Dr Rosemary Lysaght, a visiting Canadian professor currently at the Centre for Disability Research and Policy at the University of Sydney, is doing some research into the Supported Wage System we have in Australia. This scheme is a somewhat idiosyncratic approach globally and Rosemary is seeking input from employers who have hired someone (or considered…

Workplace drug & alcohol testing - a one day seminar in Sydney on 22 March for developing a workplace AOD program

The Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women One of the readers of my blog sent me a link to this internet safety guide It includes practical ways to protect yourself from online harassment on sites like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Snapchat and Instagram. It also has useful advice on reporting sexual harassment at work, using online dating…

In a decision earlier this year the Fair Work Commission (FWC) confirmed that all employees should have access to unpaid family and domestic violence leave. Coming into operation from 1 August, modern awards will include a clause that provides for five days’ unpaid leave per annum to all employees (including casuals) experiencing family and domestic violence. This leave…

The People & Culture Podcast is a series of in-depth discussions with practitioners and leading experts on emergent trends impacting on the shape of the future workforce. Recorded late last year (before her appointment as acting head of the South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet) in this in this episode I ask Erma about…

The People & Culture Podcast is a series of in-depth discussions with practitioners and leading experts on emergent trends impacting on the shape of the future workforce. First published in the Mandarin – in this episode I am joined by Dr Tim Baker, a consultant who has written numerous books and worked globally across 21 industries as…

The People & Culture Podcast is a series of in-depth discussions with practitioners and leading experts on emergent trends impacting on the shape of the future workforce. First published in the Mandarin – in this episode I am joined by Gabrielle Sullivan, director of employment and industrial law at Bradley Allen Love lawyers. We discuss why performance…

The People & Culture Podcast with James Judge is a series of in-depth discussions with practitioners and leading experts on emergent trends impacting on the shape of the future workforce. First published in the Mandarin, in this episode James is joined by Peter McIntyre, CEO Engineers Australia. Peter was appointed CEO of Engineers Australia last year after…

Welcome to the first episode of The People & Culture Podcast. First published in the Mandarin, the Podcast features in-depth discussions with practitioners and leading experts on emergent trends impacting on the shape of the future workforce. In this episode I am joined by Tamerlaine Beasley to talk about critical. cross-cultural communication issues. Tamerlaine is the…

First published in The Mandarin in this interview I catch up with Margaret Crawford, the NSW Auditor-General. We talk about insights from her own career, international innovation in performance audits and the upcoming International Meeting of Performance Audit Critical Thinkers (IMPACT) in March. Hi Margaret, thanks for making the time to talk today. You have an interesting…