Business As Usual is conducting FREE Business Continuity workshops for Small and Medium Sized businesses (SMEs) across NSW as part of NSW Small Business Month (September 2009)
Topics that will be discussed as part of the workshop include:
How to properly assess threats (e.g. cyclones, swine flu, power outages)
Translating these into key impact scenarios such as loss of premises, IT or staff
Identifying your time-critical business activities and customers
Developing plans and implementing provisions to continue key parts of your business
Having the right diversion procedures and authorisations ready
Preparing simple documentation and checklists for when ‘it hits the fan’
Some of the dates and locations:
Wed 2 Sept (4:15pm-7:00pm): Grafton
Thu 3 Sept (7:45am-10:30am): Lismore
Wed 9 Sept (3:45pm-6:30pm): Coffs Harbour
Wed 10 Sept (7:45am-10:30am): Kempsey
To register, visit the NSW Small Business Month September 2009 events site
Dynamic Business, 10 July 2009
As swine flu rapidly spreads across the country, NSW businesses are claiming it is responsible for atleast 40 percent of all sick leave taken in New South Wales, hindering productivity.
The NSW Health Department believes swine flu is now responsible for 50 to 60 percent of the state’s influenza cases, while the NSW Business Chamber said swine flu is expected to cost NSW businesses nearly $1 billion.
Click for the full article ‘Swine flu hinders productivity’
