The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia has welcomed a new President, Phillip Randall, and bid a fond farewell to Adrian Basso.

Phillip Randall takes the position in addition to his role as Chief Executive Officer of Hope 103.2, one of Sydney’s oldest community radio stations.

“I’m delighted to have this opportunity to serve the sector. Community broadcasting continues to play a vital role in Australian media and Australian communities. I look forward to working with the CBAA Board and wider sector to ensure that community broadcasting can continue to thrive,” said Randall.

After beginning his media career in Albany, WA, in 1977, Randall has had more than 35 years experience in media. Since 2007, he has been involved in the push for a digital radio future for community broadcasting and is the Chair of the Digital Radio Consultative Committee. Randall has been a CBAA Board member since 2008, and was most recently Vice President.

The CBAA has also farewelled outgoing President Adrian Basso, whose sustained and outstanding contribution to the community broadcasting sector was recognised at the 2015 CBAA Community Radio Awards over the weekend.

“As well as our ongoing activities to support community radio stations and the wider sector, Adrian has been instrumental in our Commit to Community Radio campaigns and an incredible champion for our cause. To Adrian, I say thank you for your support and confidence, and for the immense amount of time, energy and passion you have put into the role of President,” said CBAA Chief Executive Officer Jon Bisset.

Basso welcomes Phillip Randall’s appointment. “I’m delighted that Phillip has been elected President. His experience and knowledge of the sector will be invaluable in the role and I wish him all the best.”

Following the CBAA’s Annual General Meeting, Melanie Withnall and Peter Rohweder retain their roles as Board Members.

Community broadcasting is a vital part of the Australian media landscape. More than 350 permanently licensed community radio stations across the country provide a diverse range of viewpoints that enrich the social and cultural fabric of Australian society and contribute to public interest outcomes, foster social inclusion, generate a high level of local content and contribute to media diversity. The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) champions community broadcasting by building stations’ capability and creating a healthy environment for the sector to thrive.

This media release was directly sourced from the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. 

Today Fitness Australia launches iLearn its new online education platform to support fitness service delivery by trainers, instructors, fitness business owners and managers.

Lauretta Stace, CEO of Fitness Australia, the national peak industry association says “iLearn is a practical way to make national standards easier to access and implement. Sessions are evidence-based with a focus on day to day delivery of fitness services.”

Sessions will include advice from industry experts, practical case studies, tools and resources. “They’ll also be interactive which will allow people to connect and create networks with other learners, speakers and experts”, says Stace.

“For trainers and instructors, iLearn will develop your knowledge on industry standards and increase your ability to meet national standards.” It will provide them with tools to grow their networks, and offer a 24-hour online option for obtaining CEC’s.

Benefits for fitness business owners and managers include developing building blocks for excellence in service delivery, learning best practice strategies to achieve high quality services, and minimising business risk.

Stace encourages all fitness providers to use this new platform as “it also highlights avenues for connection between our industry and the health professions, providing a comprehensive and collaborative approach to your service.”

The library of iLearn sessions will extend to a range of exercise guidelines and any new standards that come into effect in future.

Check out and participate in our range of sessions by visiting ilearn.fitness.org.au

For more information please contact: Angela Palogiannidis, 02 8036 0608, angela@fitness.org.au. 

This media release was directly sourced from Fitness Australia on 25 November 2015. 

Enterprise Care’s exclusive 228 pages 2015/2016 Not for Profit Remuneration Report is the largest and most comprehensive report providing timely, relevant, practical and in-depth remuneration information. It includes multiple options for the critical benchmarks and important remuneration salary levels in the Australian Not for Profit sector.

The Enterprise Care Not for Profit Remuneration Report is the most reliable and professional go-to-resource for all of your queries concerning remuneration across the whole of your organisation. The Report covers operating budgets, number of employees, locations, types of organisations and more.

With this Report you can be confident that you are informed and fully across all of the changes that are occurring in like Not for Profit organisations.

Whether it is a query as to:

• Salary levels for CEOs, Executives and Managers
• Remuneration comparison across location, number of employees and operating budget
• Benchmarking data for key roles

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For close to two decades, Enterprise Care’s Remuneration Report has been the leading Not for Profit sector’s go-to-guide for all aspects relating to salary, benefits and remuneration benchmarking.

By acting now and completing your order you will have use of this vital resource.

Click HERE to order this valuable publication. Enterprise Care is offering AuSAE members a discounted price to purchase this report, to access this price please follow this link. 

