Twenty per cent of mid-market businesses surveyed in Pitcher Partners’ recent Business Radar 2022 report identified COVID as having a positive impact on their business confidence – the third largest factor – mainly due to how it accelerated innovation and change.

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’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.

The 36th Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry Conference (CACCI) has opened at the Melbourne and Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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

This year will be remembered as an epoch in cybersecurity within Australia. The recent events of Medibank Private and Optus have been a major wake-up call to individuals, businesses and government. 

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has obtained ISO27001 certification, the peak international standard on managing information security

A study from Safe Work Australia (SWA) has explored the cost of work-related injury and illness in Australia.

A new study from Melbourne Chamber member Monash University reveals the need for workplaces to support victim-survivors of domestic and family violence (DFV).

A data privacy compliance sledgehammer is about to hit Australian businesses.

The Victorian Coalition has promised to reduce payroll tax for up to 28,000 businesses if it wins the State Election on November 26.

A new Victorian policy statement aims to boost the manufacturing sector to drive economic growth and create high-skilled jobs of the future.

The Victorian Chamber’s new Mental Health Comply program helps employers assess, educate and gather the facts about mental health in their workplace

Intellectual Property (IP) Australia is trialling a new online tool to help small businesses to check and register a trademark.

The Victorian Chamber has unveiled its 2022-2023 Federal Budget Submission with priorities that, if delivered, will create thousands of jobs, help businesses thrive and significantly increase economic activity

Businesses with a presence in regional Victoria are encouraged to have their say on the state’s business conditions.