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<title><![CDATA[Future Events (2009)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>AWS will be exhibiting at: </p><h3 class="page-content">Safety in Action 2009</h3><p><strong>Date</strong>: Tues 31st March - Thurs 2nd April 2009<br/><strong>Location</strong>: Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne<br/><strong>Details</strong>: View the SHE® software at stand <strong>B08</strong> <br/><br/>Please visit the <a href="http://www.safetyinaction.net.au/" target="_blank">Safety in Action website</a> for more information.</p><p> </p><h3 class="page-content">The Queensland Safety Show 2009</h3><p><strong>Date</strong>: Tues 16th - Thurs 18th June 2009<br/><strong>Location</strong>: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane<br/><strong>Details</strong>: View the SHE® software at stand <strong>B06</strong> <br/><br/>Please visit the <a href="http://www.qldsafetyshow.com.au/" target="_blank">Qld Safety Show website</a> for more information.</p><p> </p><h3 class="page-content">The Safety Show 2009</h3><p><strong>Date</strong>: Tues 27 - Thurs 29 October 2009<br/><strong>Location</strong>: Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park<br/><strong>Details</strong>: View the SHE® software at stand <strong>C12</strong> <br/><br/>Please visit the <a href="http://www.thesafetyshow.com/" target="_blank">Safety Show website</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Safety Show (Sydney - Oct 2008)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Once again, The Safety Show in Sydney proved to be a great event. </p><p>AWS would like to thank everyone involved for a very enjoyable time and for their continued interest in SHE.</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ACT Safety Expo (Canberra - Oct 2008)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>The recent exhibition in Canberra was a great success creating a lot of interest once again for SHE. AWS showcased SHE at the ACT Safety Expo which was held at the National Convention Centre in Canberra on Thursday 16 October, in conjunction with the Safe Work 2008 Awards ceremony.</p><p><strong>Date</strong>: 9.30 am to 4.00 pm Thursday 16 October 2008<br/><strong>Location</strong>: <span class="Apple-style-span">The <a href="http://www.nccc.com.au/" target="_blank">National Convention Centre</a>, Constitution Avenue, Canberra City, ACT </span> <br/><strong>Details</strong>: View the SHE® software at <strong>Booth 1</strong><br/><br/>AWS would like to thank everyone involved in the pleasurable environment at the ACT Safety Expo.</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AWS Joins The ComOps Group (September 2008)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p align="left"><span lang="EN-AU">The Board of Directors of ComOps Limited are pleased to announce the acquisition of Australian Workplace Software Pty Ltd (AWS). </span></p><p align="left">The ComOps Group is made up of leading Australian producers of Software and Services solutions.  Being part of the Group will enable AWS to extend their offerings to their current clients, as well as benefit from additional management expertise and other synergies.<span lang="EN-AU">  </span><span lang="EN-AU">Mr Moshe Woods and Mr Peter Morris, the founders of AWS, will remain with the Company and continue to drive the strategy and direction.</span></p><p align="left"><span lang="EN-AU">“We are extremely excited to become part of the ComOps group.  We believe being part of this mature and stable environment will benefit AWS and our clients.  Our Company and products will continue to be innovative and of the highest quality but will now be backed up by an even larger network of support and development”, said Moshe Woods, AWS co-founder. </span></p><p align="left"><span lang="EN-AU"><p align="left"><span lang="EN-AU">The ComOps Board of Directors are enthusiastic about the AWS acquisition, especially about adding additional blue chip customers to ComOps’ already impressive client list. </span></p></span></p><h3 align="left"><span>About ComOps Limited</span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span>ComOps Limited has a 35 year history in the IT industry and listed on the ASX in 1999. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Company owns a group of IT organisations that develop, sell and support leading software and service solutions in the ERP, Business Intelligence, Mobile Sales Force Automation, e-Commerce, Retail, Workforce Management and Human Capital Management markets. These solutions are used by a range of blue chip clients such as Toll Holdings, Coca-Cola, Berri, Golden Circle, Australia Post, Toshiba, Orica, Lexmark, Canon, Queensland Government, NSW Lotteries, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and AMP, to name just a few.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>ComOps is a Microsoft Gold Partner, Progress Premier Partner, is ISO 9001:2000 Quality Accredited and Government Endorsed.