Enterprise Bargaining in the New Era

Ticket sales close Wednesday, 7 October 2026 to allow time for training materials to be mailed to attendees.

Please note: This online training will NOT be recorded.

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Course Overview

This program is led by Nigel Ward, CEO and Director of ABLA, widely regarded as one of Australia’s most experienced enterprise bargaining practitioners. With more than three decades of hands‑on experience, Nigel brings current, real‑world examples from major bargaining projects.

The program is highly interactive, providing opportunities to discuss your own challenges, ask questions and explore practical solutions. 

Every participant will have the opportunity to have a private follow‑up session with Nigel, offering personalised guidance on their own bargaining projects.

With more than 35 years of frontline bargaining experience, Nigel brings real‑world expertise from major negotiations happening right now across the country. This course gives you the knowledge, tools and confidence to navigate bargaining in 2026 and beyond.

Why Attend this Enterprise Bargaining Course?
This program is ideal for:

• Employers preparing for an upcoming bargaining round
• HR, ER and business leaders seeking to strengthen their bargaining capability
• Organisations bargaining for the first time
• Experienced practitioners looking to challenge their assumptions and refine their strategy
• Unionised and non-unionised workplaces.

 Key learning outcomes:

• Understand the latest legislative, regulatory and bargaining developments.
• Assess your organisation's exposure to single-enterprise and multi-employer bargaining pathways.
• Better manage workplace culture, employee expectations and union influence.
• Build a practical bargaining plan that supports long-term organisational objectives.
• Apply proven negotiation, communication and voting strategies.
• Approach bargaining with greater confidence, preparation and control.

Learn from a bargaining expert. Join this essential training session and gain the skills to prepare, negotiate and implement in the reformed enterprise bargaining landscape.

This course is open to all organisations excluding legal service providers, consultants or unions specialising in enterprise bargaining deemed as competitors.

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Schedule each day:

9:15 am - Registration opens
9:30 am - Training commences
1:30 pm - Training concludes
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FAQs

Who is this course suited for?

• businesses that are unionised and those who are not
• if you are thinking about bargaining for the first time
• if you are an “old-hand” and want to challenge your thinking. 

What's the price?

Cost per person is $1,195 inc GST. Enrolling three or more people? Invest in your team’s confidence and skills and enjoy a 10% group discount automatically applied at checkout.

What's included in the price?

All training course material will be posted to attendees prior to the course start date. No soft copies are available.

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Contact Dominique Cho on 0482 162 218 or info@ablawyers.com.au

What's the refund policy?

Participants will receive a full refund if they cancel at least seven (7) business days prior to the scheduled event. However, if participants cancel less than seven (7) business days before the event, no refund will be made. The place can be transferred to another member of the paid organisation. No-shows or cancellations after 7 days will receive the course training material and supporting documents. If there are insufficient participants, we reserve the right to cancel the event and participants will be transferred to another module of equal value or receive a full refund at their election. We will give three business days’ notice of any such cancellation.

Privacy policy

To understand how we protect your privacy, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

This session is conducted subject to everyone agreeing to the Chatham House Rules which means that participants can use the information in practice in their business but should not identify any organisation, individual or information that can be used to identify them.