COVID has thoroughly disrupted education. Many students have spent close to two years “attending” online from their bedroom, missing the opportunity to build communication skills and people skills. These challenges are exacerbated in the Vocational Education & Training (VET) sector,…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for CMPA provides an update on the Blast Management Plan (BMP) Webinar and General Meeting held via MS Teams for CMPA members. The current pandemic continues to cause frustration for Members who were looking forward…
Orica Australia Quarry Services (Associate Members since 2000) provided a presentation at the CMPA Blast Management Webinar. This extract looks at Blast Crew Safety. The Major Hazards Program is the core of safety management at Orica. Launched in 2016, it…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for CMPA and Wayne Deken, Quarry Manager for Conundrum Holdings reports on the successful day held in the Geelong – Surf Coast area of Victoria for CMPA members. On 25th March 2021, the CMPA held…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for CMPA reports on a very successful webinar. On 22 October 2020, the CMPA held a webinar via Microsoft Teams. It was held to assist members with their responsibilities when it comes to dust (including…
MIKE CAMERON, Executive, Business & Leadership Coach for Strategically Yours a short guide to understanding Values, Vision, Mission, Goals and Strategy (Associate Member of the CMPA since 2008). It is critical to really understand what these terms actually mean and…
GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA Member Services Manager reports on the development of the latest CMPA publication – Bushfire Response and Readiness Plan Template. In the 2020-21 financial year several CMPA Publications will be completed ready for Members to update their libraries.…
GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA Member Services Manager reports on the development of the latest CMPA publication – Slimes Management Guideline. In the 2020-21 financial year several CMPA Publications will be completed ready for Members to update their libraries. The first of…
GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager for CMPA reports on the first General Meeting held via Microsoft Teams for CMPA members. On 21 May 2020, the CMPA held its first webinar via Microsoft Teams, it was a General Meeting on two…
MIKE CAMERON, Executive, Business & Leadership Coach for Strategically Yours looks at the concept of Conflict Resolution in the workplace. (Associate Member of the CMPA since 2008) Definition of Conflict The state in a relationship or interaction where two or…