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The ComOps group of companies also include<span lang="EN-AU">s</span><span lang="EN-AU">:</span></p><blockquote dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">ComOps Australia    <a href="http://www.comops.com.au/" target="_blank">www.comops.com.au</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Human Capital Solutions (HCS) Group    <a href="http://www.hcsgroup.com.au/" target="_blank">www.hcsgroup.com.au</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Microster Solutions    <a href="http://www.microster.com/" target="_blank">www.microster.com</a></span></p></blockquote>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WA Safety Show (Perth - Aug 2008)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<h3>SHE® creates ground-swell</h3><p>After a fantastic time at the WA Safety Show 2008, the AWS team has returned energised by the old friends they caught up with, and the new organisations keen on seeing how SHE® Venus can help them meet their OHS Safety / Risk Management needs.</p><p>The SHE team was kept busy for the three days fielding questions about new and existing features, tools, and processes by a constant stream of visitors at the event.</p><p>AWS would like to thank everyone involved for a very enjoyable WA Safety Show 2008.</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Past Events]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<h3>The Safety Show 2008</h3><p><strong>Date:</strong> Tuesday 28th - Thursday 30th October 2008<br/><strong>Where:</strong> Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park<br/><strong>Details:</strong> View the SHE® software at stand B14 </p><h3>The ACT Safety Show 2008</h3><p><strong>Date</strong>: 9.30 am to 4.00 pm Thursday 16 October 2008<br/><strong>Location</strong>: <span class="Apple-style-span">The <a href="http://www.nccc.com.au/" target="_blank">National Convention Centre</a>, Constitution Avenue, Canberra City, ACT </span> <br/><strong>Details</strong>: View the SHE® software at <strong>Booth 1</strong></p><h3>The WA Safety Show 2008</h3><p><strong>Date</strong>: Tues 12th - Thurs 14th August 2008<br/><strong>Location</strong>: Perth Convention Centre, Perth<br/><strong>Details</strong>: View the SHE® software at stand <strong>A16</strong> </p><h3>Safety in Action (SIA) 2008</h3><p>Date: Tues 29th April - Thurs 1st May 2008<br/>Where: Melbourne Exhibition Centre<br/>Details: View the SHE® software at stand B10 </p><h3>The Safety Show 2007</h3><p><strong>Date:</strong> Wednesday 24th - Friday 26th October 2007<br/><strong>Where:</strong> Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park<br/><strong>Details:</strong> View the SHE® software at stand B11</p><h3>The Queensland Safety Show 2007</h3><p><strong>Date:</strong> Tuesday 19th - Thursday 21st June 2007<br/><strong>Where:</strong> Brisbane Convention &amp; Exhibition Centre<br/><strong>Details:</strong> View the SHE® software at stand F2  </p><h3>Safety in Action (SIA) 2007</h3><p><strong>Date</strong>: Tues 20th - Thurs 22nd March 2007<br/><strong>Where</strong>: Melbourne Exhibition Centre<br/><strong>Details</strong>: View the SHE® software at stand A05 </p><h3>Microsoft Ready Summit '06</h3>AWS travelled throughout Australia (Sydney; Brisbane; Perth; Melbourne;Adelaide and Canberra) during November&amp; December 2006 with Microsoft and other ISV's for the commercial launch of Vista. <h3>Special November Previews - SHE VENUS / Office 2007 integration</h3>In conjunction with Microsoft, AWSprovided overview sessions of the SHE Venus product (Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne) and its integration with Office 2007 and other Microsoft Technologies. <h3>The Safety Show 2006</h3><strong>Date:</strong> Tues 17 October - Thurs 19 October 2006<br/><strong>Where:</strong> Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic park<br/><strong>Details:</strong> View the SHE® software at stand E14 <h3>Safety In Action 2006</h3><strong>Date:</strong> Tues 16 May - Thurs 18 May 2006<br/><strong>Where:</strong> Melbourne Exhibition Centre<br/><strong>Details:</strong> View the SHE® software at stand J50 <h3>Launch of the new SHE® &quot;Venus&quot; system!- Safety / Risk Management AS/NZ 4360 workflow compliant software</h3>Australian Workplace Software (AWS) in conjunction with Microsoft®, launched the new SHE® &quot;Venus&quot; system in Sydney (8th March 2006 )and Melbourne (Friday 17th March 2006). <h3>The Safety Show 2005</h3><strong>Date:</strong> Wed 26 - Fri 28 October 2005<br/><strong>Where:</strong> Sydney Showground,Sydney Olympic Park<br/><strong>Details:</strong> View the SHE® software at stand G14 <h3>SHE 2005 (VENUS)Special June Previews</h3><strong>Date:</strong> 9:30am - 1:30pm, Friday, 10 June 2005<br/><strong>Where:</strong> Melbourne Microsoft Office<br/><br/><br/><strong>Date:</strong> 12:00pm - 4:00pm, Tuesday, 14 June 2005<br/><strong>Where:</strong> Sydney Microsoft Office <br/><br/>The SHE® 2005 preview presentations proved to be a great success with most people commenting they were very impressed with our future plans. <br/><br/>We appreciate all those who attended and and for providing their feedback and suggestions - your input provides valuable information in guiding us to develop a better system for our customers in the future. <h3>Safety In Action 2005</h3><strong>Date:</strong> 21 March - 23 March 2005<br/><strong>Where:</strong> Melbourne Exhibition Centre]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Safety In Action (Melbourne - April/May 2008)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<h3>Surge for SHE®</h3><div class="page-content"><p>The team at AWS returned from Safety In Action 2008 exhilarated by the new organisations keen on discovering how SHE® Venus can help them with their OHS Safety / Risk Management needs. Safety In Action is Melbourne's premier workplace health and safety show held annually at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and attracted over eleven thousand visitors this year.