Credit Management briefings a big success

VECCI recently conducted Credit Management briefings in Bairnsdale, Traralgon and Dandenong.

The briefings were designed to help small to medium-sized businesses learn new techniques and develop better credit management systems to achieve regular cash flows and avoid possible bankruptcy.

Mark Answerth, Managing Director of CreditCollect was the presenter of the briefings which focused on:

• Developing credit application forms
• Monitoring the credit process
• Managing the overdue collection process
• Understanding the legal ramifications of credit control
• The Privacy Act and its implications for your business relations to the credit process

Efficient collection of payments is essential for business survival, yet ten percent (10%) of small business failure has been attributed to poor credit management.

After the success of these briefings VECCI and CreditCollect have been discussing another series of Credit Management briefings focusing on the legal issues associated with the topic.

These new briefings would be scheduled for later in the year. If you have any questions about credit management and its role in your business.

For more information contact Peter Butler, VECCI Regional Manager - Gippsland, on ph: 03 5173 9200 or email: pbutler@vecci.org.au

At the lectern is the presenter of the briefings Mr Mark Answerth, Managing Director - CreditCollect

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VECCI Business Breakfast - Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace

In a culture of growing stress and increasing pressure, improving workplace culture through work/life balance is a way of maintaining employee health and productivity in the workplace.

When employees are given opportunities to grow, recuperate and repair their bodies and minds, the workplace then benefits from refreshed attitudes and stimulated minds that translate into increased workplace productivity.

These were just some of the points discussed recently by health educator, John Toomey at the recent VECCI Business Breakfast in Traralgon.

John Toomey, Health Educator speaking at the breakfast

Feedback from the attendees when asked the question - What were your overall impressions of the speaker John Toomey as a presenter and life/ balance consultant?

Comments included:

• `He was very good and made sense with what he said `
• `Fantastic`
• `Inspirational and clear in his presentation`
• `Very good presenter, interesting and lots of knowledge`
• `Excellent, great speaker`
• `Great get him again please`
• `Absolutely fabulous'
• `Excellent, inspiring, encouraging - what John spoke of is something we all know but perhaps don't put in practice`.

With the strong support of our sponsors, Latrobe City Council and WorkSolutions Gippsland we were able to deliver an event and a high quality speaker to the Gippsland region that provided solutions for business owners and managers on how to balance the challenges of work and life for themselves and employees.

VECCI Business Breakfasts are held on a quarterly basis with speakers discussing human resource issues that impact on business and employee performance.

For more information contact VECCI Events on ph: 03 8662 5144.

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Raising Awareness of Depression In The Workplace

VECCI Gippsland conducted its first Business Breakfast, Dr. Georgia Camplin, BAppSc, BA(Hons), MPsych (Clin Neuro), PhD, MAPS, (Trainer – National Workplace Program, beyondblue) presented on Depression in the Workplace.

Depression costs the Australian economy $3.3 billion in lost productivity each year and six million working days are lost, together with another 12 million days of reduced productivity. Economic studies indicate that each employee with untreated depression and related conditions will cost their organisation nearly $10,000 per year.

beyondblue`s National Workplace Program, is designed to reduce the personal, social and economic cost of depression and the potential impact on business.

Latrobe City sponsored the first event in this breakfast series, focusing on Human Resources issues for business.

VECCI Gippsland Regional Manager Peter Butler says ` due to the breakfasts success, it is our intention in the new year to conduct a further 3 breakfasts on topical Human Resource related matters.`

Dr.Georgia Camplin (Trainer – National Workplace Program, beyondblue) - Addresses atttendees on the topic of Depression in the Workplace.	Business attendees at the Business Breakfast.

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