MEA and ECA join forces

Master Electricians Australia (MEA) and the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) have joined forces and will operate as a national membership association to be collectively known as Master Electricians Australia.

“While ECA has a long history as a progressive Queensland member organisation, the ECA Council recently made the decision to align Queensland with other states and operate under the Master Electricians banner as one national entity,” said MEA Chief Executive Malcolm Richards.

“We are joining the strengths of the two organisations - one of Australia’s largest contractor membership organisations, with the only national quality and safety accreditation scheme.

“This will create a national membership organisation with a powerful voice and a proven record of lobbying on behalf of contractors and our industry. But, uniquely, it will also offer the opportunity for members to achieve national recognition for excellence in the areas of quality, safety and energy efficiency.”

The decision for the two organisations to join was based on strong support and feedback from members and industry, Richards said.

“The MEA state managers and I spoke with numerous industry members and businesses and the general consensus was a unified national entity would achieve better representation for electrical contracting businesses across the country,” he said.

“As a national organisation, we can ensure even more industry voices are heard, and greater outcomes are achieved.”