May 2023

May 9, 2023

Weir worldwide women

Fostering a safe and inclusive workplace environment is important in any company, but Weir Minerals has taken on the task with particular gusto. Starting a new job in the midst of a pandemic was a daunting prospect for anyone, let alone if that job opportunity came when your state was closed off from the rest […]

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May 8, 2023

TikTok Star backs truck safety message

Sydney-based Tik Tok influencer Luisa Dal Din has partnered with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to bring a truck safety message to young drivers via social media. Don’t Truck It Up. That’s the key message behind phase two of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s young driver road safety campaign aimed at L plate and P […]

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May 5, 2023

Strength in gender diversity at SUEZ

SUEZ knows that gender diversity is a strength. It is part of its daily life and territorial presence. For SUEZ, diversity among its teams is a genuine source of value creation, innovation and performance. It is why the company is committed to a diversity and inclusion policy that applies to all levels of the organisation. […]

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May 5, 2023

Renewable energy key element to circular economy

One of the keynote speakers at the upcoming Waste 2023 Conference at Coffs Harbour will be Planet Ark CEO Rebecca Gilling, whose topic will be A Carbon Neutral Circular Economy for Australia: Connecting the Dots. Getting to carbon neutrality is no easy task, but utilising the organisation’s three main planks, she thinks Australia can get there. Those three […]

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May 5, 2023

Attracting young people to construction apprenticeships

As the construction industry continues to face labour and skills shortages, Empowered Women in Trades’ Head of Programs Melinda Davis shares how investing in youth and attracting young people to apprenticeships could be the solution. Attracting young people to apprenticeships in industries like construction is a hot topic of conversation wherever the Empowered Women in […]

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May 5, 2023

SAF-Holland welcomes finance executive to leadership team

Equipment specialist, SAF-Holland, has announced a new appointment to its Supervisory Board. Jurate Keblyte has been appointed as a new member of the Supervisory Board by the District Court of Aschaffenburg, effective 3 April 2023. The court appointment was necessary following the resignation of Martina Merz from the company’s Supervisory Board, effective 12 December 2022, […]

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May 5, 2023

Sky’s the limit for young outback truckie

At just 22 years of age, this go-getting young driver is already hauling 60 metre super quads to mine sites across WA.   While working as a FIFO cleaner at the mines, Shelby Dolmans decided to go for her HR licence – and then, as they say, the rest is history. While she had no immediate […]

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May 5, 2023

Cataract surgery: Why patient reported outcome measures matter

With implantation of presbyopia-correcting IOLs becoming more commonplace, Melbourne ophthalmologist DR LANA DEL PORTO says patient reported outcome measures in cataract surgery can improve results and patient satisfaction. Incorporating patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) into my cataract assessment has led to better outcomes and increased patient satisfaction. Here, I will outline my reasoning for changing […]

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May 5, 2023

Hospital optometrist role a clinical and personal challenge

Early-career optometrist CLAIRE ONG is pursuing her passion in paediatric care in a newly created role at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide. Ms Claire Ong was nearing the end of her first full year in the workforce and keen to pursue her area of clinical interest when a former lecturer alerted her to […]

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May 5, 2023

People on the move – May 2023

Welcome to People on the move – May 2023, Insight’s monthly bulletin to keep the Australian ophthalmic sector updated on new appointments and personnel changes. If you’d like to tell the market about a new person in your company, practice, or clinic, please send the person’s name, position, image and a short description about their role to editor Myles Hume for consideration […]

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