For purchase by Not for Profit organisations only. Corporates/Consultants must purchase the Consultants Manual.

This information was sourced directly from 1800RESPECT and Redback Conferencing. 

1 in 4 women has experienced physical or sexual violence by their partner, boyfriend or date – frontline workers working with women are in a unique position to make a difference...

The rate of violence against women in Australia is unacceptable. But with the support of key community leaders like you we can help to increase the safety and support of women and children experiencing the impacts of sexual assault, domestic and family violence.

This November, in partnership with the Federal Government, 1800RESPECT will launch a national campaign to educate frontline workers about the important role they can play. Anyone that works with women - teachers, GPs, nurses, police, counsellors, emergency services, local government or community health workers and many others - can make a difference by learning how to recognise the signs and respond.

We need the help of peak bodies and organisations throughout Australia to reach the thousands of workers who can make a difference to the lives of millions of women needing to reach out.

Join us for a live webcast to find out about the new 1800RESPECT online toolkit for frontline workers and discover how to implement our 16 Days of Action campaign throughout your organisation.

A live Q&A Session will also be held. This will be a great opportunity to contribute ideas and ask how you and your organisation can get involved.

Please see below for important event information. Together, we can make a difference.

Who: Kelli Browne - 1800RESPECT and Dr Tina Campbell 

When: Monday 16 November 2015

Time:12.00pm - 12.45pm Sydney Time 

Where: Online - join via your computer 

Register here today 

The Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) has won the New Zealand Business Excellence Foundation Award at the 2015 AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards.

TIA was one of 10 category winners, with the Supreme Award going to Advanced Security Group. A full list of 2015 winners is below.

The Awards are the only national performance measure for New Zealand organisations that provide business support. Applications are judged by evaluators from the AUT Business School with oversight from the New Zealand Business Excellence Foundation.

“TIA provides support to large and small businesses in the tourism sector to achieve tangible benefits for the industry and New Zealand. It has been instrumental in developing the Tourism 2025 industry growth framework which outlines a clear vision for all tourism operators to work towards. TIA also has strong relationships with central and local government. I was impressed with TIA’s enthusiasm for New Zealand, and the way its communications and processes ensure member bodies are well supported,” category evaluator and AUT Lecturer in Accounting Gillian Craig says.

TIA Chief Executive Chris Roberts says the Award recognises the efforts TIA makes to support its 1500 members and the wider tourism industry.

“TIA is the only national, private sector organisation that represents all sectors of the $30 billion tourism industry, including accommodation, transport, activities and attractions. With a membership ranging from large stock exchange listed corporates through to small owner-operated businesses, TIA strives to meet the needs of a diverse business community. This Award is a valuable third party recognition that we are achieving high standards in our sector,” Mr Roberts says.

AUT Dean of Business and Law, Professor Geoff Perry says: “These Awards are important to AUT because they allow us to recognise the best providers of business support in New Zealand. Business support organisations and individuals make a significant but often unseen contribution to the performance of businesses, helping behind the scenes with everything from dispute resolution, research and legal services to security, compliance and logistics. This celebration of the business support sector is a great opportunity for the AUT Business and Law Schools to join with the business community and celebrate excellence.”

The Awards were celebrated with a gala dinner at the Langham, Auckland on 29 October, attended by more than 600 business leaders and members of the business community.

More information about the Awards: www.aut.ac.nz/business/ebsa

2015 AUT EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS SUPPORT WINNERS

Supreme Award Winner: Advanced Security Group

Category Award Winners: 

IMNZ Business < $5M Turnover Management Services 

Joint Winners: New Zealand Dispute Resolution Centre 

Altris Limited

ICG Business < $5M Turnover Sales & Marketing 

Winner: Perceptive Research

Idealog Business < $5M Turnover Technology (non-cloud) 

Winner: Pure SEO

Idealog Business < $5M Turnover Technology (cloud) 

Winner: GeoOp

IBM Business $5M - $20M Turnover 

Winner: Advanced Security Group

Fuji Xerox Business $20M+ Turnover 

Winner: Netlogix

New Zealand Business Excellence Foundation Not for Profit 

Winner: Tourism Industry Association New Zealand 

Highly Commended: The Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand

Drake New Zealand Government 

Winner: Business.govt.nz (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) 

Highly Commended: Plant & Food Research

AUT International Business Export Support

 

Winner: AJ Park

Fuji Xerox Leadership 

Winner: Stefan Preston (Ingenio)

For further information, please contact:

Ann-Marie Johnson 

Communications Manager 

Tourism Industry Association New Zealand 

DDI: 04 496 5001 

Mobile: 027 600 4565 

Email: ann-marie.johnson@tianz.org.nz

This media release was sourced directly from the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand. 

