This can be a stressful time of year for many people, but it’s no excuse to treat retail workers with disrespect. The FCA is proud to join the SDA in calling for a culture of respect for retail & food workers doing their job. It’s important that workers feel safe & respected.

If you’re a franchisee in a bushfire affected area and require support, please get in touch with the FCA. The FCA can help you with information on government assistance and business support. Contact us via [email protected]

In today's Australian I argue for a rethink on simplifying superannuation and go through the crippling complexity of the awards system. Technology and innovation can play a major role in better compliance across these areas as well: theaustralian.com.au/commentary/it-…

Leading the way on innovation & sustainability @ national plastics summit hosted by Sussan Ley McDonald's Australia has announced phasing out of plastic cutlery from all its restaurants nationwide by end of year. Transition to fibre-based cutlery means removing 585 tonnes of plastic per year.

Strongly welcome @ausbanking announcement of 6 month small business loan deferral. Flexible definition on small business. Excellent move. Commercial landlords now need to step up and provide leasing respite for small business and retail tenants.

Thanks so much to Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business Senator the Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash for speaking with nearly 150 FCA members this morning. Members very much appreciate support Federal Government is providing to small businesses through COVID-19.

The FCA has welcomed the Queensland Government’s implementation of the national commercial leasing code, saying the state sets out a balanced and fair playing field for small businesses and franchisees. You can view the new legislation here: legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/asma…

Extension to JobKeeper is a welcome life raft to many small businesses. The National Leasing Code of Conduct, due to expire in September, must be extended to at least March next year. Unfair commercial leasing arrangements are a diabolical challenge for small biz right now.

Coronavirus Victoria: Sun shines on Melbourne businesses, but experts issue gloomy forecast theage.com.au/business/banki…

Short, sharp lockdown inevitable to challenge faced by Victoria. Needs to be fair + proportionate. Experience tells us it is critical this is quickly accompanied by online/ call centre info resources to help small biz. Hugely challenging time for business & staff who need support

Next up at #NFC23 Josh Cairns, founder and CEO of Ideagen Op Central is sharing his thoughts (and even writing an AI rap) on the role of AI in Franchising. Huge focus for this year at Australian Franchising Conference. #franchise #opcentral

#AI is a huge focus at #NFC23 - who is using AI in their franchise successfully?

We've just heard about 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘆-𝗶𝗻 🙌 from Greg Nathan at #NFC23 Brilliant insights #franchising #retail #changemanagement

Chatting about how we embed a culture of innovation in our franchise systems with KX Pilates #JamesHomeServices #CityCave Just Cuts at NFC23

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲. Thank you to Dr Catherine Hart, Simon Brown-Greaves, Damien Gooden and Jamie Hart #NFC23 #franchising #HR #wellness How is your franchise with mental wellness?

Chatting in a panel session about building training programs that alight with business strategy with Jan Timms, Peter Fiasco, Tracey Cooper and Raj Chandiok. How do you design an effective training program? #business #strategy #Training

How to retain high quality franchisees, and how to develop a high performance culture. Panel discussion under way at #NFC23 with Nic Brill, Michelle Price, Belinda Fyffe and Gordon Martin #franchise #Training #strategy #culture

𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 - 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱? 🔒 Panelists Bronwyn Furse, Haydn Faltyn and Paul Benjamin chat about cyber attack. #franchise #Training #cyberrisk #cybercrime

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 Pauline Nguyen, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆.

Our expert panel on Unlocking Franchise Growth in Regional Australia is about to kick off at NFC23! 🤩 Panelists include: Dhanush Ganglani, Eden Exchange Fraser Brown, GapMaps Scott Bush, The Cheesecake Shop Tony Cotter, ANZ Commercial Banking #FranchiseGrowth #franchise