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Aussie Painters NetworkSurvey Results

The Life Sustaining Bacteria

The Reliable Painters in BrisbaneGiving Client’s Confidence

‘Break-Even’ Rate

New Safety Legislationfor Painters

Colours of Emotions

Aussie Painting Contractor

Aussie Painting Contractor

Issue #18 March, 2013www.aussiepaintersnetwork.com.au

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CONTRIBUTORS• Belinda Ross• Caroline Miall • Jennie Gorman • Jim Baker • Leanne Staff

• Michael Farrugia • Mel Holzworth • Nigel Gorman • Scott Collins• Stephanie Gadd

EDITOR Nigel Gorman

DEPUTY EDITORCaroline Miall

GRAPHIC DESIGNER • J. Anne Delgado

6 Editor7 Member Consultant8 Aussie Painters Network Survey Results

12 ‘Break-Even’ Rate

14 Overspray16 The Life Sustaining Bacteria20 The Reliable Painters in Brisbane GivingClient’sConfidence23 What is Google Plus?24 NewSafetyLegislationforPainters26 Do you know YOUR Why?28 The birth of ‘Backbones of Business’32 Paint Binders36 Disaster Relief goes Digital How social media has come to the rescue38 Training Schedule40 Industry Idiots41 Important Contacts

Contents

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Opinions and viewpoints expressed in Aussie Painting Contractor Magazine do not necessarily represent those of the editor, staff or publisher or any Home Painters Info staff or related parties. The publisher, Home Painters Info and Aussie Painting Contractor Magazine personnel are not liable for any mistake, misprint or omission. All information contained in Aussie Painting Contractor Magazine is intended to inform and illustrate and should not be taken as financial, legal or accounting advice. You should seek professional advice before making any business related decisions. We are not liable for any losses you may incur directly or indirectly as a result of reading Aussie Painting Contractor Magazine. Reproduction of any material or contents of the magazine without written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited.

From the Editor

Nigel [email protected]

0430 399 800

Welcome to March APC,

We hope you enjoy a browse through this months mag; we havelotstoreport!Insideyou’llfindasummaryoftheresultsthat our recent survey turned up; thanks to those who let us know their thoughts. We think there are already a few tools offeredtoMembersthatwouldhelprespondentssotakeanotherlookatwhatweoffer. We’llbe looking toyour suggestions forinformationandarticlespublishedincomingmonths.

An outcome of our involvement in the PGA in January, Aussie Painters Network is now sponsoring Pro-Golfer, Jason Norris. Jason’s been successfully working the circuit for over 15 years! We’reproudtoofferhimoursupportandpleasedtoannouncethat he’ll be part of some Member comps coming up where you could win a day on the green with our resident pro.

We hope that you’re all sparing a few thoughts and dollars for our fellow Australians that are going through hell at the momentwithongoingfloodingandfiredisastersinareas.Checkoutourarticleon theriseofcommunityeffortsonline forall sortsofways to help.

Have a good month,

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Visit us on Facebookwww.aussiepaintersnetwork.com.au

Stephanie [email protected] 724 794

Membership ConsultantWow! Here we are again, March already and with all the wet weather here in Queensland, we are rapidly losing our status as the ‘Sunshine State’.

We hope that all painters have enough work to go on with despite theweatherdisruptions.

How about jumping onto www.aussiepaintersnetwork.com.au and join us?! MEMBERSHIP IS TAX DEDUCTABLE!

Remember,weoffergreatbenefitstoourmembersbutwecan’tmakeyouusethem.Itisuptoyouasmemberstoutilizethebenefitstomaximizeyourbusinessopportunities.Ifyouuseyourbenefits,youwillberecoupingyourinitialoutlayofmembershipinnotime!

Asusual,wewelcomesuggestionstofurtherimproveourservicetoyou.Withthesuggestionsthatyouprovide,wewillcontinuetoexpandandseekfurtherbenefitsthatyoumayusewhenyoujoinus at Aussie Painters Network.

Why pay hundreds of $$$ for your membership to a business which doesn’t keep you as informed and as up to date as Aussie Painters Network do? Pay one annual fee of and reap the rewards ofoureverincreasinglistofbenefitsforyouandyourbusiness.

Wehopethatyouenjoythiseditionofouremag,anduntilnexttime.

Bye for now,

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F eatured survey Resultsome of you will be aware that we recently circulated a

survey via one of our regular emails. The purpose of the exercise was to help us to assist you better, sothanks toeveryone that tooktimeto complete it. The answers were very interesting, some of thementertaining and all of them useful to us. Greatly appreciated are thosethat took the opportunity to let us know that we’re providing a servicethat is of value to them, and those that used the chance to let us know whatwecandodifferently.

Quite a few of the issues raised have been addressed in previousissuesofAussiePaintingContractorMagazine, so we plan to rerunsome of these articles or publishupdates of others in coming issues.

Here’s a summary of what we found:

1. Where does the majority of your work come from?It was heartening to read that at 74%, Word of Mouth was by far the highest response. It’s good to see thattheoldwaysstillwork.Othersfound success with local papers, yellow pages and google ads.

2. Do you have a business plan?Good to see that 58% of painters that did the survey have business plans and 25% would like assistance in making a business plan. Look out forarticlesonthistopicsoon.

