From 20 second hand-washing guidelines to dreaded slips, trips, and falls: when we think of safety, mental health is unlikely to be among our first concerns—however, when one in five workers are affected, why are we not being proactive about Mental Health? “It’s important that we’re proactive instead of reactive and work in a way that we can create systems…
Unleash the insights within! We want to hear from you. Victual has partnered with the Australian Institute of Food Science & Technology to create a better understanding of the current state of product recall preparedness in the Australian food and beverage industry. Not only will this help the future development of the AIFST Food Recall Workshop, it will also assist…
The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Review) Bill 2020 (NSW) passed through the NSW Upper House on 4th June 2020 and was assented to (became law) on 10th June 2020. This Bill introduced a raft of new amendments to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) (WHS Act) and Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (NSW). One particularly significant change…
A joint Four Corners investigation with The Age (In Melbourne) and Sydney Morning Herald has found the schemes in Victoria and NSW are facing significant financial troubles. The investigation has revealed concerns that an underpayment scandal at the country’s biggest provider, icare in NSW, could cost up to $80 million — double what had been originally reported and the State…
As we come to term with our life now known as “the new normal” we acknowledge that many things have changed in a hurry. When change occurs fast, there is more chance for things to be missed, not thought through or just go wrong. Consider the reputational damage from the poorly thought through Krispy Kreme promotion, or the challenges of…
Industrial manslaughter has been gradually introduced to safety legislation across various jurisdictions in recent years in response to high profile incidents such as the Dreamworld tragedy. The introduction of this offence in the legislation raises the bar significantly should an offence occur and a PCBU or an officer is found to be negligent and a death of a worker results….
Just when you think there are enough challenges for businesses at the moment, this week beverage giant Lion shutdown its IT systems causing delays to production and supply due to a targeted cyber-attack. This follows closely on from similar attacks impacting Toll logistics, Bluescope Steel, and the NSW Government. This threat became very real for our own business recently due…
Scott Morrison recently announced the 3 step plan for relaxing isolation measures and re-opening the economy. In most states, the first steps in enacting this plan have now been taken. Restricted opening of venues and staged return to schools has allowed many businesses to start thinking about the future. What is also clear in the COVIDSafe Australia Framework is the…
Mr. Morrison said another national cabinet meeting this Friday (7 May) will provide a consistent approach to reopening the economy across the states and territories. To support this, new workplace safety protocols have been released by SafeWork Australia (SWA) to guide businesses out of the coronavirus pandemic. The measures are industry-specific, dividing the economy into 23 industry sectors to provide…
In recent weeks we have been contacted by a range of clients requesting support to document pandemic scenario continuity plans. Customers are looking for certainty in their supply chains that food and beverage manufacturers are prepared to handle a likely second wave COVID-19 outbreak. A crisis plan to handle an outbreak looks very different from a typical Business Continuity Plan…
