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Consulting Matters
What’s happening at Consult Australia
State & Territory Updates With varying market conditions around the country Consult Australia’s state and territory managers share their insights on key challenges and opportunities for our member firms.
NSW
Kristy Eulenstein POLICY
FutureNet Business Leader Program
The Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019 (NSW) The Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019 (NSW) recently passed through Parliament and work to develop the regulations that sit with the Act has commenced. Consult Australia will be attending each of the round-table meetings on scoping the regulations to ensure that our voice is heard as well as attending one-on-one meetings with government.
Transport for NSW Contracts TfNSW have indicated that they are working on a new form of contract for consultant use. They have highlighted that they do recognise some of the issues that industry is having and are sympathetic to matters that have been raised by Consult Australia members. To ensure that we are kept informed of their progress they have committed to updating Consult Australia on a fortnightly basis and any new information will be provided to members.
• Working in remote offices
Despite being unable to meet face to face for almost all the program the FutureNet Business Leader program forged ahead in 2020. All topics were modified to be delivered online with rich content being key to the success. Twenty young industry professionals commenced and finished the program, the final session being held on Thursday 3 September. As with previous years participants of the program were divide into groups to work on the same project. This year the project was the re-development of the Eurobodalla Botanic Gardens that were substantially damaged during the summer bushfires. The next stage of the project was the judging and award ceremony. Participants had the opportunity to come together faceto-face during the streaming of their presentations to industry on the evening of 1 October 2020. Congratulations to our winners and all the teams involved in the 2020 FNBL program.
• Recruiting and training staff
NSW Online Boardroom Discussions
Complimentary Online SME Summit To assist our SME members into the future we have recently launched our Inaugural SME Summit. The Summit will be held on Wednesday 21 October from 10am – 2pm. This is an online event that we have opened up to all Consult Australia SME members free of charge. The program has been designed by our SME members for the benefit of our SME members. Topics include:
• Business survival strategies • Tips & Tricks to assist with PI Insurance • Mental Health Awareness • Economic Stimulus Packages for SME Businesses • Building Confidence Reforms • Driving Better Local Government Contracting Register here Platinum Sponsor:
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Over the past six months the NSW online Boardroom Discussions have been a great success. Hosting key speakers including, Claire Gardiner-Barnes from INSW, Anthony Manning CEO Schools Infrastructure, Rebecca Wark CEO Health Instructure, Romilly Madew CEO Infrastructure Australia, Cathal O’Rourke, MD Australia Hub, Laing O’Rourke, and others has been a pleasure and provided good benefit to those who have registered. By continuing to visit the NSW event webpage you can keep informed on upcoming speakers who may be of interest and register.