Employers group the Print and Visual Communications Association (PVCA) has introduced video conferencing options to help support members navigating the rapidly evolving effects of the coronavirus pandemic. “The short story is: with excellent software, and the addition of video-conferencing options, we are and will remain fully working,” says Andrew Macaulay, CEO PVCA.
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| Andrew Macaulay at last year’s PVCA Print2Parliament! event |
“We are offering Skype or Teams remote meetings and conferencing," Macaulay says in a letter to PVCA members. “No member case or service will be compromised – it is business nearly as usual, to the highest possible standards.
“As a nation we are in territory uncharted in our lifetimes, and we all need to do our very best. PVCA has three key principles that will guide our actions during this period:
1.Ensuring member and staff safety and wellbeing.
2.Continuing to provide excellent IR, HR, WH&S and lobbying services in a timely and uninterrupted fashion.
3.Following the advice of health authorities, and in some circumstances, implementing enhanced measures.
“To help achieve this, we have been using best-practice technology and we are prepared for our entire team to operate at full capacity, either from home or another remote venue, should our teams or their family members be unwell or subject to a self-quarantine to help prevent the spread of the CoVid-19 virus.
“We’ve been diligent in keeping our systems modern, agile and in line with best practice standards, meaning our client information remains secure during remote working conditions, should quarantine of staff or office closures be required. We have a secure remote gateway for our staff accessing our servers with appropriate security measures.
“Everyone here is well, but we prepare carefully for the worst, and hope for the best,’ Macaulay says.
