National Occupation Licensing System - electrical fitter
30 September, 2011On 30 April 2009, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) endorsed an agreement for a National Occupation Licensing System (NOLS) for economically important trades. The objective of establishing a national licensing system was to remove overlapping and inconsistent regulation between jurisdictions in the way they license occupational areas.
E-learning helps address cabling skills shortage
07 June, 2011The shortage of skilled cablers and digital installers due to the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) is being met by e-learning.
Project: Helping injured workers get back into the workforce
16 December, 2010WorkSafe Victoria’s WISE (WorkSafe Incentive Scheme for Employers) program recently helped an injured worker get back into the workforce and provided value to his new employer. The program also has the potential to help overcome Australia’s skills shortage.
Industry responds to skill shortages
07 December, 2010The Australian Industry Group has welcomed the statistics recently released by the federal government on the increase in trade apprenticeships around the country.
New Green Skills Centre for sustainable skills and jobs
26 November, 2010A new training centre was opened recently in Melbourne to develop vocational skills in green technologies.
Energex wins Minister’s Excellence Award for Employers of Apprentices
04 November, 2010A Queensland energy-distribution company has been recognised for its proactive electrical apprenticeship program.
Training UK tradespeople for work in ACT
04 November, 2010The ACT Government has thrown its support behind a new training scheme which prepares tradespeople from the United Kingdom for work in Canberra.
Apprenticeship program to lift the standard of Aussie tradies
01 November, 2010An appliance company has instigated a new apprentice program to increase the skill levels of electrical service technicians.
Skills development needed for regional Australia to benefit from energy sector boom
25 October, 2010At a recent conference, an electrical and energy industry association has called for training and skills shortages to be properly addressed.
Electrical industry welcomes insulation report from Auditor-General
25 October, 2010The recent Auditor-General report into the Home Insulation Program has been positively received by the electrical industry.
Making safety just as important as the bottom line
15 October, 2010Safety is a key focus for the industrial compressed-air solution manufacturer Champion Compressors, a subsidiary of the global Sullair Corporation. Its management considers keeping its workplace safe just as important as meeting its financial objectives.
Leave our apprenticeship system alone
07 October, 2010 by James Tinslay*Changing the apprenticeship system so electrical apprentices complete all of their training in a classroom is a concept the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) opposes. This is known as ‘institutional training’. It is not in the best interests of the apprentice or our industry.
New college will train over 500 electrical apprentices annually
03 August, 2010A new electrical trade college was opened recently in Western Australia to increase the number of apprentices that can be trained and brought into the electrical industry.
Apprenticeship flexibility will help with skill shortages
02 July, 2010NECA has been instrumental in a Fair Work Australia decision to enable NSW businesses to continue to choose between two types of apprenticeships in the electrical industry.
New solar technology educational facility
16 June, 2010RMIT University’s School of Engineering has launched a new facility to train electricians in the installation and deployment of solar energy systems.