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Practical ideas, perspectives and industry experience from IPA, our members and specialists.

13 April 2026 • Daniel Harper

Indigenous Economic Participation as Strategic Opportunity

In many organisations, Indigenous engagement still sits within corporate affairs, sustainability, or reconciliation ...

07 April 2026 • Industry Partners Australia

Newsletter April 2026

Welcome to Our Latest Industry Update Each quarter we bring together the latest news, insights, and highlights from across ...

07 April 2026 • Sophie Reynolds

Addressing Mental Health and Wellbeing in Industrial Workplaces

When we talk about safety, we often think of hard hats, harnesses, and hazard controls. But mental health and wellbeing are ...

31 March 2026 • Liam Bennett

The Rise of Eco-Anxiety at Work

When climate concern meets workplace wellbeing Across NSW and QLD, HSE professionals are noticing a new mental health trend: ...

30 March 2026 • Daniel Harper

Outsourcing Strategy: Balancing Scalability and Capability in a Skills Crisis

Australia’s labour shortage is no longer cyclical — it’s structural. Across NSW and QLD, organisations in infrastructure, ...

23 March 2026 • Liam Bennett

Psychosocial Hazards: Beyond the Basics

What mature organisations are doing next For many organisations across NSW and QLD, psychosocial risk management has moved ...

22 March 2026 • Jack O’Connor

When Technology Hits the Floor: Automation from a Worker’s POV

You hear a lot these days about robots taking over, AI running the show, and warehouses being “fully automated.” Sounds ...

19 March 2026 • Daniel Harper

Polycrisis Strategy: Preparing for Overlapping Business Disruptions

For years, corporate scenario planning focused on single-variable disruptions. A recession. A regulatory change. A supply ...

17 March 2026 • Mark Thompson

Predictive Maintenance in Queensland’s Tough Climate

Queensland is famous for its sunshine, humidity, and coastal lifestyle. But for maintenance managers, those same conditions ...

15 March 2026 • Font & Swatch

It's Your Corporate Identity: If Your Not Owning It, Who Is?

As a CEO or Business Leader, your fingerprints are on everything that matters – the purpose, the vision, the mission, the ...

11 March 2026 • Sophie Reynolds

Harnessing Technology for Safer Workplaces in 2026

Technology is changing the way we work—and the way we stay safe. From wearable devices to smarter reporting systems, digital ...

11 March 2026 • Evan Powell

The Most Costly Inventory

Engineering spares are a business’s insurance policy. An insurance policy against breakdown. An insurance policy to protect ...

16 February 2026 • Sophie Reynolds

Creating a Safety-First Culture in Industrial Teams

When you walk onto a site, you can often tell within minutes whether safety is truly part of the culture—or just words on a ...

12 February 2026 • NAWA (National Apprenticeship Week Australia)

How Industry Associations Can Support National Apprenticeship Week

Apprenticeships and traineeships are a vital part of Australia’s skills system, and industry associations play an important ...

12 February 2026 • NAWA (National Apprenticeship Week Australia)

How to Host Your Own National Apprenticeship Week Event

National Apprenticeship Week Australia is a high-visibility opportunity held annually in the second week of February to ...

10 February 2026 • Jack O’Connor

Life on the Warehouse Floor: What You Don’t See

G’day! I’m Jack O’Connor, and I’ve spent over a decade on the warehouse floor in Australia. From forklifts to pallets ...

05 February 2026 • Focus Industrial

How Compressed Air Can Transform Laser Cutting Operations

Fibre-Laser cutting costs are significantly reduced by switching from nitrogen to high-pressure compressed air.

03 February 2026 • Mark Thompson

Preventative vs Reactive: Finding the Sweet Spot

Every maintenance manager knows the feeling: the phone rings, alarms go off, and suddenly a machine has gone down at the ...

01 February 2026 • Sologic

Breaking the Cycle of Non-Conformance: A Manufacturer's RCA Success

Quality issues don’t just cost time — they erode confidence. A manufacturing plant was struggling with repeated ...

26 January 2026 • Sophie Reynolds

Modernising Workplace Safety: Lessons from 2025

Workplace safety never stands still. Every year brings new challenges, fresh innovations, and valuable lessons about what it ...