This month AuSAE welcomes Wendy Rapana, National President, Association of Administrative Professionals New Zealand (AAPNZ) as our Member in Focus. Wendy recently spoke with AuSAE about her role, challenges in the not-for-profit sector and the exciting times ahead for AAPNZ. 

During your time as President of AAPNZ, the organisation has seen much change. What do you personally feel has been the biggest challenge the organisation has overcome?

Like most not-for-profit organisations, retaining members and understanding member needs is always a challenge and AAPNZ is no exception. Another challenge we are experiencing is a shift, with many new members not necessarily wanting to join a group where they are physically located. Hence we are trying to figure out what a “virtual” organisation looks like so we can cater to this identified membership need.

I heard about the innovative partnership between ShowGizmo and AAPNZ. Can you share how this partnership came about and the benefits it presents to AAPNZ members?

Show Gizmo is the brainchild of Marie-Claire Andrews who used to be an administrative professional for a government agency in Wellington. Her manager signed her up with AAPNZ in acknowledgement that was her professional association and encouraged her to be the very best she could be in any role. She moved quickly into project administration and found her passion. Marie-Claire went on to develop ShowGizmo, an event management app, and is today the CEO of this very successful business.

As AAPNZ’s qualifications have a focus on technology, this presented itself to be a wonderful opportunity to partner with ShowGizmo, I would discuss the attributes of the app with association strategic partners and in return AAPNZ received full use of the event management app at very little cost, of which we are very grateful.

What exciting projects are underway at AAPNZ?

At our annual conference last year, we were lucky enough to get Lucy Brazier, CEO and Publisher of the prestigious Executive Secretary Magazine, as an international keynote speaker. Lucy has 70,000 administrative professionals on her database and has a Twitter following of 5,000 that is very significant as she is a prolific social media user.

We are currently discussing Lucy Brazier’s “Executive Secretary Live” event coming to Auckland in 2017. This event consists of six international speakers from around the world who have been in significant roles or done exceptional things in their role as administrative professionals. AAPNZ’s own Eth Lloyd (past president) will be one of these exceptional international speakers. AAPNZ will get a percentage of the event profit and a high level of international exposure.

In other news, AAPNZ will again host the World Administrators Summit (WAS) in New Zealand in 2021, and will be Co-Chair at both the Germany 2018 and New Zealand 2021 events.

What would you say to someone starting out in the not-for-profit sector with a view to become a future leader?

The opportunity to be a leader in this sector is a significant event in anyone’s life and one not to be taken lightly. Working in the not-for-profit sector offers the opportunity to represent a passionate membership or support base and achieve great things for the relevant profession, cause and/or general public. I have, and am still enjoying, my role with AAPNZ. The 2016 NZ Census reported that 240,000 people identified themselves as administrative professionals under approximately 50 different job titles. AAPNZ only represent a small percentage of this figure so I know the organisation has a catchment and needs to keep focusing on letting these hard working professionals know we are here to support them. I’ve loved my nearly two years as the national president and am excited as to who will take over my role in early August next year at the annual event in Nelson. Watch this space!

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AuSAE thank member Wendy Rapana for appearing in the October Edition of AuSAE Insider. AuSAE recognises a current member every month, acknowledging their success and ongoing commitment to advancing the not-for-profit sector. If you would like to share your story with other executives, please contact Kim Miller, GM Australia AuSAE at kimberley@ausae.org.au.

The Government’s decision to facilitate negotiations between unions and employers to settle caregiver equal pay claims has been welcomed by the New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA), the peak body for the aged residential care home sector. At the same time NZACA supports the work that will look at pay equity across the wider economy.

“It’s a positive move on the part of the Government,” says Simon Wallace, Chief Executive of NZACA, whose members represent 90% of the aged residential care sector, including many welfare, religious and not for profit care homes.

“The landmark Equal Pay Case being taken by caregiver Kristine Bartlett and the Service & Food

Workers Union has significant ramifications for our members and potentially for a whole range of

other female-dominated sectors,” says Mr Wallace.

