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Living with COVID
This article was last update 19 December With the emergence of Omicron, it has seemed we have entered a whole new phase of the pandemic as we all learn to live with COVID. Unfortunately, living with...
Working from Home in Thailand
Whilst the majority of Australia’s Eastern seabord is in lockdown, we share some accounts from FTMA Members who have faced the pandemic overseas. Personally, during my time in Manila from...
Online Medical Certificates
From industrial relations experts, TTIA This is an evolving issue as COVID has caused less face-to-face consults and an increased need for remote doctors’ appointments. This is a result of people...
The Rollercoaster Ride when an employee test positive – AHHHHHH!
This is the account of a NSW fabricator who recently had an employee test positive to COVID-19. When our region’s outbreak started, we upped our response and started doing daily COVID alerts in the...
Incentives for Employees to be Vaccinated
The only way we are going to get out of lockdowns and back to a life resembling some sort of normality is for people to get vaccinated. I’m double jabbed, so is my husband and Nikita has only just...
August COVID-19 Update
In the past few weeks, FTMA has provided several different COVID-19 Updates for the different states and territories across Australia. So, in case anyone has missed the many announcements, here is a...
Mandatory Vaccinations at the Workplace
From industrial relations experts, TTIA The subject of mandatory workplace vaccinations is clearly a major issue of discussion at present. The Prime Minister and State Premiers constantly reinforce...
Is it Legal to Compel Your Staff to get the COVID-19 Vaccination?
Having officially commenced rollout in February 2021, 7.4 million vaccinations have been administered to Australians (as of June 29, 2021). The government originally aimed to have the entire country...
The Current COVID-19 Situation across Australia
Over the past few days, FTMA has done seven separate COVID Updates for the different states and territories. So, in case anyone has missed the many announcements across the country, here is what is...
Policy Alignment Needed to Stabilise Australian Housing Boom
Timber industry advocacy groups are calling for the Federal and State Governments to work together in National Cabinet to implement policy alignment measures to deliver the best long-term outcomes...
What goes in to an FTMA COVID-19 Update
Throughout this global pandemic, FTMA Australia has provided members, and at times, non-members with the latest up to date information on restrictions and lockdowns and sometimes, if we don’t laugh,...
COVID-19 Vaccinations & Workplace Policy
From our industrial relations experts, TTIA Currently the policies of the Federal and State Governments is that vaccinations are voluntary, and at least at this time, there is no plan to mandate...
Permitted Worker Permits will need to be Reissued in Stage 4 Extension
The Premier today confirmed that worker permits will need to be reissued in coming weeks for Victorian workers to continue working, given the extended lockdown. As permits were due to expire,...
What does Stage 4 Restrictions in Victoria mean for Melbourne Metropolitan Fabricators?
What obligations do I have as an employer if my business is still operating? Under the Stage 4 restrictions, workplaces that remain open must: Have a COVIDSafe Plan in place that is regularly...
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