The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is seeking input on how to improve the status and uptake of vocational pathways, including apprenticeships.

The new year is an excellent opportunity to reflect on what we want to achieve in 2023, personally or financially. Getting a head start on managing your finances and super can make a big difference in achieving your savings goals. From budgeting to managing your super, here are some simple ways to help improve your finances in 2023.

One in five Australians suffer mental illness each year. Running for just 15 minutes a day can reduce the risk of major depression by 26 per cent.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has awarded compensation to a truck driver who was unfairly dismissed for sleeping on the job after the company did not uphold procedural fairness during the dismissal.

The Victorian Chamber welcomes Federal Government changes to boost the international education sector and address skills shortages in key industries.

I’ve been asked to address a number of different forums in recent weeks to give the Chamber’s view on the outlook for business for 2023 and the role of business in driving economic growth.

As a registered training organisation and respected short course provider to members, the Victorian Chamber helps businesses looking to upskill their workforce or professionals looking to take the next step in their careers.

Not since Einstein’s famous equation, E=mc², have we spoken so much about energy. It’s not something that Victorians have needed to overly worry about in the past. But as Bob Dylan sings, ‘the times they are a changing’.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is looking for assistance from businesses to help grow Victoria’s export sector.  

Melbourne Chamber member Qantas is inviting regional community groups across Australia to apply for a share of $10 million as part of its grants program

Addressing labour and skills shortages, adopting a national approach to payroll tax and providing tax incentives to business to invest in energy efficient technologies are among the key recommendations of the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 2023-24 Federal Budget submission.

The Victorian Government’s Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre (CEBIC) has launched for more than $4.8 million in funding to stimulate innovation and commercialisation of circular solutions.

When a workplace has an employee with patterns of absence or excessive levels of absence, it can make it difficult for a team to perform at its best.

A new Victorian Chamber survey has revealed most businesses are increasingly concerned about the impact of energy prices and want Government support on long-term solutions to reach a net-zero economy.

There goes summer for another year. Not quite the warm weather we had hoped for, but we look ahead to what autumn brings, particularly with the Moomba Festival, AFL Season, Grand Prix, and the highly anticipated opening of “& Juliet” not far away.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has released its 2023-24 State Budget submission, putting forward 68 recommendations to boost jobs and investment around energy, tax, regulation, skills and training, infrastructure, manufacturing, transport, major events and Victoria’s regions.