3. Would you be interested in business webinars?52% said they would be interested in Business Webinars. Just last week we have circulated information ongovernment run Webinars, and Aussie Painters Network has plans to host some of our own in the future.

4. Do you know and/or do you want to know your Break Even Rate? 66% of respondents said they know their Break Even Rate which is good to see. The concern is for the 34% that don’t know their Break Even Rate; do they know if they are makinga profit or are they just makingends meet job to job and week to week?

For those that would like assistanceworking out their breakeven rate, we are re-running a comprehensive articleonthetopicinthismonth’sedition. The piece elicited a highresponse when it was run back in November 2012. We hope it will help you work out what you need torunmoreprofitably.

5. What brand of paint do you generally use?Dulux was the most popular with 52 respondents; Wattyl andTaubmans came next with 17 and 16 respectively, then Solver with14, Haymes with 10, Bristol & Resene with 2, Astec Paint, Ecolour,Jotun, Paint Place or Covermax,Porters and Regents Paints all rated with one each.

6. What is the one tool you could not do without?This question was answered witha wide variety of responses. We won’t name them all (they range from the trusty sandwich maker to ‘my wife’!) The majority are coveredby the following: Paint brush – 18(good quality, new nylon ones, etc) Paint Scraper/tungsten scraper - 13Spray unit/Airless Sprayer- 8Puttyknife/fillerblade–6Rollers – 3Sander - 2

7 - said their mobile/smart phone was the tool they couldn’t live without and 5 listed their vehicle as the most important tool (van, car, ute and trailer etc)

4 - respondents stated their most valuabletoolwastheirstaff;trades-people or business administrators.

3 - said their computer/computer programs were crucial to their operation.

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7. What can Aussie Painters Network do to assist you and your business?Thankstothosesurveyparticipantswhorespondedwithpositivecomments;it’s great to know that you think we are already doing a good job.

‘You are already doing a great job. Imagine what else you could do. Thanks forallthevaluableinformation.’‘Alwaysenjoyreadingthemagazine.Cheers’

Overthenext3monthswewillattempttorespondtothesuggestionsyou’vemade to help us assist you more. A few of the things asked for are already availabletoourMembers,sohavealookatourbenefitstoseeiftheycanassist you. For example:

1. PriceRatesandofftheplanrates?These are available as part of our Membership.

2. Anypaintercanhave1listingonoursiteintheFindAPainterareaatno cost if you want more postcodes to be listed in just join as a member. Foryourfreelistingallyouneedtodoissendusanemailandyourdetailswill be updated.

3. For this we need Member numbers and currently we don’t have enoughforatruevoice.ThegovernmentarelookingatNationalLicencingso those states that currently have nothing in place will hopefully have that in a few years. We will keep you updated as more comes to hand.

4. In some areas ,we are advertising to the public and we are nowsponsoringinafewareasaroundthecountry.Obviouslyforustoadvertiseweneedfundsandtheonlywaywecangetthoseisbythepaintersgettingbehindusforlessthan$100peryearorcompaniesadvertisingwithus.Weareonly18monthsoldbutwearestartingtogetapresenceandwillcontinuetogrow.

www.aussiepaintersnetwork.com.au

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Jason has been playing the professional circuit for over 15 years. He was the winner of the 2010 Victorian Open, the 2007 Western Australian PGA & the 2007 New South Wales Open. We’re proud to be sponsoring him and look forward to seeing Jason sporting our logo!

Introducing

Members of Aussie Painters Network will be in draw to play a round with Jason in your state...

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B usiness ‘break-even’ rateo you know your ‘break-even’ rate? How much do you want to earn each year and how

would you achieve it? Is it possible that you would you bebetteroffworkingforwages?

Thesearesomeofthemostimportantquestionsanybusiness person could ask themselves and know the answersto.Ifyoudon’t,youarepossiblysettingupto fail in your business.

All businesses have a break-even rate; it’s easy to workout.Ifyoudon’tknowhow,considerreplicatingthetablebelowtoreflectyourownexpenses.

Whatareyourrealcosts?Advertising,VehicleExpenses,Phones,Insurances,Licencing,Accounting,BankFees&Charges,OfficeExpenses,MembershipFees,

Tool Replacements, Training, and Waste Management just to name a few.

The average painter only works 44 weeks of the year due to external conditions; weather, vacationleave, down time between jobs. Obviously, you are not paid for those hours. Based on a 40 hour working week, this table outlines an example of basic business costs.

(Keep in mind that these expenses cover only the basics; there may be many more costs (Including, but not limited to other promotion, tools, vehicle leasing, rent, etc…) that we haven’t itemised and so have allowed

$ 5,000.00 in the ‘other expenses’ column.. Obviously these costs can run a lot higher.)

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So, $22+ per hour is required purely to cover the basic running costs of your business. Add your salary at a bare minimum of $60,000 gross, and your rate would need to beatleast$50.25-Justforasalaryof60k,andnoprofitfactored in yet! Profit is the reason you should be inbusiness for yourself. If it’s not profitable, you may bebetteroffworkingforsomeoneelse,withouttheworriesand stresses of a small business. On wages, at a rate of $30 per hour, you could be earning $52,800 plus super etc.,over a 44 week year.

Hopefully thiswillgiveabetterunderstandingofwhyatoo low hourly rate can crucify your business, and defeat the purpose of running one.

