Friday, 27 January 2012 (17 reads) Last week we kicked off our first Industry Partners Seminar for the year at The Queensland Rugby Club in Brisbane. The topic for this seminar was on OHS Harmonisation which attracted a large number of businesses across South East QLD due to the increased liability and larger fines that now come with the new legislation.
For those of you who weren’t able to be there - visit our website to download our Harmonisation resources and tools to help you get your safety in check with the new laws.
|
Friday, 27 January 2012 (13 reads) While the ABS data reveals that building approvals are at a low, a few key happenings such as the three month extension to the Queensland Building Boost (a grant for the purchase of newly constructed homes) may assist in boosting Queensland’s figures.
|
Friday, 20 January 2012 (41 reads) Australians are being urged to eat lamb again this January as Sam Kekovich returns to front Meat & Livestock Australia’s 2012 Australia Day lamb campaign.
|
Friday, 13 January 2012 (72 reads) Unwavering demand for Registered Nurses will see HealthX continue to support their clients as well as those in the aged care industry who require more hands on deck.
HealthX provides workforce planning solutions to aged care facilities in rural and regional Australia. In the last two months alone, HealthX has partnered with over 20 new clients in fulfilling their requirements for Registered Nurses, focusing predominantly in regional Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania. |
Thursday, 5 January 2012 (62 reads) The Australian manufacturing industry grew slightly in December helped by a rise in production and new orders, a survey has found. |
Wednesday, 4 January 2012 (149 reads) Looking for work this summer? Check out AWX's 5 Easy Email Etiquette Tips for Job Seekers! |
Friday, 23 December 2011 (57 reads) |
Friday, 23 December 2011 (84 reads) If you think that contract or temporary work is a last resort, think again.
According to a new research by web-based employment screening solutions provider, WorkPro, such work is a positive alternative to permanent work for many Aussies who find the flexibility and variety of work appealing. |
Thursday, 15 December 2011 (74 reads) Revamping her government for 2012 earlier this week, Julia Gillard places an emphasis on health, aged care, disability reform and jobs.
|
Thursday, 15 December 2011 (87 reads) A survey by the Department of Management at Monash University says that the nursing workforce is facing a staff turnover crisis with 15 percent of nurses saying they will leave the profession within a year, and the figure jumped to 38 percent when they were unhappy with their conditions and benefits. |
Thursday, 15 December 2011 (88 reads) The outlook continues to be strong in this sector. The number of vacancies remains at very high levels and the models are forecasting employment growth of 3.2% annually by the year ended May 2012. |
Thursday, 15 December 2011 (85 reads) Driven by the nation’s battle to look after an ageing population, the health sector will make up one in four new jobs in the next five years. According to employment projections from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), more than 30,000 jobs are predicted to be created in healthcare and social assistance. |
Thursday, 15 December 2011 (88 reads) ALMOST A YEAR ON, originally from the United Kingdom, HealthX nurse, Kim Gonse recounts her life-changing experience while nursing in Theodore during the Great Flood.
"Honestly, I don’t think I was really that scared. You’re just pumped with adrenaline. I just felt awful for all those people who lost their homes."
|
Thursday, 15 December 2011 (95 reads) Disasters are part and parcel of life for health services, including aged care. Planning for a better response to emergencies is a continuing priority in many states that were hit by bushfires, floods or storms.
|
Thursday, 15 December 2011 (101 reads) Nursing shortages are likely to worsen within five years as more nurses again start deciding to leave the profession.
Hospitals, aged-care homes and other employers face the challenge of trying to head off the threat by improving their working conditions. |
Thursday, 8 December 2011 (142 reads) Thanks to a partnership between short and long term staffing solutions business, AWX and Beyond Billabong, eleven young previously unemployed men will commence work in January. Together with Beyond Billabong, AWX’s First People™ program has successfully secured job placements for this group of newly skilled Indigenous All Stars from Brisbane. These young Indigenous All Stars have embarked on a rigorous four week course with Beyond Billabong, which is designed to up-skill and prepare individuals for the workforce. |
Thursday, 3 November 2011 (130 reads) About 14,000 Queensland Health staff could be set for a 3 per cent annual pay rise, after their union reached an in-principle agreement with the government. Health support workers have been engaged in an increasingly bitter battle with the state government over pay, with members of the Australian Workers Union and the Together union engaging in work bans that have affected hospital cleaning and administrative tasks.
The state government tonight announced it had reached an in-principle agreement with the AWU for a new enterprise bargaining agreement for health workers.
|
Wednesday, 2 November 2011 (202 reads) Queensland researchers have developed a memory stress test that can be used to predict those at risk of developing dementia. Scientists from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) have found that the brain’s response to increasing mental stress can predict a future decline in everyday functioning. “This is an exciting find,” Professor Michael Breakspear, coordinator of QIMR’s Mental Health and Complex Disorders program said. “Accurate detection of those at risk before they show clinical signs of dementia would allow for early, targeted, preventative interventions.”
|