Reminder: New TfNSW Standards for Zero Emission Buses Take Effect September 2025 As a reminder, four new Transport for NSW (TfNSW) standards for Zero Emission Buses (ZEBs) will come into effect starting September 2025. Details on them are listed in the July 2024 Technical Webinar pages 16 & 17. These standards are also available via […]

Updated Casual Employment Information Statement There has been an update made to the Casual Employment Information Statement (CEIS). Please make sure you update your new employee packs and ensure that you are distributing the new CEIS. The CEIS needs to be given to new casual employees before they start employment, or as soon as possible after. The […]

NHVR Regulatory Advice – Bus and Coach Driver Fatigue and Health and Wellbeing Thank you to the industry representatives who met with the NHVR to provide comprehensive feedback on the new Regulatory Advice – Bus and Coach Driver Fatigue and Health and Wellbeing  The bus driver specific regulatory advice is now live. APTIA and BIC […]

Intractable Bargaining Workplace Determination – Wage Increases and Extra Personal Leave A recent Intractable Bargaining Workplace Determination (IBWD) decision by the Full Bench with respect to the light rail in Sydney, provides interesting observations regarding how the FWC may decide the quantum of wage increases. Of particular relevance to the Bus and Coach Industry, this […]

Modern Award Coverage Today, we’re talking about modern award coverage. I’m here to give you the 101 on how to determine the right award for your employees. It is an area that can cause confusion amongst even the nerdiest of us IR-Nerds, so strap-in! Let’s start by talking about an award coverage issue close to […]

The Round Up The beginning of the new financial year is not just cause for celebration for our accounting friends, there’s something in it for us IR nerds, too! In this edition, we’ll bring to your attention important updates that take effect from 1 July 2025, including, minimum wage and award increases, a new Casual […]

No one should feel unsafe in their workplace. The Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) is urging governments to act swiftly in response to rising assaults on bus drivers across Australia. In light of recent incidents in cities like Brisbane, Melbourne and Hobart, drivers face increasing threats—from verbal abuse to physical violence—while performing essential public service duties. […]

Dean Moule and BIC provide the industry with some clarifications regarding the latest seatbelt reminder systems ADR for buses and coaches. It’s been nearly half a year since a new Australian Design Rule (ADR) was launched to make passengers safer in the nation’s buses and coaches. In January, ADR 68/01 – Occupant Protection in Buses […]

Tiarna Condren speaks to the Bus Industry Confederation about how to better protect bus drivers against a recent rise in anti-social behaviour onboard services. Across Australia, bus drivers and passengers alike are grappling with the troubling trend of anti-social behaviour and assaults on buses. Once considered relatively safe spaces for commuting and community interaction, buses […]

Updated Casual Employment Information Statement There has been an update made to the Casual Employment Information Statement (CEIS). Please make sure you update your new employee packs and ensure that you are distributing the new CEIS. The CEIS needs to be given to new casual employees before they start employment, or as soon as possible after. The […]

NHVR Regulatory Advice – Bus and Coach Driver Fatigue and Health and Wellbeing Thank you to the industry representatives who met with the NHVR to provide comprehensive feedback on the new Regulatory Advice – Bus and Coach Driver Fatigue and Health and Wellbeing  The bus driver specific regulatory advice is now live. APTIA and BIC […]

Intractable Bargaining Workplace Determination – Wage Increases and Extra Personal Leave A recent Intractable Bargaining Workplace Determination (IBWD) decision by the Full Bench with respect to the light rail in Sydney, provides interesting observations regarding how the FWC may decide the quantum of wage increases. Of particular relevance to the Bus and Coach Industry, this […]

Modern Award Coverage Today, we’re talking about modern award coverage. I’m here to give you the 101 on how to determine the right award for your employees. It is an area that can cause confusion amongst even the nerdiest of us IR-Nerds, so strap-in! Let’s start by talking about an award coverage issue close to […]

The Round Up The beginning of the new financial year is not just cause for celebration for our accounting friends, there’s something in it for us IR nerds, too! In this edition, we’ll bring to your attention important updates that take effect from 1 July 2025, including, minimum wage and award increases, a new Casual […]

No one should feel unsafe in their workplace. The Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) is urging governments to act swiftly in response to rising assaults on bus drivers across Australia. In light of recent incidents in cities like Brisbane, Melbourne and Hobart, drivers face increasing threats—from verbal abuse to physical violence—while performing essential public service duties. […]

Dean Moule and BIC provide the industry with some clarifications regarding the latest seatbelt reminder systems ADR for buses and coaches. It’s been nearly half a year since a new Australian Design Rule (ADR) was launched to make passengers safer in the nation’s buses and coaches. In January, ADR 68/01 – Occupant Protection in Buses […]

Tiarna Condren speaks to the Bus Industry Confederation about how to better protect bus drivers against a recent rise in anti-social behaviour onboard services. Across Australia, bus drivers and passengers alike are grappling with the troubling trend of anti-social behaviour and assaults on buses. Once considered relatively safe spaces for commuting and community interaction, buses […]

Ever since the beginning of the year, when the Victorian government announced the decision to defer bus replacement and upgrade orders, for regional and school bus operators, the Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) has been working to secure a multi-million-dollar safety net set to support the Australian bus supplier industry for the next three to four […]