As the end of the year draws near finance and communications departments alike are blanking out the pain associated with producing annual reports. But now is the perfect time to…

Bureaucracy and poor staff engagement is threatening worker safety. If businesses are to prevent accidents at work they need to completely overhaul health and safety management, according to presenters at…

Last month researchers from the Queensland University of Technology released results of a three year study into how social media is being used during crisis communications. It found that while…

You are invited to join Platform’s networking group for business professionals at our final ConnectAfter4 for 2015. It is our last chance to connect for the year, so let’s make…

Don’t forget to wish your stakeholders Happy Holidays with a tailor-made card. With the count down for Christmas well and truly underway it is time to start thinking about wishing…
Perth-based Women in Mining WA held its annual Summit on Friday 11th September and Platform was on hand to hear speakers and make new connections amid the industry. Headlining the…

Platform Communications’ design team has been working closely with Northern Star Resources to redevelop its website. The company wanted to create a more modern and responsive site on an application…
Your business strategy is all but worthless without a strong culture. Platform’s Performance Culture Consultant Carlie Pollock outlines why and how to get one. “Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast” –…

October 4 – 11 marks Mental Health Week – a time when we should all be considering how we’re working to ensure our brains as well as our bodies stay…

So far this year more than 100 Australians have lost their lives at work. To mark Safe Work Month we’ve asked IFAP to give us the top ten tips for…

In today’s digital world first impressions often come from a company website. Here’s a sneak peek into making the most of that opportunity. There’s no doubt the internet has become…

Six students from universities across WA were given a helping hand last Thursday night, when they took home one of the prestigious WA Mining Club Scholarship Program Awards. The scholarships,…

It’s been a tough July at Platform – in the spirit of Dry July Platform’s Director, Kirsty Danby and Communications Consultant, Amy Craig gave up the cocktails in order to…

Platform’s talented design team was approached by the Independent Market Operator to create a dedicated website for the 2015 conference being held in November. This also included developing a fresh…
Last week the 2015 Marketing Science Ideas Exchange was held in Sydney – it may seem a mouthful, but it represents an interesting take on the marketing sector and how…

Research by not-for-profit organisation Oxfam has found the world’s largest oil and gas companies are falling behind other mining on formalised community engagement commitments. The organisation’s Community Consent Index 2015 found…
It’s all very well to say your company “does” stakeholder engagement. But how you go about it when outrage is involved will determine whether you succeed or fail. When companies…

The Northern Territory is establishing policy to further strengthen protocols around the use of hydraulic fracturing. The move comes following a report written by Allan Hawke which laid bare the…

The drive towards social media has never been stronger with most digital marketers arguing it’s crucial as part of a wider, integrated content marketing strategy. We’d agree. But there are…

If your company is not already thinking about its mobile presence now is the time to start – and simply having a website is no longer enough. With recent changes…