Latest News

Rate increase puts pressure on cost of doing business - 2 March2010

Tasmania’s peak employer body, the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI), has warned that the today’s 25 basis point interest rate rise, taking the official rate to 4.00% will add further pressure to the cost of doing business and slow economic recovery.  Read more (236 KB PDF)

Tasmanian Budget Needs to Move to Surplus Faster - 11 February 2010

Tasmania’s peak employer body, the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has expressed concern that the State Budget bottom line has not materially improved despite an improving revenue situation.  Read more (199 KB PDF)

Tasmanian Employment Remains Robust - 11 February 2010

Tasmania’s peak employer body, the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says that the ABS jobs figures out today show that unemployment is close to peaking in Tasmania.  Read more (193 KB PDF)

TCCI Determines Not to Proceed With Education Funding Options Study - 11 February 2010

Tasmania’s peak employer body, the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI), has determined to not accept State Government funding to undertake a study into future funding options for a private education body.  Read more (197 KB PDF)

Upcoming Events

Modern Award & NES Seminar

Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie

Thursday 18th March 2010

Due to demand the TCCI is conducting a second series of Modern Award and NES seminars in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie.
The seminars will provide a practical and user friendly overview of the Modern Awards and NES.

Click HERE for more information or to register!

Anti-Discrimination Training

- March 11 & 12 Statewide

Company, workers fined $335k for waitress's bullying - ABC News, Feb 7, 2010

- Don't let this headline be about your business

The recent press about a Melbourne cafe and its employees who were fined a total of $335,000 for bullying a waitress, shocked everyone not only for the gravity of the fine, but also that it lead to the unnecessary suicide of a young worker. Both the fine and more importantly the unfortunate outcome could have been prevented had the workplace understood its serious obligations under the law.

This session will provide businesses with an opportunity to understand and implement “reasonable steps” as required by the legislation, as well as an opportunity to understand how to effectively deal with the investigation and resolution of complaints.

Sessions in: Hobart, Devonport, Launceston & Burnie

Click HERE for more information or to register!

TCCI NETWORKING NIGHT

Quamby Estate, Hagley
Tuesday, 16th March 2010

Our new CEO Robert Wallace, in conjunction with the Board and Members of the Tasmanian Convention Bureau invites you as a valued member of the TCCI, to the first Networking Night in the Launceston area for 2010.

Join us to make the most of these great business development nights by bringing a colleague business associate or a customer. This event will give you the opportunity to speak directly to other businesses to help you promote and market yourself or your organisation.

This is a FREE membership benefit.

Click HERE for more information or to register.

Upcoming Training

OH&S Awareness Training

Hobart - Wednesday 28th April
Launceston - Tuesday 27th April

 Does your business comply with current legislation?
 Do you have processes in place that minimise the risk of injury to your staff?
 Can you be assured that your people are not handling material which could be considered hazardous?

You may be at risk of being responsible for injury to your valued staff.

Click here for more information or to register for this valuable full-day course.

Time Management
- Work Smarter, Not Harder

Hobart, Launceston, Devonport
2010

Most of us are working longer hours, but are we working as efficiently and effectively as we can?
In this course you will learn specific skills and develop the
level of self awareness needed to manage it effectively.

To register or for more information or dates of the sessions click HERE!