A message from APSCo Australia MD Lesley Horsburgh

2022 has been a significant year for APSCo and indeed its Members. A new Government, huge market demand, navigating remote working, talent shortages and a return to face to face meetings and travel has made for an incomparable year.

I am delighted to end the year on a positive note for APSCo. We’ve achieved an impressive amount for a small Association, and I would like to acknowledge the hard work that the Secretariat consistently put in to support our Members. As many of you will have seen, our Awards this year were a huge success and a real celebration of the quality and professionalism that APSCo upholds. We’ve returned to our Member meetings in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra and have plans to commence in Perth in 2023.

Perhaps of most note is our engagement of Cornerstone Group, a boutique Government Relations firm that will partner with us to lobby for recognition of professional recruitment firms and the need for delineation across legislation in the contractor space. We have already delivered submissions and participated in robust discussion with DEWR in respect of our ask.

2023 promises to be bigger again, with some exciting plans for the professional recruitment market under way. I would like to extend a personal thank you to all of our Partners who help make our Association of such great value and of course to our Members for their support and loyalty once again in 2022 and of course to the APSCo Board of Directors for their ongoing commitment and input to our growing Association.

I wish you all a safe and wonderful holiday season – I hope everyone gets a well-deserved break before the new year kicks in!