If you run your own show, and you’re struggling to make itprofitable,youmayneedtostartthinkingmorelikeabusinesspersonfirstand foremost;notapainter tryingto run a business. There are successful painters achieving fairerrateswhohaveaconstantflowofwork.Thinklikeabusiness person and run your business accordingly.

Telephone: +617 3808 2868Fax: +617 3808 8600

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www.consolidatedi.com.au

henever you’re using your spray gun there is always the worry that thistimeyoumightoverspraysomething.Onabaddayyoumight

even miss a brush stroke, but the spray gun is the biggest culprit when things go wrong. It does not help that overspray can be excluded, limited orhaveadditionalexcesseswithsomeinsurancecompanies.Thankfully,noteveryinsurerhastheserestrictionsontheirpolicy.

Most painters have probably heard stories where spraying has gone badly. Nomatterhowwellyouguardyourselfwhensprayingafence,asimplegustofwindcanspreadthatpainttoaneighbour’scarortintedglass.Itwastestime, lowersyourcompany’scredibilityandcanbeexpensivetoremedy.

That’s why it’s important to make sure you get the right insurance policy. If you’re spending money on insurance, you may as well make sure that thepolicyactuallycoversyoufortheissuesthatmatter.Theeasiestwaytofindoutifyouhaverestrictionsforoversprayistotakeafewminutesandhavealookoverthatinsurancepaperworkyounormallyjustfileawayand see:

1.Doesthepolicydescribeyouasa“Painterwithnospraypainting”?

2.Doesthepolicyhaveanyspecial“Endorsements”–thingsthataddspecialtermstoyourschedule–e.g.“ExteriorOversprayAdditionalExcess”

3.Doesthepolicylistaspecialexcessforspraypaintingactivities?

Iftheansweris“yes”toanyoftheabove–youshouldcallyourinsurancebrokertoaskwhattheymean,orcorrectthemifyouroccupationdoesn’tlist youasdoing spraypainting. If thereare limitationsonyourpolicy,shoparound–forthesamemoney,youcanoftenfindyourselfasimilarpolicywithbettercoverforoverspray!

OversprayF eatured

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Wellness The Life sustaining bacteria

ou may be shocked to discover that we all need bacteria to live. Within the depths of our bowel lay

coloniesofbacteriawhosepresencehelpstaveoffdisease,support the immune system, help maintain gut health and life itself. It is through consuming fermented foods teeming with probiotics (good bacteria) that we areable to replenish and maintain the delicate ecosystems of thegut.Probioticsare the friendlybacteriaormicroorganismsthathavehealthbenefitsandwhenconsumedinsufficientquantitieshaveapositiveeffectonourhealthand wellbeing.

I am saddened to say that our modern diets and lifestyles arehavingadestructiveeffectonourbacterialecosystems.Overconsumptionofrefinedsugars,processedfoodsandalcohol all disrupt the natural bacterial balance of the bowel.Itiswellknownthatgoodbacteriahelpourdigestivesystemsandourbowelstofunctionproperly,sowhyarewe going out of our way to destroy them. Many modernhealth conditions can be connected to poor gut andbowel health, making this a crucial aspect of wellness.

Fermentedfoodshavelainattheheartofhumannutritionfor thousands of years, and throughmodernisationwehadforgottenournutritionalrootsinfavourofprocessedfoods. Only two hundred years ago, as much as 1/3 of our dietwasmadeupoffermented(probiotic)foods.(examplesof fermented foods being yoghurt, some cheeses, whey, pickledvegetablesetc).Inmorerecenttimestheconsumptionofprobioticfoodshassharplydeclined,andwe’reluckyifwe actually get enough good bacteria in the diet each day.

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Scott Collins Naturopath/Nutritionist

[email protected] 554 92 554

www.wellinnovations.com.au

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According to many researchers the nutritionalvalueofafoodisincreasedthrough the fermentation process,making it more valuable to the body. Numerous benefits of consuming aprobioticrichdiethavebeenreported,which include lessening of diarrhoea,improved IBS symptoms, improved inflammatoryboweldisease,improvedimmune systems as well as having antibacterialproperties.Researchersalsoreportthebenefitsofprobioticsmay actually go beyond the gut and may help with many other diseases, including improving insulin resistanceand cholesterol.

Probtioticsfoodsarenotanewconceptin healthcare, having been a part of manyculturesdatingbackover2000years. Many cultures who benefitfrom long and healthy lives, regularly consume fermented foods as a part

of their diet. These people regularly consume soured milk (fermented), are recognised for their longevity, physical prowessandactivelives.

Every single day there is a David and Goliath battle raging within us, apower struggle between unfriendly and friendly bacterial organisms. The food choices we make, including the decisions on how we live life are important factors in the survival and proliferation of good bacteria. Thescientific evidence is growing andthe message is becoming loud and clear,weshouldallconsumeprobioticbacteria every day.

I feel so strongly about probiotic fermented foods that I recommend themtoallmypatientsas themostbasicstartingpointforrebuildingthebody.

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ossi Painters – Above & Beyond are dedicated to providing the highest quality painting

work with the best possible service to all their customers. We pride ourselves on our honesty and quality workmanship and we understand the importance of professionalism and friendly service.

The Rossi Family name has been in the paintingindustry since the 1950’s. Deni Rossi the owner of “Rossi Painters” has over 35 years experience inthe residential and commercial painting industryplus he also has accumulated during this timea University Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design/Architecture and has completed many other coursesandgainedCertificates.