The NZACA welcomes the Union’s decision to put their legal action on hold until March 2016, while the negotiations proceed. Mr Wallace says NZACA will take an active role in the Ministry of Healthled negotiation process, which is expected to last several months.

“We need to make it clear, however, that the industry cannot fund an equal pay claim without

commensurate increases in its charges to consumers, most of which are paid by the Government in the form of age care subsidies. We will not be able to settle with the unions without a clear

indication from Government that they will meet the extra cost.

“At the same time NZACA will continue to vigorously defend the Equal Pay Case on behalf of our

sector, which is scheduled to return to the Employment Court early next year. That case claims

caregivers are paid less than equivalent employees based on gender. That is incorrect. Pay is based on the market and the ability to pay.”

Mr Wallace says caregivers working in aged residential care homes are paid on average $15.30 an hour and the Union has talked about increasing that to $26 an hour.

“Our calculations show the sector would need to find an additional $500 million annually to increase caregiver rates to this level. That is clearly unsustainable and would force homes out of business, resulting in job losses and a lack of beds at a time when the number of New Zealanders requiring aged residential care is increasing.

“Our members are good employers. They want to pay caregivers and other staff more for the

important work they do, but they are hamstrung by a contract with the Government which funds

homes for the care they deliver. That funding is insufficient for our members to increase wages,

which account for up to 70% of their costs.”

Mr Wallace says the Government undervalues the work of caregivers in private aged-care homes,

paying them on average $2 less an hour than those working in District Health Board-run facilities.

“At the same time NZACA defends the Equal Pay Case we will continue to lobby for greater

Government funding for our sector, which cares for New Zealand’s elderly and most vulnerable

citizens.”

For more information contact:

Simon Wallace

Chief Executive, New Zealand Aged Care Association

Mobile: 0274 882 850

Email: simon@nzaca.org.nz

Web: www.nzaca.org.nz

This media release was directly sourced from the New Zealand Aged Care Association website here. 

The loss and threatened loss of training accreditation at some of New Zealand’s biggest hospitals is a consequence of years of under-investment in our public health service, says Angela Belich, Deputy Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS).

“The reality is that public hospitals have been running on the smell of an oily rag for years now and we’re seeing some of the results. If you don’t give hospitals the money and other resources they need, then there comes a point when they can no longer make do.”

She was responding to comments by Deborah Powell of the Resident Doctors Association that an unprecedented number of hospital departments had either lost or were facing the loss of their accreditation to train doctors over the past year, a sign that clinical standards were being eroded (listen to those comments here). Ms Powell highlighted problems with accreditation at Auckland, Southern and Waikato DHBs.

Angela Belich says this highlights long-standing shortages of senior doctors, due to a lack of proper investment in the medical workforce as well as the under-funding of public hospitals.

“Hospitals have to have enough experienced, trained senior doctors to supervise and mentor the new doctors coming up through the ranks,” she says.

“It’s about providing the proper foundations for the next generation of hospital specialists, the people who will provide the care for us and our families in the years ahead. This cannot be done by sacrificing clinical excellence, so the loss of training accreditation in some services should be a real wake-up call for the Government that there is a problem of funding and resourcing here that needs to be fixed.”

This article was sourced directly from the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists website here. 

Southern Cross Health Trust and the New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) are playing tooth fairy for low income adults around New Zealand through an initiative called Smile NZ.

But instead of rewarding for lost teeth – they’re helping people keep theirs.

This month Smile NZ will provide free dental care to low income adults who require but cannot afford treatment. This is part of their commitment to offer free care for up to 1500 low income adults.

The free dental work will take place at 19 practices across ten regions between 6 - 14 November – a fitting start date considering November 6 is our National Oral Health Day.

Terry Moore, Southern Cross Health Trust CEO, says the uptake of the initiative in May showed there are a lot of people living with long-term dental problems.

“We ran this in May for the first time and quickly ran out of places which shows that a lot of New Zealanders cannot afford basic dental care.

“Unlike our public health system, dentistry isn't a subsidised service for adults, which means a lot of people cannot afford to maintain their teeth and live in constant pain from untreated decay or disease. These are the people we want Smile NZ to help.”

NZDA CEO David Crum said the Association applauded the dentists who volunteered their time, and welcomed any collaboration which would further provide at-risk people with necessary treatment.

“While some DHBs and government agencies offer emergency dental work or help with pain relief, a lot of people don’t meet their DHB’s criteria and are not in the financial position to help themselves.

