It’s not nice hurting people, it’s not nice seeing people hurt, so the quicker we can get on top of it, the better. This sentiment from Aussie Olympian Kyle Chalmers came off the back of yet another racism scandal in one of our major sporting codes. And it’s a sentiment that can be applied more broadly to […]
It’s timely that as we cheer on our athletes in the green and gold, this week Safetrac has been recognised as an Australian Made and Australian Owned company. Across the globe, the last 16 months have brought unforeseen challenges to our economies and our social welfare. It is likely why the first day of competition in the Tokyo 2020 […]
Toxic workplace culture can infect an organisation like a disease, and sooner or later has the potential not only to cause reputational but commercial damage. A 2018 report by Deloitte quantified the cost of sexual harassment to the Australian economy at $3.8 billion. In an address to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors conference this week, former […]
Modern slavery reporting shouldn’t be a “tick the box” exercise, but new research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors confirms our concerns at Safetrac that many companies are failing to comply with disclosure requirements. The research found that 151 of the top ASX 200 companies examined were following a “race to the middle” approach […]
Modern slavery is historically thought to be exclusive to developing countries, involving forced labor with no freedom. However, nearly 4.3 per cent of Australia’s population are vulnerable to its practices. Since the Modern Slavery Act of 2018 was established, Australian companies are required to examine and report on their suppliers to ensure that slavery is eradicated, and therefor play a positive part in the international […]
The discussion playing out around the landmark Respect@Work report, and the Government’s in principle acceptance of the 55 recommendations, is a timely reminder that we need to bring continuous education into our workplaces. Responses to the Roadmap for Respect Responses to the Federal Government’s Roadmap for Respect have been varied. Prominent voices in Australian business […]
There has never been a greater focus on culture in Australia than right now. From personal versus corporate responsibility, to the Respect @ Work report, Safetrac CEO, Deborah Coram spoke with Adam Lang of Fear And Greed to discuss cleaning up culture in our private and public sectors, in last week’s podcast. What’s abundantly clear is no meaningful […]
Some believe workers will never want to return to the office, while others insist the office isn’t dead. Most can agree that the truth lies somewhere in the middle – and as the world moves into a post-Covid environment, supporting workplace culture while upholding employee compliance will be a top priority for business leaders. While […]
As CEO of Safetrac for over 10 years, I have seen many companies and organisations suffer from not having adequate compliance training for staff, or an established code of conduct. The Victorian State Government is one of them, following multiple scandals spanning across the past decade. Because of this, the Local Government Act 2020 was […]
A crisis can strike a company anytime, anywhere. Leaders must face challenges that appear overnight and then rapidly evolve throughout the course of just one day. The history of leadership has taught us many things but as our world changes, so too does our concept and understanding of leadership. Irrespective of how you define a […]
In leading my team through the challenges this year has presented, my first priority has been ensuring the safety and wellbeing of my staff – and key to that is mental health. Despite the distance of a dispersed COVID workforce, the conversations I have had with my staff over the last six months have reiterated […]
Ensuring compliance at all levels of the workforce is vital to operating a successful business. Recent investigations and regulatory action have revealed that this is more than a check-the-box activity – it requires active involvement from everybody within an organisation. Often, regulators will look to the steps taken by an organisation when assessing the penalties […]
