Get Ready for Australia October Safe Work Month

In Australia, October is National Safe Work Month which raises awareness of work health and safety across industry. This year’s theme, Work Health and Safety through COVID-19, acknowledges and reflects the wide-reaching impacts of COVID-19 on Australian businesses, employers and workers. Individuals, their families and the broader community are all impacted by work-related injury and illness.…

Businesses in Victoria have been dealt another blow by the extension of Stage 4 restrictions for an additional two weeks.  However, an examination of the rules shows that the harshest restrictions will remain in place for a further four weeks after that.  Victorian businesses had been hoping that they could reopen in one week; however,…

Late yesterday there was a seemingly minor change that has a significant impact on operations of a number of members.  Multiple worksites are now officially allowed to be visited by our employees. This opens installation up in many areas where it was not allowed only 24 hours ago.  This has the effect that some members…

From 11:59pm Wednesday 5 August, workplaces in Melbourne must be closed unless: the workplace is part of a permitted activity, or all employees are working from home. Employers that require their staff to attend a work site must issue a worker permit to their employees – this is the employer’s responsibility. For more details visit https://www.justice.vic.gov.au/permitted-worker-scheme.…

Victoria Stage 4 Lockdown Advice – 4th August 2020. You must be logged in as a member to access this article. Click here for details.

Last week ASGA collaborated with AusSIP and Visual Connections to exhibit at the NSW Department of Education’s ‘My Journey Virtual Expo 2020’. Normally run as a live event by Careers Links, this year it was run on the 22nd and 23rd of July as a virtual event to overcome COVID19 restrictions. The Expo is designed…

At July’s 2020 Annual General Meeting, Julie Rochester  (SA Chair – Sign Concepts SA) was elected President for the coming year.  Julie has been a member of the national Executive for a number of years and Vice-President for the last three years.  She succeeds Michael Blazek who stepped down after six years as President. Two new…

RESPONSE DOCUMENTATION FOR EMPLOYERS ASGA OFFERS FREE MEMBERSHIP FOR 2020 The Australian Sign & Graphics Association in an effort to assist employers during this challenging COVID-19 period, is offering FREE membership to all companies until 31 December 2020.  It means that companies who are not current members can join and receive all the latest employer/employee information which has been compiled…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) What you need to know: https://signs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Documents/Covid-19/COVID-19 need to know.pdf?ver=2020-03-30-093056-557 Frequently asked questions: https://signs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Documents/Covid-19/COVID-19 faqs.pdf?ver=2020-03-30-093053-807 Social distancing: https://signs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Documents/Covid-19/COVID-19 social distancing.pdf?ver=2020-03-30-093055-383

Click below on each CATEGORY to see all the entries in the ASGA & FESPA Australia 2020 HP Awards: Category 1: DIGITAL MEDIA (LED & LCD) Category 2: DIRECTIONAL & WAYFINDING SIGNS Category 3: ENGRAVING Category 4: FABRICATION Category 5: FABRICATION – LARGE PYLON & SKY SIGNS Category 7: ILLUMINATION – LEDS Category 8: ILLUMINATION – NEON Category 9: INSTALLATION Category 10: LARGE FORMAT DIGITAL PRINT (A)…