With all this experience and added education overthe years plus onsite supervision, quality control, an acuteeyefordetailandperfectionismwithminimalfussordisruptionyougetaqualityexperiencethatis unique in the painting business, going aboveandbeyondthebasicpaintingservices–andyouwill get all this experience at competitive prices.

All of our projects are managed by a true profes-sional.TheownerandDirectorof“RossiPainters”,Deni is the Job Site Supervisor and he will personallyoversee your entire painting project from startto finish. – (No sub-contracting out to peopleyou don’t know) He will meet with you to give you a quote and he will also return and carry out theworkaccompaniedbyhis fullyqualifiedandregistered employees.

InteriorDecoratingandColourConsulting

Rossi Painters provides a unique service of Colour consultingandinteriordecorating,wecanhelpyouchoose colours that are right for your home. This is a complementary service to all of our clients on acceptingourquote.

Rossi Painters are Dulux Accredited and also Accredited installers for the Dulux Cool Roof product, which is proving to be very popular with ourclientsparticularlyinourHotBrisbaneClimate.

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Interview with Deni and Michelle Rossi

Q: Deni - What makes you stand out from the rest of the painters out there today ?A: “Our Painting Business is based on experience combined witheducationandanacuteeyefordetailgivingourclientsatopqualitypaintingjobaswellastrueprideinourreputationandtheworkweproduce,wealsotakeextratimetobuildrelationshipswithourclientssobeforethejobhasevenstartedthereistrustandcommunication”

Q: Michelle – What kind of experience do you and Deni have that makes you different from the average painting company.?A: “AlotofourdifferenceisbasedonDeni’sbackgroundinhigherUniversity education, with his “Bachelor of visual arts in InteriorDesign/Architecture-BVA”anda“CertificateinAdultEducation”,healso has set up and taught the teaching modules at 2 campuses to PaintingandDecoratingapprentices.

This gives Deni a unique ability to combine his experience with colour consultingandinteriorDesign/Architectureandbuildsalotofconfi-denceforourdomesticandcommercialclientsadefiniteedgewhenchoosing Rossi Painters.

My experience comes from running my own businesses and in the past5yearsmyfocushasbeenbuilding“RossiPainters”andfocus-ingon customer serviceandall thepaperworkandadministration,freeing up Deni to do what he does best, running the jobs and main-tainingstrongcommunicationwithourclientsandstaff–WEAREABALANCEDTEAM.”

Q: What other important information would you like prospective clients to know:A: It’simportantforpeopleandprospectiveclientstoknowthat:

o We are fully licensed with the BSA o We are fully insured o We are Dulux accredited Painters o We are Dulux Cool Roof Accredited Installero We are members of Aussie Painters Networko We are members of HIA (Housing Industry Australia)oWearemembersofMPA(MasterPaintersAssociation)oWeonlyemployqualifiedPaintersforourteamo We use quality materials and top quality paint

www.rossipainters.com.au

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Google Plus, or Google+ or G+ is yet another social networking site, this one developed by, you guessed it, Google.

Started in 2011, Google+ has been described asmoreof an informationnetwork rather thana purely social networking site like Facebook. Google+ is a place where people can share and follow interests as well. You can decide which people you want to share with by grouping peopleintodifferentcircles,suchasfriends,family,workcolleagues etc. These circles are private so no one person will know which circle you have put them into. This is great when you want to separate family and work.

Another feature of Google+ is the ‘hangout’. This is a similar device to Skype where you can have live video chats with single or groups of people. From a business point of view this allows you to hold meetingswithvariousgroupofpeopleonlineeasily.

GettingstartedonGoogle+,youneedtohaveaGooglemailaccount.Youcansetoneupbycreatingyour email account and password through Google.YoucanthenstartyourGoogle+profile.

To put a post on Google+ is as simple as clicking the‘Sharewhat’snew”boxandstarttyping.Youcan add images, video, events and links to your post as well. You can ‘like’ things with +1, or reshare thebits you really like too.Anice littledifferenceisthatyoucanchoosewhomtosharewith depending on your circle groups. Customisingyour sharing is a great feature so that you aren’t overwhelming followers with too much content.

Google+isfastbecomingagreatmarketingtoolfor business. It allows more content upload than twitterwhilecontrollingtheoutflowofthatcontentso that you don’t drown your followers.

It could be a good tool to use to increase your onlinebusinessprofile.Youcanpostyourgreatcustomer’stestimonials,newtipsorindustrynews.

Check it out!

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he Work Health & Safety Act has replaced the OHS Act in NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, ACT and NT.

TheWorkHealth&SafetyRegulationshavereplacedtheOHSRegulations in those states, andeventuallywill be adopted Australia-wide. Having nationallegislationmakes it easier for you to comply shouldyou work in more than one state, or move interstate.

Howdothesenewlawsaffectyou?Thereareimportantchanges for employers, sub-contractors and employees.

Ingeneral,therightsandresponsibilitiesofallpeopleintheworkplacearedefinedintheWorkHealthandSafety (WHS) Act. There are also Regulations thatexpandonparticularaspectsof theActandprovidedetails on how it should be implemented. The various state and territory governments have been workingtowards aligning their Acts and Regulations with‘model’ laws developed by the federal government body called Safe Work Australia.

