Name: Amy Kidner Position: Tenant Consultation and Communication Officer Company: Access Housing, Rivervale What do you enjoy the most, working in the field of construction & development? Operating in the not-for-profit social and affordable housing sector means we work with some of the community’s most socially and financially vulnerable people and have the opportunity…
DetailsEliza Booth – Infrastructure.com.au Bushfires have taken a massive toll on Australia’s economy and well-being The Federal Government has announced it will establish a new recovery agency with an initial $2 billion funding to assist and coordinate in rebuilding communities following a destructive start to the bushfire season. Thousands of homes and residences have been…
DetailsExecutive summary Key points The private rental sector (PRS) is the fastest growing part of the Australian housing system, increasing by 17 per cent 2011–2016, more than twice the rate of household growth (7 per cent), continuing a trend observed since 2001. There is longer-term structural change in the private rental market, notably an increased…
DetailsYour late afternoon meeting scheduled for an hour has crept over the 75-minute mark with no clear end in sight. You know you still have a time-sensitive email to send off, and now you’re going to have to make the choice between leaving late or pulling out your laptop after dinner. On the outside, you’re…
DetailsThe City of Gold Coast has bowed to public pressure and recommended a reduction in building heights for properties along popular Jefferson Lane at Palm Beach. In the final council meeting of 2019, councillors unanimously backed proposed amendments to the city plan that will change residential zoned land from medium density to low–medium density. The…
DetailsName: Priscilla Tran Position: Development Manager Company: City West Housing, Sydney What do you enjoy the most, working in the field of construction & development? I enjoy the process of turning ideas into reality in a tangible way that positively contributes to the fabric of our built environment and leaves a legacy that can…
DetailsName: Emma Hendry Position: CEO Company: Hendry – National, Melbourne What do you enjoy the most, working in the field of construction & development? Right now for me it’s tremendously exciting to see and be a part of the incredible tech that is allowing us to not only tackle problems that exist with infrastructure…
DetailsNDIS Provider Registration and Practice Standards Rules 2019 have arrived just in time for Christmas. We had heard for some time that the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission was considering changes to the NDIS (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018. Well, the NDIS (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Rules…
DetailsAHRI surveyed its members about diversity initiatives in their workplaces. Here’s what it found out. A survey by the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) and Macquarie Business School talked to AHRI members about the ways that Australian organisations are pursuing diversity. It reveals the good and the bad in current trends on workplace diversity and inclusion.…
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