Sustainable by Design

19 June 2009 

A practical online resource for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) focusing on improving sustainability performance with design being the catalyst to achieve this success.

The aim of this ‘How to Kit’ on Sustainability is to highlight the economic, environmental and social value of addressing environmental factors in the creation of products, services and spaces.

 

The tips and guidelines in this kit have an operational focus and will help to improve overall environmental management in your business. Wherever relevant, the kit also highlights the role of good design in helping deliver quality outcomes that are environmentally preferable.

 

Noticeboard

10 February 2012

The Attorney-General, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, has announced the appointment of Professor Jill McKeough as Commissioner in charge of the ALRC’s Inquiry into Copyright Law.

20 December 2011

Arts Minister Simon Crean has announced an independent review of the Australia Council for the Arts ahead of the development of the nation's first National Cultural Policy in almost 20 years.

15 December 2011

We live in a 'wired society'. But how much are people affected by mental illness included in this? Does social media increase isolation or help people overcome it?