Domestic and family violence (DFV) is a serious and urgent problem in Australia. Is your business equipped to deal with the range of workplace issues that DFV presents?

Good business owners and leaders understand the benefits of looking after our mental health at work but often don’t know where to start. Here’s how to support a mentally healthy workplace.

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.

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

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.

In Episode Five, Series Two of Business Voice, the Victorian Chamber hears from Professor Sharon Lewin OAM, an infectious diseases physician and scientist who is the inaugural Director of the Doherty Institute – and a driving force in the fight against global health challenges.

Feedback is being sought on upcoming new regulations to support Victoria’s WorkCover scheme, which propose changes around compensation and self-insurance arrangements.

WorkSafe Victoria has revealed its prosecutions activity for the past year, reminding employers that they face serious legal consequences if they put employees at risk.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

A Pay Equality Toolkit has been developed by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) achieve pay equality in their workplace.