Everyonehasadutyofcaretoensurethattheiractionsdon’t jeopardise the safety or welfare of others. Everyoneintheworkplaceisalsorequiredtoreportanyhazardsthattheynotice,sothatstepscanbetakentominimisethe risk of the hazard causing an injury or illness. Aspainters we may complain about compliance with new laws, but they are there to protect us, and prevent injury.

In addition to this shared responsibility for safety,therearespecificresponsibilitiesrelatingtoeachlevelof employment.

Responsibilities

Below is a summary of the main responsibilities foreachlevelofauthorityinabusiness.Notethatdifferentcompanieswillhavetheirownsetsofjobdescriptions,and particular duties may vary between positions,depending on the way the company has decided to share out the tasks. But in the end, each of the responsibilities needs to be designated to anappropriate person.

Directors are responsible for: • ensuring that the company’s WHS policies are effectiveinkeepingtheworkplacesafe•ensuringthatthecompany’sactivitiescomplywithallWHSlegislation.

Managers are responsible for: • developing and implementing safe work policies and procedures • consulting with the workforce on WHS issues • distributing all relevant information to employees.

Supervisors are responsible for: • supervising employees’ work performance • ensuring that appropriate training is given to employees • carrying out regular safety inspections • correcting unsafe work practices and disciplining employees who disregard WHS policies.

Workers are responsible for: • taking care of the health and safety of themselves andotherswhomaybeaffectedbytheiractions•workinginaccordancewithsafeoperatingproceduresandothersafetydirectionsfrom management •reportinghazardsorunsafeworkpracticesto their supervisor •reportinganyinjuriestotheirsupervisor•cooperatinginhealthandsafetyprograms.

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Consultation

ConsultationbetweenmanagementandtheemployeesisessentialforanyWHSsystemtoworkproperly.It’salso a requirement under the law.Employers are required to consult with their employeeswhenever:

• issues arise that have WHS implications for employees• risk assessments are undertaken• new measures are put in place to control risks• new work or safety procedures are introduced• decisions are made about the facilities provided for the welfare of employees• changes to the workplace, plant or systems of work occur which may affect safety

Meeting your safety obligationsNewlegislationmayaffect

• high risk licences• Safe Work Method Statements• working at heights• manually handling of materials• safe lead paint and asbestos work practices

IfyouareaPersonConductingorUndertakingaBusiness(PCUB)itisyourresponsibilitytoensureyourstaffareproperly trained.

Apersonconductingabusinessorundertakingmustensure that information, training and instructionprovided to a worker is suitable and adequate, having regard to:

• the nature of the work carried out by the worker • the nature of the risks associated with the work at the time the information, training or instruction is provided • the control measures implemented.

The person must, so far as is reasonably practicable,ensure the information,trainingandinstructionisprovided in a way that is readily understandable by any person to whom it is provided.

The areas where painters are most likely to need to update their knowledge are:

Working Safely at HeightsDid you know that if you are working higher than two metersoffthegrounditisnowclassedashighrisk’?This means you must conduct a risk assessment and may need to take appropriate measures, such as using handrailsontrestles/planks,orhavingfallprotectionor fall arrest devices when working on a roof. Are you sureofthecorrectmethodofsettingupladders?

Lead Paint and AsbestosAreyouandyourstafftrainedtoidentifyleadpaintandasbestos? Are you aware of reporting requirementsin your state?

Safe Work Method StatementsDo you and your employees understand Safe Work Method Statements, or JSAs (Job Safety Analysis) documents?

Erecting and Dismantling Restricted Height ScaffoldingDoyouandyourstaffknowhowtoerectscaffoldingupto4mcorrectly,andhowtoaccessscaffoldingplatforms?

Handling Paints and ChemicalsDoyouandyourstaffknowhowtoreadSafetyDataSheets, and how to store paints and solvents safely?

Need Help?Towatch videos demonstrating how to work safelygo to www.painters.edu.au. You can use these videos during a tool-boxmeeting, or watch them on yoursmart-phone.

Call NIPD Painters Safety Servicesfor help and advice:

1300 319790

FormoreinformationonyourWHSobligationscheck the following web-sites:

www.safeworkaustralia.gov.auwww.painters.edu.au

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Do you know YOuR Why?

k nowing your WHY is one of the hardest questions for most new business owners to

answer. I find inmyMasterMindGroups thatmostpeople who have been in business some time stillcan’tanswerthisquestion.Ibelievethatifyoudonotunderstand the WHY of your business (and your life), what you want and what legacy you can leave behind, your why is not big enough to sustain you and your business in the long run.

Being in business today is hard for solo and small businessentrepreneursandmostoftentheyhavetodo nearly everything themselves. Usually it is one per-son working hard to do the roles of up to 8 people.Weallhaveourowninnategifts.Thesearethethingswedowithoutthinkingandwonderattimeswhyweget paid to the do them as they are so easy for us. It is the other things we have to do that aren’t easy and we struggle with, that have to be done, that take us outofourflow.

Forme,oneofthemostdifficultpartsofmybusinesstocontendwith is theaccountingsidewhich is themost important part if I want to get paid! I now understand that this isnotmy innategiftso Ineedagoodbookkeeperandanaccountanttolookafterthese things for me, explaining what I need to know and understand if my business is to be successful.

