Executive Breakfast Briefing: A Keynote Address with The Hon Sophie Cotsis, Minister for Industrial Relations, and Work Health and Safety
Description
Trademark Group of Companies and the Australian Women in Business Association are proud to co-host an exclusive Executive Breakfast Briefing featuring a keynote address from The Hon Sophie Cotsis MP, NSW Minister for Industrial Relations, and Work Health and Safety.
This is a rare opportunity for senior business leaders across construction, hospitality, cleaning, logistics and beyond to hear directly from the Minister on the workplace reforms shaping their industries — and to put their questions to her in a moderated Q&A.
What you'll hear about:
Balancing stronger worker protections with business competitiveness in a cost-of-living crunch
Updated Long Service Leave guidance (effective 1 March 2026) and what it means for compliance
Progress on a nationally consistent labour hire licensing framework
Work health and safety priorities, including psychosocial risk management and enforcement focus
Priorities of the NSW Industrial Relations Taskforce and upcoming reforms
The government's approach to consulting with industry on workplace policy
Event details:
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, 176 Cumberland St, The Rocks
Proudly Sponsored by Binah and Keystone Governance Partners
Speaker
The Hon. Sophie Cotsis MP
The Hon. Sophie Cotsis MP is the NSW Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Work Health and Safety, and Member for Canterbury. Since her appointment in 2023, she has led significant workplace reform focused on creating safer, fairer, and more inclusive workplaces across New South Wales. With experience across both the public and private sectors, Minister Cotsis is recognised for her practical and values-driven leadership approach, alongside her strong advocacy for women’s leadership and workplace equity. Through her work, she continues to champion reforms that support workers, strengthen businesses, and create greater opportunities for future generations of women in leadership.
This Event's Sponsors
Binah
Our mission is simple. To continue as Industry Leaders in Quality Delivery - building safely, delivering with quality and care, and creating communities that stand the test of time. After two decades, that mission remains at the heart of all the little things we do that make us who we are. We are an Australian-owned and operated construction firm, and our 4 Gold Star iCIRT-rating ensures we deliver high-quality and purposeful developments across residential, commercial, and mixed-use sectors. Our journey has extended beyond construction, becoming a foundation of trust, partnerships, shared learning, and growth. Over time, we have secured lifelong partnerships, creating lasting value for clients and communities. With solid roots in NSW and QLD, we remain dedicated to delivering quality, safety, and excellence—one project, one partnership, and one community at a time.
Keystone Governance Partners
Keystone Governance Partners are a specialist WHS consultancy with deep experience supporting head contractors, subcontractors, developers, construction management, and agricultural businesses, and government bodies. We work with leaders to simplify compliance, strengthen safety culture, and create defensible WHS systems. Our approach is practical and partnership-driven, we work closely with our clients’ operations to understand the realities of the work and deliver WHS solutions that are effective, usable, sustainable, and legally robust.
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