POAAL Podcast

Workplace health and safety

Caroline Kingston from Safety For Life discusses workplace health and safety issues, including:

• Updates to the WHS Programme available to POAAL members
• Hazard register
• COVID-19’s impact on the WHS Programme
• Australia Post’s safety review
• Record keeping
• Managing risk

(Published June 2020.)

Business insurance

Joel from insurance brokers Network Insurance Group discusses some frequently asked questions about business insurance for LPOs, including:

• What is business insurance?
• What sort of cover might Licensees need?
• What information do Licensees need to disclose?
• Business insurance claims process

For more information on business pack insurance, contact Network Insurance Group on 1800 639 177.

Workers' compensation

Do you have questions about workers’ compensation? Insurance brokers Network Insurance Group join us in this episode to discuss some frequently asked questions about workers’ comp, including:

• What is it and who needs it?
• Pricing
• Contractors and employees
• Claims
• Coverage

A must-listen podcast for Licensees and Contractors!

For more information on workers’ compensation, contact Network Insurance Group on 1800 639 177.

Delivery points

Australia Post’s Michael Keen joins us to discuss delivery points:

• What qualifies as a delivery point
• Primary sort
• Counter mail delivery points
• Counting delivery points (including PO Boxes, counter mail, and Contractor/PDO delivery points)
• Additional delivery points
• Avoiding excess UMS

 

Commercial vehicle insurance

Joel from insurance brokers Network Insurance Group joins us to discuss commercial vehicle insurance – including claims. If you’re a Mail or Parcel Contractor, Star Track Contractor, or a Licensee using a vehicle to collect mail, then listen to this episode of the POAAL Podcast about commercial motor vehicle insurance.

For information on commercial vehicle insurance, contact Network Insurance Group on 1800 639 177.

Note counting and counterfeit notes

Australia Post’s Michael Keen joins us to discuss note counting machines and detecting counterfeit notes.

Counter mail delivery

Are you being paid correctly for counter mail delivery?

In the latest episode of the POAAL Podcast, POAAL’s Chris Campbell discusses the LPO payment for counter mail delivery. Grab your LPO Payment Scheme and the LPO Manual and listen to this discussion on counter mail delivery.

Christmas is round the corner

POAAL’s Bob Chizzoniti discusses preparing the LPO for Christmas.

Also in this episode, Joel from Network Insurance Group discusses seasonal increases to business pack insurance.

(Published November 2019.)

Outward trays and tubs payment

POAAL’s Chris Campbell explains the trays and tubs dispatched payment. Grab your copy of the LPO Payment Scheme and listen to this discussion of the LPO payment for dispatching trays and tubs.

If it packs, it posts

Australia Post is making changes to domestic parcel products. As part of the “Sending Made Easy” programme, Australia Post is introducing a flat-rate price structure for domestic parcels under 5kg.

Australia Post Head of Domestic Parcel Products Chris Koo along with Jenny Patterson and Chris McKenzie from the Sending Made Easy project join us to talk about the strategy behind the new range of parcel products.

(Published September 2019.)