Damien Mu, Shane Crawford and Sam Birrell entertaining stakeholders at recent C4GS members' dinner.
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Weigh Up a Vaccine’s Pain and Gain
Does anybody know what a micromort is? No, it is not a small American cartoonist. A micromort is a concept developed by Ronald Howard, a professor at Stanford University, to establish the probability of death. A micromort is one chance in one million that a person will die. Micromorts can be applied to different activates,…
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Page 9 of Today's Shepparton News is an interesting read that explains the concept of micromort and how it can be applied to making a decision about getting vaccinated against COVID-19. ... See MoreSee Less
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Do you live or work in the Goulburn Valley region? Are you interested in building a trusted, collaborative network to drive change within your local community? In this interview with ONE FM’s Terri Crowley, ARLF Chief Executive Matt Linnegar explains why you should consider applying for the Drought Resilience Leaders Development Program.
Listen to the podcast here: soundcloud.com/user-570295409/matt-linnegar-of-the-australian-rural-leadership-foundation
Find out more: rural-leaders.org.au/drought-resilience-leaders-development-program/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Here's my statement following media reports involving Shepparton business Med-Con. The Federal Government's National Medical Stockpile continues to receive surgical masks from Med-Con under a long-term contract. ... See MoreSee Less
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I would guess that all government departments buy off a medical supplier, not the government stockpile and the medical supplier buys from wherever he gets the best price. You still have work to do changing this Damien.
This is an example of completely wrong priorities of government when it comes to procurement. There are departments of the Victorian government charged with responsibility of revitalising regional economies and improving sovereign manufacturing capability, and then another department will come in and buy the cheapest mask or processed fruit product, sidelining regional businesses with no thought to the employment and economic impacts. It needs a major overhaul. ... See MoreSee Less
'They've left us': Australian mask manufacturer dumped for cheaper overseas suppliers
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When the pandemic hit, Australian mask manufacturer Med-Con worked around the clock to supply the nation's health services. Now, it says it's been dumped for cheaper overseas suppliers.Comment on Facebook
The Tender documents need adjustments on the scoring criteria. Its pretty simple where the problem lies but even simpletons need directions.
The time is now! The region is ready! ... See MoreSee Less
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