Although businesses have long struggled with the issue of ensuring that their staff feel comfortable and productive throughout their workday, the ongoing pandemic has highlighted just how crucial this matter is to employee productivity. Uncomfortable, ill-suited furniture, a lack of personal space, noise distractions and other office ergonomic risks can all contribute to a sense...
In difficult times, effective occupational hygiene practices are so important. Safe, compliant occupational hygiene practices is one of those things that many people take for granted. Staff rightfully expect their workplaces to be hygienic, hazard-free environments, where they can focus on their duties without worrying about the potential impact that onsite environmental conditions could have...
A challenge staff may face across their work week is staying motivated and focused on their work tasks, especially in today’s challenging, working during a pandemic, environment. One way businesses can help staff maintain commitment levels throughout their week is by providing their employees with comfortable, tailored ergonomic workstations. Doing so helps maintain both the...
One of the key ways successful businesses have distinguished themselves from their competitors over the past 18 months is by adopting a clear, proactive approach to workplace safety. With worksites across Australia potentially exposed to a wide range of occupational hygiene risks, many successful businesses have been quick in identify the scope of risks their...
The COVID pandemic has not only resulted in organisations across Australia altering their operational practices to meet new safety compliance obligations, it has also seen business’ develop clearer processes for informing the public of their compliant practices. For example, many companies will now visibly display signs informing visitors that they must wear a mask whilst...
One of the most significant challenges that business’ have faced over the past year is dealing with constant uncertainty, and the resulting operational challenges it brings. Companies have been in and out of lockdown, operated in heavily modified conditions, and been required to develop new strategies of serving their customers, all the while not knowing...
Confirming the year-long buzz, ISO27001:2013 is finally updated to ISO/IEC 27002:2022 in March this year. It is essential to know how will ISO/IEC 27002:2022 update impact businesses in Australia. The noteworthy change has grabbed the eyeballs from the business world. But, before hopping on to the new standards and specifications, let’s have a quick recap...
Although developing an environmentally friendly, socially conscious operations is an important way a business can show a commitment to ethical business practices, exactly how do you think a business should demonstrate a commitment to socially sustainable practices? Many companies try to approach this issue on their own, by setting their own environmental targets, such as...
With Melbourne slowly reopening and things gradually getting back to ‘normal’, it is crucial that all companies have implemented a clear COVID-Safety plan. Not only does this help organisations approach this issue in a structured manner, it also provides a reassurance to staff, customers, and stakeholders that a business treats this issue seriously, and is...
Blurb: Business’ face an enormous task when it comes to keeping their IT systems secure from cyber-threats, because hackers are constantly refining their techniques to gain unauthorised systems access. By undergoing a penetration testing service of their networks, business’ will be able to review their systems from the perspective of a hacker, and attempt to...
