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January–June 2010
NSW Business Chamber, in association with the National Safety Council, offers a range of OHS training courses to members and non-members of the Chamber.
These courses allow participants to:
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receive nationally recognised training
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learn about current legislation and compliance
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learn about best safety practices to maximise productivity, efficiency and quality
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receive practical skills and knowledge to suit the safety needs of your business.
For details on training courses, visit NSW Business Chamber or download the brochure.
Date: 26 May 2010
Time: 9.00 am–5.00 pm
Venue: The Hilton Hotel Sydney, 488 George Street. Full Day: $795.00 (inc GST) Group Price: $695.00 (inc GST). Early Bird Full Day: $695.00 (inc GST) until 31 March.
Organised by the Workplace Research Centre (University of Sydney), the details are as follows:
About the conference
The Climate Change @ Work Conference promotes achieving sustainability in the workplace through sustainable leadership and management practice. This conference covers a range of issues from important HR management issues, such as how sustainability practices will affect workplace relations, and skill demands and jobs, to operational issues, such as achieving carbon reduction in the workplace. Another key management issue to be presented at the conference is how to promote, communicate and engage your employees in sustainable development.
Themes
The main themes of the 2010 conference are green jobs and carbon reduction in the workplace, with case studies from the different intermediaries driving sustainability in Australian workplaces (eg Group Training Organisations, Employers and Unions).
Key speakers
This year, some of the key speakers include:
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international speaker Michael Renner from the Worldwatch Institute in Washington
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Sharan Burrow, ACTU and International Trade Union Confederation President
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David Gregory, Director — Workplace Policy, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Registration
For more information and to book for this conference, please visit the Workplace Research Centre website.