human resources
External resources
There is an abundance of external resources available to assist small businesses manage their employees throughout lockdown.
WorkSafe
Employers have a duty to, so far as is reasonably practicable, provide a working environment for their employees that is safe and without risks to health. It also controlling new risks that may be introduced when an employee works from a location other than their normal workplace, such as their home office.
Circle In
As a manager, it is more important than ever to embrace the challenge ahead and role model support for your working parents. With 52% of parents stating that managers in their organisation do not role model support for working parents, this is your chance to step up and lead with confidence.
The Balance Careers
What’s the best way to adjust to remote work if you have children? The Balance Careers spoke to a couple of executives to discuss how employees and managers can learn to work at home with kids. Here are five crucial tips that they have come up with.
Safe Work Australia
This section includes a range of resources for business to download and display in their workplaces, including checklists, infographics, fact sheets for industry and posters on handwashing, hygiene and physical distancing.
Deaf Victoria
The Deaf Victoria team have created some “Advocacy Graphics” resources to support the Deaf and Deafblind Community in making their communication preferences known when someone is wearing a mark.
The Business Resilience program is designed to assist Victorian small businesses affected by COVID-19. Support includes free access to online workshops and resources.
Business Resilience Workshops
Eligible participants can attend free virtual workshops on topics pertinent to the impacts of COVID-19 on small business. This includes strategy and resilience, finance and technology, customers and marketing, human resources, and mental health and wellbeing. Visit our Business Resilience Workshops page for upcoming topics and booking links.
The Business Resilience program is delivered by Melbourne Innovation Centre and the Digital Solutions program.