</p><p>The SHE team was kept busy for the three days fielding questions about exciting new and existing features, tools, and processes by a constant stream of visitors to the event.</p><p>AWS would like to thank everyone involved in the pleasurable environment at the Safety In Action exhibition and conference.</p></div>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AWS Congratulations to Major Client for SECOND National OH&S Award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>28 April 2008 </p><p>NATIONAL SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA AWARDS WINNERS WERE ANNOUNCED </p>AWS would like to congratulate the Queensland Department of Public Works who took home the National Safe Work Australia Awards Category 4 - Public sector leadership award for injury prevention and management - Deparment of Public Works, Queensland.<p>The Department has developed the &quot;Safer Workplaces&quot; framework aimed at improving workplace health and safety performance in the Queensland public sector; and implemented it in the &quot;Pathways to Better Health and Safety Program&quot; in 2006/07.</p><p>&quot;These initiatives included further development of the Pathways to Better Health Program; implementing the Safety, Health and Environment (SHE®) software program...&quot;</p><p>The Judging Panel said &quot;the Department of Public Works, Queensland, embraced the OHS National Strategy and showed leadership and initiative by implementing their own strategy. A terrific example of public sector leadership and initiative at all levels.&quot; </p><p>The finalists for the category were: </p><dir><dir><p>1. Department of Health and Ageing (Comcare) </p><b><p>2. Department of Public Works, Queensland (QLD) </p></b><p>3. Broome Port Authority (WA) </p></dir></dir><p><a href="http://www.ascc.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/1749816A-4C69-4B8A-9B97-0E4E7A90508E/0/MR_Safe_Work_Aust_Awards290408.pdfonlyres/1749816A-4C69-4B8A-9B97-0E4E7A90508E/0/MR_Safe_Work_Aust_Awards290408.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0000ff">Department of Public Works, Queensland (QLD)</font></u></a> </p><b><i><p>This adds another award to the NSCA 2007 National Safety Award of Excellence the Queensland Department of Public Works received late last year. Congratulations again on this prestigious national recognition.</p></i></b>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AWS Congratulations to Major Client for SECOND National OH&S Award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>28 April 2008 </p><h3>NATIONAL SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA AWARDS WINNERS WERE ANNOUNCED </h3><p>AWS would like to congratulate the Queensland Department of Public Works who took home the National Safe Work Australia Awards Category 4 - Public sector leadership award for injury prevention and management - <a href="http://www.ascc.gov.au/ascc/NewsEvents/SafetyAwards/DepartmentofPublicWorks-Queensland.htm"><u><font color="#0000ff">Department of Public Works, Queensland</font></u></a> </p><p>The Department has developed the &quot;Safer Workplaces&quot; framework aimed at improving workplace health and safety performance in the Queensland public sector; and implemented it in the &quot;Pathways to Better Health and Safety Program&quot; in 2006/07.</p><p>&quot;These initiatives included further development of the Pathways to Better Health Program; implementing the Safety, Health and Environment (SHE®) software program...&quot;</p><p>The Judging Panel said &quot;the Department of Public Works, Queensland, embraced the OHS National Strategy and showed leadership and initiative by implementing their own strategy. A terrific example of public sector leadership and initiative at all levels.&quot; </p><p>The finalists for the category were: </p><dir><dir><p>1. Department of Health and Ageing (Comcare) </p><b><p>2. Department of Public Works, Queensland (QLD) </p></b><p>3. Broome Port Authority (WA) </p></dir></dir><p><a href="http://www.ascc.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/1749816A-4C69-4B8A-9B97-0E4E7A90508E/0/MR_Safe_Work_Aust_Awards290408.pdfonlyres/1749816A-4C69-4B8A-9B97-0E4E7A90508E/0/MR_Safe_Work_Aust_Awards290408.pdf"><u><font color="#0000ff">Department of Public Works, Queensland (QLD)</font></u></a> </p><b><i><p>This adds another award to the NSCA 2007 National Safety Award of Excellence the Queensland Department of Public Works received late last year. Congratulations again on this prestigious national recognition.</p></i></b>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Client Newsletter Released]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<h3>AWS Client Newsletter released</h3><p></span/>AWS has released a Newsletter as a regular publication. Filled with the latest goings-on, from Development to &quot;Valued Client News”, this publication will expand with new sections as time permits. </p><p>The next newsletter will have a &quot;Tips &amp; Tricks&quot; section aimed at making SHE® even easier to use.</p><p>The Newsletter will be available for download as well as being sent to all our valued clients.</p><p>We hope you enjoy this new facet of our continuing desire to provide unparalleled Customer Support.