Working with government is essentially about people. K2LD Architects and Interiors has delivered a range of government projects using stylish and practical modern design. Its leading designers say the key to successfully securing and completing public projects is building solid relationships and delivering a creative result on time and on budget.

A cold pressed fruit juice that retains its taste, colour, flavour and nutrients is one of many innovations developed at CSIRO's Werribee Food Innovation Centre.

As Victorian schools prepare to reopen their classrooms, Wesley College Principal, Nick Evans, reflects on the College’s journey throughout the COVID-19 crisis and what the education institution has learned.

The Federal Government has announced changes to the recently released Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements (BAC) program designed to address long-term declines in apprenticeships and traineeships.

The disruption that COVID-19 caused to workplaces in 2020 has had widespread implications for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). Here are some of the most significant changes to OHS regulations you should be aware of.

A consultant who had been employed by a business in September 2019 was dismissed in April 2020, just 10 days after the JobKeeper scheme was announced by the Morrison Government.

I cannot wait for Sunday when I expect Victoria becomes a whole state again. We’ve worked extremely hard to suppress the second wave of COVID-19 and now we can get on with our state’s rebuild.

Victoria’s safety regulator has said inspectors will be "out in force" to ensure employers are meeting their health and safety obligations as they reopen workplaces across Victoria.

The Fair Work Commission has ruled an employee who came to Australia on a 457 visa was unfairly dismissed despite a myriad of concerns because the business failed to comply with the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code.

The COVID-19 pandemic has largely seen an end to face-to-face workplace investigations. Instead, investigators are conducting investigations virtually using telephone and video conferencing platforms. The adoption of virtual means often means processes are quicker and can be a more cost-effective avenue of investigating misconduct. Given many businesses will be moving to ongoing working-from-home arrangements, these virtual processes will be here to stay.

A tribunal panel has upheld a decision where an employee was the subject of discrimination and sexual harassment after displaying a poster intended to promote health and safety.

A worker has been seriously injured who was ordered to manually lift a 119kg steel beam, lift it above their head, and climb a ladder - all while in the rain.

The sun is certainly shining on Victoria in more ways than one this week with another perfect record of no COVID-19 cases and deaths to make it 21 days in a row of double zeros.

With the end of the year quickly approaching, your business must use the little time that is left in 2020 to review your HR plan for the upcoming Christmas and New Year period.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will review the Secure Work Pilot Scheme announced today by the Victorian Government.

A new report released by Safe Work Australia shows how Australia's work-related fatality toll has risen from 146 in 2018 to 183 in 2019. Explore our interactive infographic.