By Angela Dorizas Government employers face increasing workforce liquidity and returning skills shortages, according to the latest research by a leading recruitment firm. Hudson conducted a survey of 605 government employers and 1690 employees as…
Category: Workforce
ACT a winner on affordable housing
An ACT Government affordable housing initiative has been held up as best practice by industry experts. The Government’s OwnPlace program has been highly commended at the Urban Development Institute of…
Landmark coastal planning guidelines
The New South Wales Government has released landmark guidelines to assist councils and State agencies plan for the impact of sea level rise. Minister for Planning, Tony Kelly, said the…
WA local government reform process gains momentum
The Government of Western Australia has announced that a further 16 councils have signed agreements to form regional groups as part of the local government reform process. WA Local Government Minister…
Governments must spend more on EAPs
By Angela Dorizas Governments should be prepared to pay more for employee assistance programs if they are to make any headway in addressing mental health in the workplace. That was…
Australia ahead on health and productivity management
By Angela Dorizas Australian governments have shown real leadership on workplace health and wellbeing, according to Sean Sullivan, president and chief executive of the US-based Institute for Health and Productivity…
State agencies lead on workplace health and safety
The inaugural Corporate Health and Productivity Management Awards: Allan Lally (second from left); Louise Cross (third from right); and Sean Sullivan (second from right). By Angela Dorizas The Queensland…
Australians dissatisfied with work-life balance
By Angela Dorizas Australian workers are struggling to strike a balance between work and life, a national survey has found. Launched today at an event hosted by the Committee for…
Councils must increase Indigenous employment
By Rob O’Brien Councils have been dragging their feet on the issue of work opportunities for Indigenous Australians, an Aboriginal employment agency has said. The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) has…
Workforce sits on demographic faultline
By Angela Dorizas Councils must recruit, retain and develop a greater number of Indigenous employees to alleviate future workforce demands, a former local government minister has said. Chair of…