This is why outsourcing in business can change your world,allowingyouthetimetoworkonandwithyourinnategiftsthatyouhavetopresenttotheworld.

So,gettingbacktoyourWHY!Ifyourwhymakesyoucry, you know you are doing what you need to bedoing. When I talk about my WHY, I can’t help but cry, because for me it is my overwhelming passion and reason for being alive. I want to share this with others to give them the opportunities to achieve

what they want to achieve, especially when it isn’t intheirflow.Weareallbornwithsomethingspecialandoftenitisourhobbyinitially…untilonedaywerealise that we have a special something that we can share with others. Whatever that is, and if it is all consuming,youwillmostlikelyfindthatthisistheWHYthat you have been blessed to have and to share.

Only you can know your WHY. This is something that you need to sit with, think and write about, being aware of where your consciousness is and what you feel.

What is your cause and belief? What inspires you to be who you are? Does it brings tears to your eyes? What brings up an overwhelming feeling in your heart thatalmostchokesyouattimes?

Understand that, and you will know your WHY!

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Business The birth of ‘Backbones of Business’

As we know women have many special qualities.Theirnaturalabilitiestonurture,assistindevelopment

and provide safe and secure environments doesn’t just relate to their roles as partner, wife, mother or friend. For a large percentage of businesses within the MPGA, the woman stands beside the man who works in the trade providingintegralsupportintheoperationofasuccessfulbusiness.

General speaking most tradesmen spend their days on the tools not having the time to stop, look and listen to theinformation that is being sent during working hours. Asweevolve andupgradeour systems,we feel it is time torecognise the administrators and provide them with resourcesand support to address their needs on a regular basis.

Introducing ‘Backbones of Business’ a networking group for womenandadministrativestaffproudlysupportbytheMPGAtogether with the Master Painters & Decorators Australia. Bothassociationshaverecognisedthevitalrolethesewomenand administrators play in ensuring that our memberbusinesses remain professional and successful.

Through this program, the ‘Backbones’ will be able to meet on a regular basis in various venues throughout not only the metropolitan area but from Geraldton to Bunbury over the coming year. We have a host of speakers lined up to talk to you, so look out for us as we are on our way!

Proudly supported this year by the Commonwealth Bank, BackbonesofBusinessgetsakickstart.Ourfirsteventwasheldat theMPAGroup’sheadofficewhere15womenofvarious sized businesses came together to update theirknowledge on current banking tools and to hear Michael Hinsley fromH&HBusinessServicespresentingeffectiveways tomanage cash flow and develop systems thatwillenable decision making to be quicker and easier. But that wasn’tallthemorningoffered.Itgaveeverywomanintheroom the opportunity to share their experiences of running a business.

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For the women who attended the first gathering in October here were some of the comments;

“Thanks so much to you and your team for this morning’s get together. It was a really fun morning and very informative.” Melanie Hood – Eric Hood Pty Ltd

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Featured Paint Bindersn the last issue of Aussie PaintingContractorIwrote

about paint having four main components, the Binder, Pigment, Liquid, and Additives. We also produced a video that briefly explains this

In this issue we will focus on one of these components, the Binders.

We have already mentioned thatthe binder is like the glue of the paint. When the binder dries it locks the other key component, thePigments,intothedrycoating.

The binder has an impact on other properties in paint such as glosslevel, durability, flexibility, andhardnessofthecoating.

Binderscanbemadefromsyntheticor natural resins.

The three most common binders usedinthedomesticpaintmarket(excludingclearcoatings)are:

• Alkyds,•Vinyls• and Acrylics

You will note that the name of the binder is also the name of the paint. So an acrylic paint has acrylic binder, a vinyl paint has vinyl binderand so on.

Thisisbecausethebinderisacriticalaspect of the paint.

Binders will dry differently depending on the nature of the binder.

Most domestic house paints ingeneral terms are referred to as water based or water borne and solvent based or solvent borne. Sometimespeoplerefertosolventborne paint as oil based paint, this can be confusing because to some extent, all paint has oil in it. Even water borne paint has oils in it.

These binders are referred to as solvent borne/water borne becausethe liquid part of the paint that carries the binder and evaporates will be a hydrocarbon or water in these instances.

When applying paints with these binders you will need to use water, or solventssuchasmineralturpentineto clean the tools and thin the paint to control the viscosity. In general

it is water for water based paints andmineralturpentineforsolventbased paints.

Alkyds

Alkydsareoftencalledenamelsbymany painters. The term enamel though relates to a paint being designed to create a hard finish. Alkyd paints are mostly used on doors, windows, hand rails and trims.

Alkyds were, for many years, only available as an oil based paint and thinned with a hydrocarbon such asmineral turpentine. But thanksto new technologies in dispersions these are now available as a water based paint as well.

Alkyds are made from oils that oxidizeandcontinuetogetharderwith age. Because these oils form a hard surface they are a very good coatingfordoorsandtrimsduetotheirhardwearingproperties.Thatis why traditionally these werereferred to as “enamels” becauseofthehardcoatingtheyformed.

It is important to note, that Alkyds should not be used on exteriorenvironments. That is because they tendtobecomebrittleandbreak-down under UV light. Because ofthe oils in most alkyds they are not very suitable for areas that are prone to mould and mildew. In fact,thecoatingitselfcanbeafoodsource for the mould.

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Emulsions/LatexEmulsions or latex paints are water basedinthedomesticmarket,thismeans that the paint is thinned and the tools cleaned up with water.

