Employers wanted

Educate teachers to help students understand how maths or science is applied at work. This is an ideal opportunity to make a difference by working with a maths or science teacher on a specific project for your business.

The Premier’s Industry Initiative for Mathematics and Science Teachers enables teachers to spend 10 days working with you on a negotiated maths or science related project. The teacher will gain a ‘hands on’ understanding of the application of maths or science in a real work environment.  They can take that learning back to the classroom to engage students in meaningful maths or science and encourage and inspire students to undertake further studies in these disciplines, ensuring a skilled workforce for the future.

They may work with you to create a product, solve a problem, do some research or address a concern for your business. This is a win/win situation- teachers learn, you have the resources to complete a project you have always been meaning to do.

There is no cost to your business and projects can be undertaken anytime between mid April and 1 October 2010.

For more information or to register your interest, contact Business SA on 8300 0045. Our adviser would be happy to come to your workplace to discuss possible project ideas.

OH&S policies

Do you have OH&S policies and procedures in your workplace?

Having a comprehensive set of OH&S policies and procedures that are tailored for the specific needs of your business will assist in providing a compliant and safe working environment.

The OH&S Policies and Procedures Package provides your business with the tools to establish and implement documented policies and procedures on common workplace safety issues which outline the commitment and intent of your organisation, legislative rights and responsibilities of you and your employees, and the stipulated consequences for breaches of particular policies within the workplace. Find out more information here.

Clipsal 500 offer - closing soon

Business SA and Clipsal 500 Adelaide have partnered to provide an exclusive offer for Business SA members.

Join us in a Trackside Villa and network in style at this prime location. Located in between turns 11 and 12, drivers’ left, the villa offers you a combination of undercover and outdoor dining with open air viewing at the front. A television monitor will ensure you are kept up-to-date with all the action. This is the final opportunity with the offer closing Monday 15 February.

For more information click here.

Employer sponsored migration

The Australian Government’s changes to the temporary skilled migration scheme are showing that almost a quarter of all primary subclass 457 visas granted in the first five months of 2009–10 were for workers in the health care and social assistance sectors.

Registered nurses, general medical practitioners and medical practitioners in training top the list of occupations, along with computing professionals, for primary visas granted to temporary skilled overseas workers to November 30.

Read the complete article here.

Business SA opens Murray Bridge office

As part of our customer service strategy, Business SA Australian Apprenticeships Centre has opened a new office in Murray Bridge on 1 November 2009.

The office is located at 6 Seventh Street Murray Bridge and is part of the Murraylands Group Training complex. Initially the office will be servicing our Apprenticeships Centre but we anticipate incorporating a training facility and access to Export Documentation Stamping early in the New Year.

The office will be manned by Steve White who can be contacted on 8531-1733 or 0418-841-219.

Celebrating life at Centennial Park

South Australia’s largest cemetery is celebrating life with a major photographic
exhibition currently on display at Centennial Park.

More than 300 inspiring photographs capturing unique moments celebrating people,
animals, landscapes and everyday objects, are featured in Centennial Park’s annual
photographic exhibition and competition.

More information available here.

CEDA event - Post-Copenhagen: Where to from here

Tuesday 23 February 2010, 12pm to 2pm
Intercontinental Adelaide (formerly Hyatt Regency Adelaide)

Speakers: Louise Hand, Ambassador for Climate Change, First Assistant Secretary,
International Division, Department of Climate Change & Greg Ayers, Director General Bureau of Meteorology.
Click here to register.

For more information call Sharon Simmons - Phone: 08 8211 7222 or email.

Drop in unemployment figures

The Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force figures show the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for South Australia in January 2010 decreased 0.8 percentage points from the previous month’s figure to 4.4 per cent.

This compared to the national unemployment rate which decreased 0.2 percentage points to 5.3 per cent.

Business SA Chief Executive Officer, Peter Vaughan, said the dramatic fall in unemployment was good news for the local economy.

“We certainly welcome this dramatic fall in unemployment,” Mr Vaughan said.

“South Australia currently has the lowest unemployment rate in the country and we hope this trend continues.”

CEDA event – Economic and Political Overview

Tuesday 2 March 2010, 9.15pm to 2pm
Adelaide Festival Centre
Speakers: Alan Oster, Group Chief Economist, National Australia Bank
Stephen Halliday, Director, Hawker Britton. Other speakers tbc
Click here to register.
For more information call Sharon Simmons - Phone: 08 8211 7222 or email.