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Getting out and about in 2023
As we gear up for the 2023 APSCo Awards for Excellence and look to the final quarter of the year I find myself reflecting on everything we have achieved in 2023 so far. Much of the year has been consumed with lobbying and advocacy work alongside our lobbying partner Cornerstone Group, it’s been an interesting journey so far and to some extent a frustrating one.
There is no doubt that the focus on Labour Hire and the broader IR landscape from Government is taking a toll on our profession and the prospect of further cost and complexity will add another challenge to an already shifting market.
We are however buoyed by indications that we have achieved our ask to carve out professional contractors and continue to consult to the Department on the lack of appetite for permanent employment among the vast majority of flexible workers engaged by our members. In previous updates I have stated that lobbying is a long game and while we often don’t see eye to eye with Government, it is important to continue to educate and nurture those relationships with calm and consistency.
On a different note, we have literally been everywhere this year to date.
Alongside the Greg Savage Tour across six cities in late July, we continued to bring members together in meetings in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth and Adelaide and look forward to wrapping up the year with you all in November as we host drinks for our valued members. While our physical events ramp up we have carefully curated a strong range of webinars – which are seeing large numbers in attendance It’s always a balancing act to ensure we give the broadest value in the most accessible format, yet also bring opportunity for members to connect in the local markets and most importantly for my team to talk with members and hear how APSCo can evolve in order to stay relevant
Our work never stands still and so our final round of member meet ups and celebrations are an important opportunity for us to hear how we need to evolve heading into 2024 to add real value to your business. I hope to see you in your city soon!
