Queensland Small Business Commissioner (QSBC) Dominique Lamb held a Small Business Industry Roundtable recently, which was attended by MPAQ, to discuss some key growth locations in Queensland, insights that may impact businesses, and advocacy and assistance work surrounding insurance, childcare, industrial relations reforms, taxation, digital and financial literacy, fuel, and freight.

The future of the industry is a future with everyone – no matter their gender, race, or age. This year, three women took the stage at the 2023 Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards to represent all the amazing women of the industry working on and off the tools.

Long hours, physically demanding tasks, and unforgiving weather conditions are realities in the construction industry that can significantly affect a person’s mental health. Make every week a week to prioritise your mental health.

Starting from May 1, 2023, amendments have been made to Awards, requiring employers to issue written notices to all affected employees detailing the commencement date of the temporary shutdown and the date they should return to work.

Dan runs his own plumbing company in Sydney and in 2019 had a serious incident using a plumber jetter down a house connection branch with a boundary trap. The nozzle turned around inside the trap, exited and buried itself into his nose and eye. Dan suffered horrific injuries which included losing his right eye.

The Federal Government has now released the third tranche of proposed workplace relations reform in the form of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Cth) (Closing Loopholes Bill).

When working within a customer's home, situations may arise that that expose employees to moral and/or physical concerns relating to the customer and/or other people who are at the house. When recognising these signs of abuse or neglect, here are some things employers can do to offer assistance and support to their team members.

In response to member feedback, we've made important improvements to the current Domestic Works Contracts.

Rebates of up to $1,000 are now available to help Queensland Households buy new energy efficient appliances that help lower their power bills.