Government provides boost for new dads
11 January, 2013As of 1 January 2013, the Australian Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme now includes Dad and Partner Pay. It is available to working dads or partners who care for a child born or adopted from 1 January.
NECA urges caution to Tassie fire victims
11 January, 2013 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications AssociationAs the process of rebuilding begins following the devastating Tasmanian bushfires, the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has issued a safety warning to residents returning to damaged properties to get their electrical systems checked and repaired by licensed electricians.
Aussie Rules icon barracks for Kickstart program
11 January, 2013Head coach of the Greater Western Sydney Giants Kevin Sheedy has voiced his support for the Kickstart program, encouraging both employers and potential apprentices to take advantage of the program.
Connection schemes the victim of red tape
10 January, 2013According to Master Electricians Australia, the discontinuation of Horizon Power’s Service Connect and Contractor Connect schemes was caused by additional auditing costs.
Reduced rate for energy-auditing training
09 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaMaster Electricians Australia is promoting the UEE43111 Certificate IV in Energy Efficiency and Assessment, offered exclusively by SkillsConnect Australia.
Harting wins Manufacturing Excellence award
21 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Harting (HK) LimitedHarting Electronics has won the Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Award in the production competition’s information technology category with its highly effective deployment of state-of-the-art IT structures in production and supply chain management.
Permanent ban for NSW sparky prompts calls for safety measures
21 December, 2012Master Electricians Australia is urging contractors and tradies to employ stricter safety measures in the workplace following the announcement of a NSW electrician’s permanent ban.
Pilot program sparks new opportunities for NMIT electrical apprentices
21 December, 2012 | Supplied by: NMITNMIT has been selected to trial a new electrical apprenticeship program in 2013, offering individuals the chance to complete their apprenticeship when deemed competent. The national Managing Apprenticeship Program (MAP) pilot program is an initiative overseen by E-Oz Energy Skills Australia to focus on improving electrical apprentice completion rates in Australia.
NECA shares in prestigious safety award
20 December, 2012 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications AssociationThe National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) recently shared in winning a prestigious safety award through its membership of the management committee of the Brian Miller Construction Safety Education Forum.
Warren & Brown boost resilience for data centre and enterprise networks
20 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Warren & Brown TechnologiesWarren & Brown has released a catalogue featuring the latest in optical fibre and copper structured cabling products. Highlighted in the catalogue are CAT6A products and solutions as well as the complete range of optical fibre management products including optical distribution frames, subracks, ducting raceway, cable assemblies and the MPO/MTP plug-and-play solution.
NECA partners with McGrath Foundation
18 December, 2012 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications AssociationThe National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has announced that it is supporting the McGrath Foundation to ensure every Australian woman experiencing breast cancer, and her family, has access to the support of a breast care nurse, as well as educating all young Australian women to be breast aware, in conjunction with the NECA Conference 2013 in Malaysia next April.
2013 “another tough slog” for Australian business
17 December, 2012“2013 looks like it’s shaping up as another tough slog for Australian businesses, with no indication the international economy will improve dramatically or that we will see any pressure taken off the high Australian dollar,” said NSW Business Chamber CEO Stephen Cartwright.
Mobile devices and SSDs to drive high demand for data recovery in 2013
17 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Kroll Ontrack IncAccording to Kroll Ontrack, the rise of mobile devices in the workplace and widespread adoption of virtualisation drove an increase in data recovery requests globally in 2012. The race to reduce the cost of solid state drives (SSDs) will further fuel adoption and even higher volumes of data recovery requests in 2013.
New ACMA competency requirements for cablers
13 December, 2012 | Supplied by: BICSI South PacificNew Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) regulatory requirements for cabling providers announced this past July will require cablers who perform specialised cabling work - namely optical fibre, structured or coaxial - to hold the necessary competencies relevant to that cabling work.
Partnership a “big win” for electrical contractors
13 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaElectrical contractors are set to benefit from a new partnership formed between Master Electricians Australia and national wholesaler Lawrence & Hanson.
