The National Boards and AHPRA have published the Health Profession Agreements which outlines their partnership and the services AHPRA will provide to the National Boards in 2014/2015. The National Boards and AHPRA work together to implement the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme, (National Scheme), which is the scheme regulating registered health practitioners in Australia, in the public interest. The guiding principles of the National Law require the National Scheme…

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For the second year running, Sydney-based content marketing agency Mahlab Media has been selected as one of just eight international finalists for Content Marketing Agency of the Year at the highly coveted Content Marketing Awards.  As an event renowned for attracting the likes of The Walt Disney Company, Google and Time Inc., the annual CMA Awards is a worldwide celebration of the best and brightest in content marketing. Mahlab Media’s MD and founder, Bobbi Mahlab, says: “In…

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The International Centre for Complex Project Management (ICCPM) is delighted to announce the appointment of Deborah Hein as Managing Director and CEO. Deborah will continue to build on ICCPM’s previous accomplishments and lead it into the future through a renewed focus on education and research. Deborah has worked on complex projects and programs throughout her 20 year career in the public sector including projects in the Ground Telecommunications Equipment and Guided Weapon Acquisition…

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Victoria Law Foundation has awarded $130,000 to four diverse legal projects aimed at helping people better understand the law. Sunshine Youth Legal Centre, Youthlaw, the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria and Fitzroy Legal Service each received between $20,000 and $55,000 for targeted legal education projects. Sunshine Youth Legal Centre will partner with local schools to find out why young people are accruing public transport fines, and the reasons they can’t pay them.

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23 July 2014 Regional Group Attends Two Major Business Events in Canberra More business travellers could soon be a reality in Newcastle, Port Stephens and the Hunter Valley following the first two showcases for the region’s new ‘Altogether Perfect’ campaign which aims to boost high-yield business tourism across the greater Hunter Region. Representatives of the Altogether Perfect team from the…

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23 July 2014 Governance Institute of Australia is inviting individuals who are interested in pursuing postgraduate studies in governance to apply for the Chant Legacy scholarship program which is open until October 2014. The Scholarships are available to applicants keen to pursue postgraduate governance studies at any government-accredited tertiary institution anywhere in the world and are based on merit and financial need. Successful applicants will…

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Geneva, 18 July 2014 MCI, a key driver of innovation in the global meetings, events, association and congress industries, today announced the opening of a new office in Santiago, Chile. MCI has expanded rapidly in Latin America since its 2009 debut and today serves a growing client-base through five offices in Brazil and Argentina. According to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Rankings,…

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It's been ten years since Associations Forum was established in 2004. On 18 June 2014, over one hundred representatives from associations plus friends of AF celebrated this ten-year milestone at Sydney’s Luna Park. Associations Forum General Manager, John Peacock, was delighted that this significant gathering could be held at Luna Park. “Luna Park Sydney is an Australian icon in prime Sydney waterfront location. For this special occasion, we were pleased to secure the services of SMA Productions,…

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11 July 2014 On behalf of the National Board of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, I am very pleased to inform you that John Brogden AM MAICD has been appointed as our new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. John, who will take up the role early next year, succeeds John Colvin FAICD after his six outstanding years at the helm of our Institute. The responsibility of appointing the next leader of Company Directors has demanded and received the most…

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2 July 2014 The Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) is the latest brand to become a digital publisher, launching Human Resources Media in partnership with content marketing agency Mahlab Media. The Human Resources Media platform includes the content hub www.hrmonline.com.au, weekly enewsletters, fortnightly video, social media channels and a revamped print publication, HRMonthly magazine. The launch of the new media brand is part of a strategy that will see AHRI…

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