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Business View Australia - January-February 2016 7
Editor’s
Note
Australia has a robust political system and
an effective bureaucracy. The press is free
and highly independent and the country’s
judicial system operates in an absolutely im-
partial manner. All these factors contribute
to the nation’s ability to suitably alter its eco-
nomic and business policies to address the
changing environment.
In the currentmonth’s issue of Business View
Magazine Australia, we examine the working
of several institutions that play a part in mak-
ing the country’s economic and business pol-
icies resilient and in line with what is required.
These associations encompass a wide range
of areas and each of them plays an important
role in highlighting issues which are of rele-
vance to their respective sectors.
The Australian Forest Products Associa-
tion is the peak national industry body rep-
resenting the resources, processing, and
pulp and paper industries covering the for-
est products value chain. Local Government
Association of Tasmania (LGAT) is the voice
of Local Government to other governments,
interested stakeholders and the wider com-
munity to protect the interests and rights of
councils, to promote the efficient operation
of Local Government and to foster strategic
and beneficial relationships.
The pre-eminent body representing the
interests of over 100,000 retail motor trades
businesses which employ over 308,000 peo-
ple and have an aggregated annual turnover
in excess of +$208 billion is the Motor Trades
Association of Australia. The Supply Chain &
Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA)
is Australia’s largest association for Supply
Chain and Logistics professionals and prac-
titioners working in SME’s through to large
Corporates.
Our current issue carries stories about
Tasmanian Infrastructure mentioning Break
O’Day Council, Central Coast Council,
Southern Midlands Council, Glenorchy City
Council and Kingborough Council. They are
outstanding examples of modern and for-
ward-looking municipal bodies that provide
the highest possible level of service to their
residents.
The issue also talks about the New South
Wales Infrastructure writing on Port Ste-
phens Council and Western Australian In-
frastructure covering pages on City of Bay-
swater. They are providing world-class
infrastructure and amenities to their people.
The aged care sector in the country is un-
dergoing rapid expansion with a number of
large companies expanding into this area.
Our current issue features two well-estab-
lished aged care residential organisations –
Bene Aged Care and Cooinda Aged Care
Centre providing the best aged care facili-
ties which has been analysed in these sec-
tions of the magazine.
The healthcare industry has achieved a
highest standards of excellence by having
many advanced centres like the non-for-
profit system as TLC Healthcare.
Australia has one of the highest densi-
ty of franchising in the world. Houseproud
Cleaning operating throughout Australia il-
lustrates very aptly the reason why that the
franchising industry in the country is so suc-
cessful.
Our section on logistics companies has
article on one of the renowned transporta-
tion company, Rocke Brothers. This issue we
are also covering how Versace Timbers be-
ing a family owned and operated business
located in Virginia, Queensland has built up
a strong reputation for being a quality sup-
plier of construction timber in its 60 years of
existence and Bremtec, a company in the
automotive industry that distributes brake
pads, brake discs, brake wear sensors and
brake accessories.
As always, we look forward to your feed-
back and inputs.
James Schafer