Business News, Wednesday 2 March 2022
Dear members,
Wanting to learn more about safe business operations, WHS planning, or wanting more personalised support? VCCI is here to help. We also have an update on Australia Awards and we begin our journey with business members from the creative industries this week.
BUSINESSES, LETS GET COVID READY!
Wanting to learn more about safe business operations, WHS planning, or wanting more personalised support? VCCI is here to help.
Over the coming weeks VCCI will be offering a range of opportunities for you to get your business COVID ready. Select from the options below, and contact us to book your place.
Get started – have you, or your nominated staff safety officer, attended our basic Safe Business Operations training Workshop? Come along to learn about to prepare your workplace, and your staff, for operating in a COVID world.
Get prepared – A Work Health and Safety Plan (WHS plan) is a requirement for all businesses wishing to operate in any form of lockdown or curfew situation (alert levels 2 and 3). Come to our one-hour intensive workshop to learn how to fill one in, and implement it, based on your business type.
Get checked – make an appointment now for one of our safety officers to perform a site visit and help you make sure you are ticking all boxes on your safe business operations checklist.
For any and all questions and bookings please call Saphy on 27543, or email information@vcci.vu
VCCI works with our Creative Industries Business members
Working in partnership with ILO and UNSECO, VCCI today began its 4 week business strengthening program with business owners from the creative industries, identified by the Vanuatu Cultural Centre.
The program was launched by VCCI General Manager, Astrid Boulekone, and is designed to help musicians, photographers, carvers and handicraft creators to develop their business management skills, and be able to produce their own business plans by the end of the program.
VCCI is busy in Luganville!
Since opening our office in Luganville in December, our very own Candyce Simeon has wasted no time in offering support to the businesses based to our north.
Last week she facilitated 4 workshops – two Start SMART Workshops and two Business Continuity Planning (BCP) Workshops, held at the LDS Mormon Church. A total of 96 participants attended over 2 days, with great feedback from all – ‘I really loved the workshop because it helped me better think through my business idea, where to register my business, and how to ‘get started’.
If you are interested in attending workshops in Luganville please contact Candyce on bss@vcci.vu or call her on 5580870.
Australia Awards Intake 2023
Applications for the Australia Awards Scholarships 2023 intake are now open from 1 February to 31 March 2022. These prestigious scholarships provide recipients with the chance to experience study and life in Australia or other parts of the Pacific region.
Applicants will be selected on the basis of academic competence, professional and personal leadership attributes, and potential to contribute to development in Vanuatu. Eligibility requirements and information on how to apply is available on the Australia Awards Vanuatu website: www.australiaawardsvanuatu.org. Please read all information carefully before completing your application.
Please take note that due to possible COVID-19 related travel restrictions within Vanuatu, there will no longer be any information sessions on Santo and Tanna. For all application queries or support, please call the Awards office at 22114 and refer to www.australiaawardsvanuatu.org
The Australia Awards are committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from women and from people with disabilities.
“Like” the Australian High Commission Facebook page to keep up to date: https://www.facebook.com/AustralianHighCommissionVanuatu/
Thank you for your continuous support.
The VCCI team
