One of Victoria’s biggest business surveys has revealed the Victorian Chamber is the trusted voice of business at a time of significant challenges and opportunities for business in Victoria.

The Victorian Chamber congratulates members and all finalists nominated for the Premier's Sustainability Awards 2023.

Businesses can have their say on proposed reforms to the Local Jobs First Act 2003 – Australia’s longest-standing industry participation law.

In Episode Two, Series Two of “Business Voice”, Melbourne icon Eddie McGuire takes the Victorian Chamber on a journey from his first steps into journalism to becoming one of Australia’s most recognised and respected identities.

Tech businesses in Victoria will have access to extra support to expand through the Cremorne Digital Hub Scaleup Program.

The Industry Growth Program provides support services and matched grant funding of up to $5 million for innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to commercialise and grow their business.

The 2023 Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Gender Equality Scorecard has highlighted the good and the bad for workplace equity in Australia.

Episode Three, Series Two of the Victorian Chamber’s Business Voice podcast focuses on the current health and standing of Victoria's business community and where we can expect to head in the future.

In Episode Four, Series Two of Business Voice, Chamber Chief Executive Paul Guerra offers his insight on effective leadership strategies, team management and how to promote a positive workplace culture.

The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer has highlighted growing confidence in business despite a “collision of trust, innovation, and politics” in Australia and around the world.

The Victorian Chamber’s 2024-25 State Budget submission outlines 44 policy recommendations across four focus areas to steer Victorian business through challenging economic times.  

What’s in store for Australian employers this year?

A new round of the Energy Efficiency Grants (EEG) program will provide eligible small and medium businesses up to $25,000 to purchase energy efficient equipment.

Melbourne Chamber members CSIRO and Swinburne University have established a new partnership to tackle global decarbonisation with innovative green steel and mineral processing research and development. 

Energy remains an ever-critical issue across the spectrum of Australian society, touching consumers, businesses, communities, and politicians alike, writes York Park Group’s Hugo Twopeny.

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), or Sustainable Business, is fast becoming a major consideration for businesses across the world and the Victorian Chamber is committed to being an enabler in this space by supporting our members on their sustainability journey.