Blog Posts
Victoria – Update on new Psychological Health Regulations being proposed
Victoria is planning to introduce long promised regulations, now in the final stages of consultation. The OHS (Psychological Health) Regulations (PHRegs)are proposed to commence on 1 July 2022.
International Women’s Day Panel Discussion with Justitia Connect: “Building Support Networks – How to Thrive as an Outlier” – March 2022
At our first Justitia Connect event for 2022, we gathered with leading professionals in various industries to participate in an interactive discussion about gender’s intersection with career building. In celebration of International Women’s Day, we welcomed Xara Tran, Sonja Horbelt, and Julia Mason to share their experiences building support networks and forging paths in male dominated industries.
Insights into the Fair Work Commission’s new sexual harassment jurisdiction
On 16 March 2022, the Industrial Relations Society of Victoria held an event with Fair Work Commissioner McKinnon to learn more about the Fair Work Commission’s (Commission) new sexual harassment jurisdiction. Commissioner McKinnon is the Deputy National Practice Lead for the Commission’s bullying and sexual harassment jurisdiction.
Evolve Communities and Indigenous cultural awareness raising – Interview with Carla Rogers and Aunty Munya of Evolve Communities – March 2022
Carla, a non-Indigenous learning designer, and Aunty Munya, an Aboriginal Elder, met in 2011 while working together on a Community Engagement project in remote Western Australia. They knew right away that they shared the same values and vision of a kinder, more inclusive Australia. A value many of us share and that resonates with Justitia!
Starting 2022
Whilst we are off to a flying start, there remains much uncertainty to navigate. How do we transition back to a hybrid workplace and support our team against a very different COVID landscape? How do we foster a positive workplace culture in light of the toll of the last two years?
Time to Return to the Workplace? Directing Employees who want to Exclusively WFH
The COVID-19 pandemic has required many employers to pivot their business and enable their employees to work from home. Employees have needed to learn how to balance work and home life in a completely new way. So how do employers transition their workforce back into the office? And what if employees have medical reasons for not wanting to return to the workplace?