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 A Business Oriented Approach to Flexible Working: Training ProgramWendy Lundgaard is joining forces with the national human resources peak industry body, the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI), to offer a series of training programs in capital cities on building a sound business case for flexible working initiatives. The program, entitled 'Building A Business Case for Flexible Work Practices' is designed to help practitioners and managers develop business proposals for sustainable, flexible working systems and programs which show a return on investment for the business. The workshops assist practitioners build a strong case for change using the language of the board room: bottom-line, business imperative and risk. It is generally accepted that the 'war for talent' is placing considerable strain on labour supply and workforce retention. However few flexible work systems are designed with appropriate measurement and recognition of bottom-line benefits to the business. Hence they are susceptible to be viewed as just another HR fad! Download the 'extract' of the Business Case for Flexible Work Practices. For more information including dates in each capital go to:http://www.ahri.com.au/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=AHRI-LIVE/ccms.r?PageId=10459 Registration can be made on-line with AHRI (if an AHRI member) via the website link above, or contact AHRI Education Team on 1300 302 119 or email education@ahri.com.au. 
Wendy Lundgaard joins AHRI’s HR training delivery team in the Middle EastWendy Lundgaard has been selected to deliver the Australian Human Resources Institute’s (AHRI) Professional Diploma in Human Resources program in the United Arab Emirates. AHRI were successful in winning the contract to deliver the four unit postgraduate program following an international tendering process. Wendy will deliver week long intensive workshops to senior HR executives of the Dubai Government drawing on her extensive experience as HR practitioner and consultant. Wendy also teaches into AHRI’s Australian based programs. Wendy elected Chairman of BoardFollowing two years as board director for AQA Victoria Ltd, Wendy has been elected Chairman of the Board. AQA is a not-for-profit organisation with a mission of 'enabling people with severe disabilities attain maximum independence'. Wendy's involvement in community based organisations spans some 25 years. "My interest in governance, leadership and strategy in the not-for-profit and community sectors is strong, and I find the involvement most rewarding", Wendy said. "We have built a capable and dedicated team on the board who give generously of their time in this important arena: the work of AQA makes such a difference to peoples' lives".
AQA Victoria Ltd provides information/peer support and in-home attendant care for people living with quadriplegia and other disabilities.
New partnership arrangements for organisation survey support
Insync Surveys helps organisations to get 'insync' with all their stakeholders, including their employees, customers, suppliers and members. Insync Surveys is a leading Australian provider of benchmarked stakeholder surveys, featuring its Employee Opinion Survey, Organisation Alignment Survey, Customer Satisfaction Surveys, 360° Reviews and Entry/Exit Survey. Insync Surveys also has surveys designed for other stakeholders, such as boards, members, students, community groups and suppliers.
Critical labour shortage looming: The need for Workforce Planning
Access Economics have identified that Australia faces critical labour supply issues as the impact of the birth rate of recent decades takes a foot hold. They state that "...the working age population (15 - 64 years) grow by 170,000 a year. But trends already in place will see the working age population grow by just 125,000 for the entire decade of the 2020's"
Population Ageing and the Economy Jan 2001With this major labour supply shortage looming, the challenges are obvious:
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