COVID-19
Statement from VicWater CEO – Current Covid-19 lockdown
The Victorian water sector continues to support efforts to contain the current spread of the virus through wastewater testing. We have all the necessary contingencies in place to manage the…
Read MoreCovid-19: What does ‘return to the office’ mean when you’re a non-executive company director?
by Robyn McLeod Under clear public health advice, Australian businesses and workplaces are cautiously emerging from working at home to a staged, carefully curated and COVID-safe return to office. Employees…
Read MoreKeeping you safe from fraud and scams
During the current COVID crisis the finance industry has seen an increase in various scams, as some people try to take advantage of the disruption and uncertainty. The most common…
Read MoreJuly economic and fiscal update from Pitcher Partners
The Federal Government released its July Economic and Fiscal Update (JEFU) statement, painting a picture that Australia is performing better than many of its OECD equivalent economies. However, the reality…
Read MoreA Word from the CEO
On 15 July with WSAA we held a director and executive event considering the macro trends affecting our sector. These trends were viewed with the circumstances of COVID-19 and identified…
Read MoreFinance Issues Steering Committee (FISC)
FISC met 4 June to progress a number of strategic finance projects in relation to accounting standards, the water industry asset valuation and the new Puddle Account contract (which will…
Read MoreE-signing: A change you’ll want to keep post-COVID
With many people working from home over the last couple of months, the processes we never thought twice about in the office have had to be adapted to ensure business…
Read MoreAustralia Post suspends Priority Letters service
Australia Post has announced from Monday 1 June 2020, their Priority Letters service will be suspended due to the significant impacts of COVID-19. While they are no longer selling the…
Read MoreHow is WaterAid working to tackle COVID-19?
All 35 countries where WaterAid works have confirmed cases of COVID-19, with most of them now reporting local transmission, meaning that the virus is passing from person-to-person in-country, rather than…
Read MoreLet’s Talk Mental Health in Regional Areas
Join us 10.30am Friday 8 May for a free webinar focused on rural and regional areas. As parts of Australia are still recovering from drought, floods and bushfires, covid-19 has now added…
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