Your Workplace
As the Australian government has moved to a 3-Step Framework for a COVIDSafe Australia and to nationally reopen to a state of ‘COVID Normal’, wherever it is safe to do so, by December 2020, this Industry Hub will no longer be maintained. However the business tools and general information on the Hub will remain on this site until September 2021.
JobKeeper Updates
Job Keeper Updates from the Australian Government and business incentive packages are provided on the Your Government pages on this webite.
COVIDSafe App
The BIC supports the Australian government’s CovidSafe App as an integral step to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The health, wellbeing
and economic value of our industry is paramount and the sooner we work together to stop the spread of COVID-19, the sooner restrictions will
be lifted, and we can return to normality. To download the CovidSafe App click here.
Download CovidSafe FAQS.
Workplace Guides
The National Covid-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC) has announced an online planning tool to help business develop a plan to keep their workers, customers and the community safe as they reopen or increase their activities in the weeks and months ahead. Visit the site here.
The Bus & Coach Industry Workplace Guide (Edition 5) is an Executive's Guide on the practical management of the workplace during Covid-19 disruption whilst also meeting your obligations under current Australian law.
This Executive Guide includes practical hands-on information and obligations relating to:
- Understanding the risks to your workplace.
- Managing psychological impacts.
- Employer obligations.
- Job Keeper subsidy scheme.
- The Modern Award.
- Working from home.
- Changing or scaling down operations.
- Business shut down.
- Discrimination and privacy.
Download the Work health and safety incident notification fact sheet outlining the incident notification laws and processes that apply in each state and territory.
Download the comprehensive ACCI Job Keeper Payment guide (Edition 9).
Worksafe Australia have produced a general cleaning supplement that provides guidance on routine cleaning, and cleaning and disinfection following a case or suspected case of COVID-19 in a non-healthcare workplace.
Casual employment
APTIA is obtaining written legal advices and also monitoring the outcome of potential legislation from the Attorney-General's Round table discussions and potential challenges to the Rossato decision.
Go to the dedicated IWG page for the ongoing industrial relations work undertaken by ATPIA.
Workplace Heroes
Throughout this pandemic crisis, the BIC has become aware of some workplace heroes implementing good-thinking initiatives to help keep their workplace safe, to ensure best practice, to protect their customers and most importantly, keep the moving people task functional and efficient. The BIC will be showcasing these organisations in this section of the Hub - what a great way to motivate, to share and exchange ideas on what bus business is doing to continue with the supply of goods and services.
If you would like to share your hero moment, please send an email to communications@bic.asn.au.
| July 30, 2020
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National Heavy Vehicle PilotThe National Heavy Vehicle Pilot – a partnership between the Heavy Vehicle Industry and Government. The National Heavy Vehicle
Charging Pilot (National Pilot) is an innovative industry partnership testing potential direct user charging options for heavy
vehicles. In this video, heavy vehicle operators discuss their experience as participants in the on-road trails of the National
Pilot, including Nuline Charter and Bayside Coaches. |
| April 28, 2020
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Keolis DownerThis video is to thank all the Keolis Downer teams across Australia who are keeping public transport operating during COVID-19,
making a huge difference for essential travellers across Australia. |
| April 19, 2020
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Transport Canberra Transport Canberra hired more than 30 local workers to the TC team, who were recently stood down from their usual roles in the
wider transport industry due to Covid-19. These workers are playing important roles in stepping up the cleaning of their bus fleet
to help keep TC customers and staff safe. |
| March 26, 2020
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State Transit - Transport for NSW State Transit, the bus business of Transport for NSW explains their approach to how they are keeping drivers and their passengers
safe in the moving people task. |
| March 25, 2020
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Transport for NSW Moving People who are essential workers, and making sure they arrive where they need to be in a safe and clean environment.. |
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