of up to $26,000 to employ a worker with work-related injury or illness.

The Victorian Chamber will partner with Jobs Victoria and Youth Activating Youth (YAY) to improve pathways for multicultural youth facing barriers to employment.

The 2022 Digital Lives of Australians report shows how valuable an asset the internet is for business and personal use in Australia despite ongoing cybersecurity threats.

Female participants in the inaugural Chamber Change program say the initiative by the Victorian Chamber has increased their networks, benefited their organisations and set them up for business success.

One of the great things about Australia is that we live in a democracy. We all had the chance to vote on the weekend and we congratulate Premier Daniel Andrews and the Labor Party on what was a decisive win in the Victorian Election.

The Victorian Chamber’s new Business Voice survey has revealed high wage expectations and skills shortages are the biggest barriers to filling vacant positions for businesses seeking to hire staff.

This Saturday Victorians will go to the polls in what is shaping as a critical election for our business community after the many challenges of the past three years.

Flood-affected businesses and organisations can apply for assistance as part of a $877 million Commonwealth and Victorian Governments recovery support package.

I am delighted that the Victorian Chamber Board endorsed Adrian Kloeden as President and Jeremy Blackshaw as Deputy President at Tuesday’s Victorian Chamber AGM. Congratulations to Adrian and Jeremy and thank you to Karyn Sobels for her successful tenure as President.

The Victorian Chamber is committed to providing excellence in our training services. Our suite of high-quality courses includes nationally recognised diplomas.

Australian manufacturer ANCA crafted an innovative solution to develop the skills and talent it needs for today and the future.