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Buyers (BHP / BMA)

BHP and BMA employees can register at any time to use the Local Buying Program for their procurement needs. Buyers will be required to validate their registrations via their BHP email. Once registered, buyers can source goods and services from Local Buying Program suppliers by raising Work Instructions.

BHP / BMA Employee Registration

Buyers (Tier A Contractors)

Tier A Contractor employees can register at any time to use the Local Buying Program for their procurement needs. Buyers will be required to validate their registrations via their Tier A Contractor email. Once registered, buyers can source goods and services from Local Buying Program suppliers by raising Work Instructions.

Tier A Contractor Employee Registration

Our Regions

South Australia

Events

16 Jun

Year 1 Health and Safety Representative (HSR) Training

Various

This five-day program provides newly-elected Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) with the skills and confidence to identify and resolve workplace health and safety (WHS) issues.

HSRs play an important role in organisations, advising colleagues about health and safety matters within the workplace and ensuring that safety standards are met.

By representing workers in their group, HSRs provide an avenue for workers to raise safety issues within their workplace, ensuring that a process is followed to resolve any hazards or risks.

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26 Jun

Introduction to Project Management

Port Augusta 9.00am - 4.30pm

Increasing your confidence and competence in the fundamentals of project management.

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26 Jun

Annual Wage Review

Online 1.30 - 2.30pm

It can be a minefield working through Fair Work Commission decisions and how they may impact your business. The annual wage increase decision impacts all employers and you need to ensure you apply the increase not only to adult wages but also recognise that the increases flow on proportionately to junior employees, employees to whom training arrangements apply, employees with a disability and employees with basic piece rates of pay.

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06 Jul

Naidoc Week

National

This year’s NAIDOC Week theme is the Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy and celebrates 50 years of honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, resilience and culture. It’s a time to reflect on our Elders’ strength, embrace our communities’ vision, and celebrate the legacy being built by the next generation of leaders.

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15 Jul

Managing Cultural Load, Cultural Stress in the Workplace

Adelaide

This workshop is psychoeducative and directed at the needs of Indigenous workers. If you wish to better understand how to support Indigenous workers we recommend that you register for the ‘beyond cultural competency to behavioural change’ workshop which is directed to a general audience.

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21 Jul

Meeting Basics Training

Yunta 11.00am - 1.30pm

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23 Jul

Meeting Basics Training

Port Augusta 10.30am - 12.30pm

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28 Jul

USG Workforce Summit

Port Augusta 11.00am - 4.00pm

The third Upper Spencer Gulf Workforce Summit will bring together industry, government and regional stakeholders to discuss the significant workforce opportunities and challenges facing the region, and identify opportunities for improving collaboration across projects and sectors to maximise the long-term benefits for the region.

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29 Jul

Tactic Conference

Port Augusta

A premier event connecting local suppliers with major projects across mining, energy, renewables, resources, infrastructure, and defence industries. Proudly partnered with the Local Buying Foundation.

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10 Sep

Health and Safety Representative Training

Online 9.00am - 4.30pm

This five-day program provides newly-elected Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) with the skills and confidence to identify and resolve workplace health and safety (WHS) issues. HSRs play an important role in organisations, advising colleagues about health and safety matters within the workplace and ensuring that safety standards are met.

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19 Sep

Business Port Pirie Awards Night 2025

Port Pirie 6.00pm

Save the date –  September 19th 2025. Time: Doors Open at 6pm. Location: Northern Festival Centre Ballroom.

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08 Oct

Health and Safety Representative Training

Online 9.00am - 4.30pm

This five-day program provides newly-elected Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) with the skills and confidence to identify and resolve workplace health and safety (WHS) issues. HSRs play an important role in organisations, advising colleagues about health and safety matters within the workplace and ensuring that safety standards are met.

More information >

05 Nov

Health and Safety Representative Training

Online 9.00am - 4.30pm

This five-day program provides newly-elected Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) with the skills and confidence to identify and resolve workplace health and safety (WHS) issues. HSRs play an important role in organisations, advising colleagues about health and safety matters within the workplace and ensuring that safety standards are met.

More information >

For more information on the Local Buying Program in South Australia contact:

Jessica Cardno

Business Development Advisor - South Australia

jess.cardno@c-res.com.au

1800536663