“Initiatives like Smile NZ provide some relief for people who really need it, and otherwise would be forced to live in discomfort and pain,” says Crum.

Smile NZ free clinic days are made known through General Practitioners in lower socioeconomic areas, social workers, Red Cross and other community agencies such as WINZ, night shelters and food banks, who are in contact with high need and vulnerable people.

Each patient will receive one dental treatment consisting of basic but essential dental care which could range from a filling, extraction, relief of pain or sorting an infection to preventative care such as fluoride applications or a scale and polish. Patients will also receive oral health education and a free hygiene pack.

Important note:

The Southern Cross Health Trust is the owner of Southern Cross Hospitals, Southern Cross Travel Insurance and Southern Cross Pet Insurance. Though they share the same brand, the Southern Cross Health Trust and its businesses are separately owned and operated from the Southern Cross Health Society (New Zealand’s largest health insurer). No Southern Cross Health Society funds were used for the free dentistry initiative.

Locations of the dental practices are:

Northland - Ngati Hine Health Trust (Saturday 7 November)

Auckland - Avondale Dental Centre

White Smile Dental (Takapuna)

Dentist Onehunga

Mighty Mouth Mt Roskill (Friday 6, Saturday 7 November)

Hamilton - River Road Dental

Frankton Community Dental Clinic (Friday 6, Saturday 7 November)

Whakatane - East Bay Dental Centre (Saturday 7 November)

Hawke’s Bay - Smilehaus Dental (Friday 7 November)

Palmerston North - Broadway Dental Centre (Saturday 7th November)

Wellington - Naenae Dental Clinic (Saturday 14 November)

Blenheim - Beattie, Gilchrist and Associates

Durrheim & Associates (Friday 14 November)

Christchurch - Hornby Dental Centre

Bush Dental

Christchurch Charity Hospital

Fendalton Dental Surgery (Friday 6 November)

Dunedin - Dentistry on George Street (Saturday 7 November)

Invercargill - Waihopai School Dental Clinic (Saturday 7 November)

This media release was directly sourced from Scoop NZ here. 

Tourism is contributing more than ever to New Zealand’s economic wellbeing, with the industry outstripping its own performance targets, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) says.

The Tourism Satellite Account released today by Statistics New Zealand shows phenomenal growth in tourism, TIA Chief Executive Chris Roberts says.

Total tourism expenditure in the year to March 2015 was $29.8 billion, an increase of 10.3% on the previous year. International tourism expenditure increased 17.4% to $11.8 billion, while domestic tourism expenditure increased 6.3% to $18.1 billion.

“New Zealand tourism is enjoying a boom. We are ahead of target to achieve the Tourism 2025 aspirational goal of growing total annual tourism revenue to $41 billion over the next decade,” Mr Roberts says.

“Tourism accounts for 17.4% or $11.8 billion of New Zealand’s total exports (up from 15% or $10 billion in 2014) and we directly contribute 4.9% ($10.6 billion) of gross domestic product (up from 4.6% in 2014). International visitor arrivals recently surpassed 3 million a year but more importantly, there’s been strong double digit growth in spend by those visitors.”

The strong growth is set to continue, with industry expecting a record-breaking summer.

“On the domestic travel front, new information, including credit card data, has resulted in a better understanding of the size of this market. It’s now estimated to be worth $18.1 billion to our economy. This reinforces the value of the work TIA is leading to boost the value of domestic tourism.”

The new figures show that one in eight New Zealanders are directly or indirectly employed in tourism, reinforcing the industry’s value to communities around the country. Tourism supports jobs in every part of New Zealand, often in areas where few other opportunities exist, Mr Roberts says.

TIA congratulates Statistics New Zealand on the changes it has made to improve the quality of the data in the TSA. TIA has put considerable effort into working more closely with the public sector to explore new and improved methods of data collection that in turn provides better insight to the tourism industry and its stakeholders, Mr Roberts says.

“The challenge for the industry now is to manage the pressures created by the rapid growth in tourism. The TIA National Tourism Summit in Wellington on Thursday 19 November will explore these issues.”

For further information, please contact:

Ann-Marie Johnson

Communications Manager

Tourism Industry Association New Zealand

DDI: 04 496 5001

Mobile: 027 600 4565

Email: ann-marie.johnson@tianz.org.nz

This media release was directly sourced from the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand website here.