</p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Safety Show (Sydney - Oct 07)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<h3>The Safety Show 2007</h3><p><strong>Date:</strong> Wednesday 24th - Friday 26th October 2007<br/><strong>Where:</strong> Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park<br/><strong>Details:</strong> View the SHE® software at stand B11</p><p>The recent exhibition in Sydney was a great success creating a lot of interest once again for SHE. </p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AWS Congratulations to Major Client for National OH&S Award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>The Queensland Department of Public Works took away several awards on October 11th, in the only national awards program recognising and promoting excellence in OHS&amp;E Australia wide. The National Safety Council of Australia/SKILLED Group’s “National Safety Awards of Excellence” has been running for 15 years now and has added a new category this year also won by the Queensland Department of Public Works (a SHE Enterprise client).</p><p>The category of the NSCA Member of the Year, established this year and designed to “recognise NSCA members who demonstrate commitment and leadership in the implementation of a health and safety management system or project and have developed practices that reduce the risk of work-related injury or disease.”</p><p><br/>Of the Departments approximate 5000 employees, around 2000 are field staff  and the Department of Public Works places a high priority on the health and safety of its workers<br/>SHE is used by the Department to help manage safety and hazard / risk information and has helped play a significant role in management responsibilities and obligations with respect to workplace health and safety.<br/></p><p>Two of the awards won by the Department that night are worth mentioning as well, they were the:<br/>• “John Holland Group OHS Construction Industry Award”<br/>                             and the<br/>• “NSCA/SKILLED Group Award for Excellence in OHS”<br/></p><p>Again AWS would like to congratulate the Queensland Department of Public Works for the national recognition they deserve for the extraordinary effort they have put in to show that with training, the right tools, and the desire to provide an extraordinary level of OHS safety to their employees, you can make a difference in your Industry.<br/></p><p><strong>Download the press release and SHE / Queensland Department of Public Works case study at:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.aws.com.au/download_free_trial_login.php">http://www.aws.com.au/download_free_trial_login.php</a> </p><p>or </p><p><strong>Visit the NSCA web site at:</strong> <a href="http://www.nsca.org.au/dynamic/awards.asp?f_Category=Excellence">http://www.nsca.org.au/dynamic/awards.asp?f_Category=Excellence</a><br/></p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AWS Congratulations to Major Client for National OH&S Award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>The Queensland Department of Public Works took away several awards on October 11th, in the only national awards program recognising and promoting excellence in OHS&amp;E Australia wide. The National Safety Council of Australia/SKILLED Group’s “National Safety Awards of Excellence” has been running for 15 years now and has added a new category this year also won by the Queensland Department of Public Works, a SHE Enterprise client.</p><p>The category of the NSCA Member of the Year, established this year and designed to “recognise NSCA members who demonstrate commitment and leadership in the implementation of a health and safety management system or project and have developed practices that reduce the risk of work-related injury or disease.”</p><p>Of the Departments approximate 5000 employees, around 2000 are field staff  and the Department of Public Works places a high priority on the health and safety of its workers<br/>SHE is used by the Department to help manage safety and hazard / risk information and has helped play a significant role in management responsibilities and obligations with respect to workplace health and safety.<br/><br/>Two of the awards won by the Department that night are worth mentioning as well, they were the:<br/>• “John Holland Group OHS Construction Industry Award”<br/>                             and the<br/>• “NSCA/SKILLED Group Award for Excellence in OHS”<br/><br/>Again AWS would like to congratulate the Queensland Department of Public Works for the national recognition they deserve for the extraordinary effort they have put in to show that with training, the right tools, and the desire to provide an extraordinary level of OHS safety to their employees, you can make a difference in your Industry.<br/><br/><strong>Download the press release and SHE / Queensland Department of Public Works case study from the </strong><a href="http://www.aws.com.au/download_free_trial_login.php" target="_blank"><strong>AWS Web Site</strong></a><strong> or</strong> <strong>visit the <a href="http://www.nsca.org.au/dynamic/awards.asp?f_Category=Excellence" target="_blank">NSCA Web Site</a>.</strong></p>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Queensland Safety Show]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<h3>The Queensland Safety Show</h3><p>The recent exhibition in Brisbane was a great success and once again created a lot of interest for SHE.</p>]]></description>
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