Terms to identify water basedbinders are “emulsion” or “latex”depending on what country you are in. Originally the term “latex”referred to rubber from the rubber tree, however this isn’t an ingredientin paint today. Because water based paint when it’s dry exihbits similar properties to latex, it came to becalled “latex”. These dispersionsare prepared by a process called emulsionpolymerisation,hencetheterm emulsion is probably more accurate.

Within this category of binders are many different types of emulsionpaint. In very brood terms there are the 100% Acrylics that have excellentUVresistanceandremainflexible enough to expand in theheat and contract in the cold, and the very common, vinyls.

In broad terms vinyls are the less expensive emulsions and are mainlyfor interior surfaces. These were thefirstwaterbasedemulsionsonthe market.

Though vinyl paint is less expensive it isstillaverygoodcoatingforinteriorsurfaces and is oftenmodified byacrylicstomakepaintwearbetter.

Acrylics,amorerecentintroductionto emulsion paints, has stormed the industry as the most common type ofpaintusedindomesticmarket.

Acrylicsarethermosettingsotheyexpand and contract in hot or cold temperatures making them more durable in exterior environments.

Theyareamazinglyflexibleandarenot that dissimilar to natural latex as is found in the organic state. This property makes it like a raincoat for a home. Being a completely syntheticresin itprovidesnofoodsource for mould and is less likely tobeaffectedbymouldgrowth.

Another feature making acrylics very good for exterior environmentsisitsabilitytowithstandUVlight.Some companies guarantee their paint will last for more then ten years. This is definitely not anunreasonableexpectationforacrylicand would no doubt last many years afterthat,apartfromgettingdirty.

The main down side of acrylics is that they are more expensive then vinyls and they tend to stain more when exposed to human fats and oils such as you would see on substratesconstantly exposed to human hands such as handrails or door handles.

Be aware of inexpensive exterior paints claiming to be acrylic, the term to look for in selecting an

exterior coating is “100% acrylic”a manufacturer cannot lay claim to that if they havemodified theacrylic with vinyls to make the paint less expensive.

Acrylic paints that are modifiedwith vinyls will not last as long as a 100% acrylic.

Acrylic paints have water soluble oils and other properties that areverybeneficial forpreservingtim-ber. Unless the timber stains orbleeds resins then it is best to ap-ply 100% acrylics straight on tim-ber without using solvent based primers.

Of course there is much more that can be mentioned about binders,but it would take more then one articleinonemagazine.

TheNational Institute of Painting&Decorating iscommittedtotheongoing professional development of painters. Please be assured that wewillcontinuetowriteinformationsuch as this. Please feel free to visit our site.

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t’s hard to believe that many Aussies are being hit by yet

more floods and fires in recentweeks and it’s sometimes easy,for thoseunaffected, to forget thescale of devastation and the epicchallenging months and years ahead to rebuild lives and communities.For some it is the second, even third time they are surrounded by theheart-wrenching wreckage. It has been inspiring to see the incredible effortsmadebyindividualstorallywith urgent assistance right from the start, when need is greatest. As well, it’s been fascinating toobserve an evolving community response in the age of social media and related technologies. Suddenly there is the ability, for the average person with a will to help, to mobilisean enormous coordinated response tospecificrequirements;connectingthousands of willing people with those in need. In early 2011 a numberoforganisationswerebornto respond to the need of those hit by flood and fire. Just two yearsonthecrushingrepeatoffloodingwith Cyclones Oswald and Rusty, and fires in other states has seenthe reassembly of many of these organisations, and a streamliningof the collection, sorting and thedisseminationofgoodsandservices.

Genuine concern and lateral thoughtforwhattheaffectedcommunitiesneedhasbroughtcreativeindividualsto the fore. Some, like Givit.org.au,

have become permanent fixturesonthecharityfrontanddoanamaz-ingjobassistingregisteredcharitieswith donations with their onlinematchingsystemfordonationto need. At any time, you cancheck their list of needed items, and they’ll help you to get it to the right people.

Connected Inc. is a Relief Centre in Banyo, North of Brisbane, found-ed by Craig Michales, a disability pensioner who was moved by the plight of locals in the wake of tragic events in Queensland early 2011. There they gather and disseminate newandqualitygoodsforcirculationandencouragethedonationofcarepackages,andeverydaynecessitiesto families. Connected Relief and other community groups provide a much needed avenue to supportvolunteers of all kinds as well; whether they are providing a truck for transportation, or a tray ofbrownies.

Baked Relief was started by Danielle Crismani aka Digella with some baking for the State Emergency Services volunteers who were sandbagging around Brisbane. Usingtheir Blog Twitter and facebook,

Baked Relief coordinates gathering pointsfordropoffsofbakedgoodsforclean-upvolunteersandvictims.They’ve also led a drive to circulate masses of new and pre loved cookbooks to those affected andhelped them to get cooking again and assist those providing baked relief.Theireffortshavereachedasfar as Darwin and Christchurch to assist Baked Relief NZ earthquake volunteers with recipes.

Undies for Bundy have been makinglives more comfortable calling for new underwear, toiletries and othernecessities,andgettingthemdirectlytotheaffected.Up and Run for Bundy has been coordinatingdrop off points, circulating widelyon facebook, culminating in a convoy of assistance going to The Bundaberg Mud Army. They’ve done a fantastic job ofkeeping their donors updated acknowledged, and involved in the efforts.

