Aquent Monthly Newsletter - October

With the end of the year approaching, it's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle. Find everything you need in one place with our October newsletter, jammed with our latest resources, insights, new job openings and more. 

October is also Mental Health Month and it's a great time to reflect on your overall well-being. Our team have each been given a Mental Health day off to focus on our well-being—we hope you take some time to look after yourself too. 

Happy reading and take care.

—Your friends at Aquent

Welcome to the team, Chloe! 👋

We have news to share! We’re excited to welcome the newest edition to our team, Chloe Bowditch , who joined our team as a Marketing Talent Agent based in Sydney (Warrane).

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The Right To Disconnect: What it means for you

As of 26 August 2024, Fair Work implemented new legislation that gives most employees a ‘Right to Disconnect’ from work, but what is the Right to Disconnect?

This law allows employees to disconnect from work outside of their regular hours without the expectation of responding to emails, calls, or messages. Its purpose is to promote work-life balance and mental well-being, ensuring that time spent away from work is respected and valued.

What does this mean for you?

• Clear Boundaries: You have the right to disengage from work communications after hours. This means that unless you’re on-call or have agreed otherwise, you’re not expected to respond to work-related messages outside of your scheduled hours. Consider turning off notifications so you can recharge.
• Set Expectations: We encourage you to let people know when you will or won't be available.
• Work-Life Balance: We hope this law empowers you to take full advantage of your personal time including your annual leave.

It’s important to note that this new workplace legislation does not apply to employees of small businesses, ie. those with fewer than 15 employees, until August 2025. 

For more information, visit FairWork.

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Help is here. Get the extra support you need. 

It has been a year. Fatigue and burnout is high and you're as busy as ever. Get the extra hand you need with our Temp-to-Perm service. Try out our exceptional Talent as a freelancer on your team and assess if they’re the right fit for your business with the option to extend a permanent job offer when the budget, timing and fit is right. 

Get the help you need without the commitment, cost, and time of a permanent hire. It’s a win-win. 

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Fair Work’s Closing Loopholes Part 2: A Quick Guide

Australia's employment laws have undergone some significant changes recently with the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) (No. 2) Act 2024, aka Closing Loopholes Part 2, being introduced. But what does this mean for you? We’ve put together a quick guide on how these changes impact casuals and independent contractors.

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Featured Content

How To Tackle Mental Health And Wellbeing For You And Your Team

By Sir John Kirwan , Mental Health Advocate, Co-Founder of Groov and Founder of JK Foundation

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Graphic Designers: Stay Relevant By Learning These Two Digital Skills

By Vanessa Dolan , Design Talent Agent at Aquent Australia

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How To Stay Motivated And Focused On Your Goals

By Craig Badings , Partner at SenateSHJ

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Advice On How To Approach Culturally Sensitive Topics

By Jenn Tardy , a Diversity and Inclusion Consultant

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6 New Ways AI Is Transforming Design & UX

By Tim O'Neill , Co-Founder of Time Under Tension

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Looking For Work?

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• Digital Marketing Lead • Sydney • Warrane • Permanent
• Lead / Senior Experience Designer • Melbourne • Narrm • Contract
• Research Projects Officer • Sydney • Warrane • Contract
• Marketing (Retention) Manager • Sydney • Warrane • Contract
• Data / Research Analyst • Sydney • Warrane • Contract
• Senior Copywriter • Sydney • Warrane • Contract

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Get our free Diversity Toolkit

The stats are clear. Diversity makes good business sense. But when you’re making moves to create a more diverse workplace, it’s not always easy to shift your DEI efforts into the next phase. Help is here—in the form of three actionable downloads.

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Beware of job scammers 🚨

Unfortunately, scammers are using our company name to trick people into applying for jobs that don't exist mainly through text, Whatsapp and email. These job scams also try to get job seekers to provide sensitive personal information, financial information, or payment to the scammer. Aquent would never do this! 

If you receive a message that looks suspicious, please call our Sydney HQ on 02 8288 8288 or email us at aquentaustralia@aquent.com to confirm the validity of the message received and the identity of the recruiter.

Please stay safe and always question a message that seems suspicious before disclosing personal information.

Look at you, you made it to the end.

Here’s some food for thought: One in five Australian adults experience a mental illness every year. About 45% of Australian adults will be affected by mental illness at some point in their life. What’s your workplace doing for staff mental well-being? What are you doing for your own mental health? Learn more.