The Federal Government has launched a new initiative for Australia’s 2.65 million unpaid carers and workplaces to aid their employment.

A new report has found obstacles to gender equity in the workforce are costing the Australian economy $128 billion.

National Safe Work Month is held every October, with this year’s theme being ‘for everyone’s safety, work safely’.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has officially released our Housing Taskforce Report containing 36 policy recommendations to tackle Victoria’s housing crisis.  

The Victorian Chamber’s Managing Mental Health in the Workplace training can improve your ability to manage complex mental health issues in the workplace.

One in three adults in Australia say they are lonely, AIA Australia reports.

Safe Work Australia (SWA) recently published new resources on managing work health and safety (WHS) risks when workers are doing computer-based work from home.  

The Victorian Chamber wants to hear from businesses about their experience with the housing crisis. In particular, the causes and impacts of the housing crisis on your business, including finding and relocating staff, the rental market, planning constraints and changes to the tax system.  

The Victorian Chamber rejects short-term rental caps and registration fees proposed by the City of Melbourne to help ease the housing crisis.

The Victorian Government pilot scheme enabling casual, contract, self-employed workers access to sick and carer’s pay has been expanded and now includes more occupations.

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia, “any market economy will function much more effectively if the population is knowledgeable, forward-looking and financially literate”.

Employees have access to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period under new laws.

Ethnic name discrimination highlights glass ceilings do exist in the workplace, according to a Monash Business School study.

A new discussion paper launched by the Victorian Opposition encourages people to have their say on Victoria’s tax system – which has introduced 50 new or increased taxes since 2014 and is described as “discouraging investment and job creation in our State”.

The Victorian Government will not proceed with hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2026, advising the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) that it will be terminating the Host Agreement.

Two incentives to support small and medium businesses to train and upskill employees and improve their digital capacity are set to deliver more than $1.5 billion in tax benefits.