Withapracticalapproachtowhatwill help, Brisbane resident Elissa Churchward created an emergencywashing service for those displaced or without power during the 2011 floods.Adopt a Wash relaunched in 2013, picking up where it leftoff on Facebook. The endeavourhas now grown with the creationof Adopt a Wash – Bundaberg District by a Bundaberg local with more regions likely to follow.

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Most of these grass roots organisations rely solely onpublic support for donations. In some areas wherethelocalsfeeltheyhavebeenlefthighanddrybytheircouncil,thesegroupsarefillingthegaps.

Facebook,Twitter,Blogsallhelpprovideimmediateanddirectcommunicationfromdonortorecipientactingasaconduitforthecriticalinformationandremovingthepotential ‘noise’andredtapefromthemediaandthegovernment departments.

They are also key to provide a focussed useable response – it’s important tonote that largedonationsof goodsmade where there aren’t hard working volunteers at the ready to sort, pack, label and disseminate, can easily end upaslandfill.(see Donations - the good, the bad the ugly )

Huge amounts of respect to those people who have steppedup in theseorganisationswith theirtimeandhard work. These are your community heroes making adifferenceatthefrontline-pleaseconsiderhowyoumay be able to support them. If you are in need of their assistance, please go to their sites and let them know. Or ifyouoryourbusiness is inapositiontohelpwithqualitygoods,basicservicesorcashdonations,oreventime,pleasegetintouchwiththemtoensurethatyourdonationisdirectedsuccessfully.

“Neverdoubtthatasmallgroupofthoughtful,committed,citizenscanchangetheworld.Indeed,itistheonlythingthateverhas.”―MargaretMead ForinformationonGovernmentAssistanceavailabletoflood and fire affected families and businesses, go to:http://australia.gov.au/content/disaster-assistance

The gumboots arrived in Bundaberg. Here are the RedCross crew wearing some!

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Colours of emotionsFeatured

I’msittinghereinmyoffice,makingaterribleattempttowritesomething cheerful about colour, and all I am seeing around me is brown water, sodden ground, grey skies, no moon (although I know there is a full one happening where someone can see it), andI’mfeelingprettyblueaboutthiswholewritingthingtonight.

Itmademethinkabouttheemotionsofcolour,andtheperceptionswe put around colour especially in the way we describe things. It’sreallyhardtodescribesomethingwithoutmentioningacolour,just try it.

Explain to me a sunny day without using a colour.

Explain to me a trip to town in the bus without using a colour.

Explain to me a wedding without using a colour.

Explain to me your lounge room without using a colour.

It’sprettyhard,andtheinterestingthingisthatweALWAYSaddanemotiontocolour.Whetherwemeantoornot,wedo.Andtheother interesting thing is thatdependingon theparticularshadeofthatcolouritcanmeandifferentthings.

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Here are a few examples:

“Colour my world with Sunshine Yelloweachday”singsPetulaClark.If you know the song sing along, like the green of the grass and the blue oftheskyupabove…anditgoeson.

Colour and emotions go togetherlike, well sunshine and yellow, how can that not make you smile? Even if yellow is not your favourite colour,the term sunshine yellow conjuresup an emotion in all of us. It’swarm, fresh, inviting, you can seetheflowers, thegreen,greengrass(of home), feel the warmth on your face.Ahhh!theemotionofcolour.

“It’sgonnabeaBlue,BlueChristmas”sings Elvis. Sad, unhappy, empty…The Blue Day Book is all about how to overcome Depression. Happy littlequotable quotes, that are upliftingand good for the soul. Blue skies shining at me, nothing but blue skies do I see - Willie Nelson. Well this is a country song and I’m not quite sure whether he’s happy or sad!

Green Green Grass of home, makes you feel like you want to just go to family,haveconnectionwithheart,be where you know and love to be.

Now, here’s green with a twist, Pea Green with envy, the green eyed snake, we’ve all been there at least once! Not necessarily a great place. Differentshadeofgreen,butinyourmind you can distinguish betweenthe two, am I right?

‘Big Red Car’ – the Wiggles, well theirs probably doesn’t go fast, but redcarsaresportscarsandthe‘LittleRedCorvette’givesusamuchbetterlookatred…

Red with rage, ever been that angry that you’ve actually gone red in the face, you feel the blood pressure rise, your body gets hot from the insidelike you are about to combust.

Then we have ‘Strawberry kisses’, PrettyinPink,passion,perfect.

‘Somewhere over the rainbow’, just the thought of a rainbow gives hope, courage, strength, a good mind,thatisifyouarethetinman,lion, or scarecrow, hope of a new beginning, a favoured journey, a pot of gold if you are a Leprechaun.

Ah! to be sure, to be sure. St Patrick’sDay is just around the corner and we have green beer, Guinness pie, and play terrible jokes, and tell even worse ones. We wear a touch of emeraldgreen,forthosewithaconnectionto the Emerald Isle. And then we try tofigureout justwhen theparadewill be, because the 17th is actually on a Sunday. Will it be the weekend before or on Saturday? Who knows, but one thing is certain, I’ll be wearing just a touch of green, not drinking it!

Enjoy your month, happy reading, anyquestionscalloremailme.Tillnexttimetakecare.

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