Register now for Phase 2 of the National SACS Workshops

Register now for Phase 2 of the National SACS Workshops (ACT)

National Disability Services (NDS), Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) and Jobs Australia are pleased to announce Phase 2 of the National SACS Education and Information Program Workshops across Australia.

National workshops will commence on Thursday 7 February and run to mid-June 2013.

The workshops will update participants on ongoing changes to the industrial landscape within the disability and community sectors, including:

* clarification of employer obligations under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services (SCHADS) Modern Award, including penalty and loading phasing requirements;
* Equal Remuneration Order (ERO) payments for 2013, and how to use tools such as pay tables and the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) ERO calculator;
* the impact of the Modern Award Review including changes made in November 2012 affecting some provisions such as rosters, sleepovers and breaks between shifts;
* addressing employers' questions, concerns and challenges in meeting IR obligations and how funding arrangements affect them;
* the opportunity to gain practical advice and guidance on how to manage issues that have arisen following the implementation of the Modern Award and the first instalment of ERO supplementation funding;
* ACT Territory specific issues.

There will be ample opportunity to ask questions at each session.

The ACT workshop is on Tuesday 19 March and is open to all disability and community service providers. If you are interested in attending please register online<http://www.regonline.com.au/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1190696>.

Spaces are limited so please register early.