Benefits of Telehealth in Australia

 With technology introducing changes in the healthcare system, we explore the benefits of telehealth in an Australian climate.   1. Increased Access to Healthcare Australia has a huge rural population. Approximately 31% of Australians live in regional or remote areas. For these individuals, having access to regular health checks is difficult. Telehealth allows for remote patient … Continued

3 Types of Australian Entrepreneurs

Australia's start up culture is led by the baby boomers and Gen-Y. Traditionally, people worked 9-5 for the same company for years. Now, people are opting to be their own boss, setting their own objectives, job roles, and hours. Technology plays a huge role in this shift, facilitated by increased accessibility of Internet and globalisation. … Continued

5 Technology Trends for SMEs

“Digital disruption as well as changed business models are reshaping both the workforce and business. The new technologies … are in fact motivating forces creating the businesses of the future. These processes are creating exciting opportunities for agile and responsive businesses.” Bernard Salt, partner at KPMG. Earlier this year, Barnard Salt produced a report on the … Continued

Push to Fund and Develop NFPs

In January this year, Microsoft Philanthropies announced a $1 billion donation to cloud computing resources over the next 3 years for 70,000 not-for-profits (NFPs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) worldwide. The move came in a bid to help organisations use the public cloud for the public good. As it turns out, cloud computing plays a vital … Continued

WA Innovation Strategy 2016

On 2 November 2016, Innovation Minister Bill Marmion launched the WA Innovation Strategy at an event in Kings Park. He stated that the strategy aims to expand WA's Innovation sector, drive investment and create more jobs. The strategy follows a one-day summit in July this year, which involved the innovation sector and the government. The summit … Continued

NDIS: Communication Plan for Stakeholders

Communication between stakeholders is key to adapting to the NDIS environment. Some key stakeholders that you should build strong relationships with include:   Clients and families. Develop a time-framed communication plan for building and strengthening relationships with current customers. This change should be gradual – when the NDIS is implemented, customers shouldn’t think that you … Continued

Microsoft Teams: What You Need To Know

On 2 November, Microsoft announce Microsoft Teams – a new chat-based tool for Office 365. Intended as a collaboration tool, it brings together people, conversations and content.   “At Microsoft we aim to empower every person and organization with the technology to be more productive as individuals and in groups,” said Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft. … Continued

ACS Foundation Scholarship Presentation

On 31 October 2016, our Business Manager, Nilesh Makwana and ICT scholarship winner, Kim Seng Chiu attended the ACS Foundation Scholarship Presentation held at Perth’s Parliament House. Nilesh, on behalf of illuminance Solutions, was awarded with a Certificate of Recognition as a donor to the ACS Foundation’s Scholarship Programme, which was established by the Australian Computer Society to provide … Continued

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Dynamics 365 is the new intelligent business application in the cloud. Designed to be personalised to your business, it is a purpose-built application to manage functions such as Sales, Customer Service, Field Service, Operations, Marketing, Project Service Automation and Financials. Dynamics 365 has evolved from the existing Microsoft CRM and ERP cloud solutions, by … Continued

Tips for Disability Services Providers (NDIS)

With the introduction of the NDIS, providers are forced to review the services they provide to ensure they will be sustainable. We have identified three tips to help you through this process:   Naming services NDIS provides individual care plans that cover a range of services types. Necessary services are identified when creating this plan. … Continued