Industrial relations in Australia is undergoing considerable change. The counterpart organisations to unions for employees are, of course, s. This paper argue that s exist to provide to employers, services to enable them to cope with the demands of unions and the complexities of employing staff in terms of wages to be paid and other legal obligations under awards, health and safety legislation, workers' compensation provisions and other industrial legislation. (Marker's notes) s consist of groups of employers who represent and participate on ....