Exclusive: Master Electricians CEO on a better apprenticeship service for all
20 July, 2012 by Malcolm Richards CEO, Master Electricians AustraliaThe ApprenticeConnect service assists employers in the apprentice hire process on their behalf from recruitment to completion. This includes, among other services, providing advice and facilitating communication and ongoing monitoring of an apprentice’s training, facilitation of a training plan with the RTO as well as on-the-job training and mentoring.
McDonald’s first Australian restaurant to be rewarded with Green Star certification
19 July, 2012The new Kilsyth South McDonald’s has been awarded a 4 Star Green Star - Custom Design rating for developing a new benchmark for the design of environmentally sustainable restaurants.
New study into pre-apprenticeships contradicts previous findings
13 July, 2012A new study has shown that pre-apprenticeships improve the likelihood of apprentices completing an apprenticeship, contrary to the findings of an earlier study.
NECA finds placements for Watters Electrical apprentices
13 July, 2012NECA has found placements for 18 electrical apprentices who were left without a job following the closure of Hastie Group’s company Watters Electrical.
Schneider Electric merges Data Centre University with Energy University
09 July, 2012Schneider Electric is integrating Data Centre University, the globally recognised online resource of data centre courses, with its online, free, vendor-neutral, energy efficiency learning program, Energy University.
New cabling training requirements
07 June, 2012The regulatory requirements for cabling providers who install specialised cabling within customer premises have been amended by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The new competency requirements will apply from 1 July 2012.
NECA finds new placements for Hastie Group apprentices
31 May, 2012The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has found new placements for 60 out of 80 apprentices that had been placed with the Hastie Group.
Australia has a "skills opportunity", not skills shortage, claims Chris Evans
18 May, 2012In a speech at a Mainstream Maintenance and Reliability Networking Conference in Perth, Senator Chris Evans said that, rather than a skills shortage, Australia is facing a "skills opportunity".
National licensing delayed - electrical, plumbing, gasfitting, refrigeration and property occupations first affected
26 April, 2012The introduction of national licensing will now start in 2013. This first wave of licences to be affected includes electrical, plumbing and gasfitting, refrigeration and air conditioning, and property occupations.
Master Electricians criticises ACTU’s plan to double apprentice wages
19 April, 2012Master Electricians Australia has criticised ACTU President Ged Kearney’s call to double apprentice wages, claiming that it would “destroy the apprenticeship system” and end training opportunities for young Australians.
Apprentices optimistic after meeting with Skills Minister
17 April, 2012Following a meeting with Skills Minister Chris Evans, apprentice electricians are feeling optimistic about the Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (CEPU) campaign to increase apprentice electrician wages.
Apprentice electricians visit Canberra to campaign for fair wages
17 April, 2012Apprentice electricians are visiting Parliament House as part of their campaign to increase apprentice electrician wages, which can be as low as $225 per week for a first-year apprentice.
Electrical apprentice subsidy cut in WA
04 April, 2012The decision to cut funding subsidies for electrical apprentices has been criticised by the National Electrical Skills Council, EE-Oz Training Standards.
NBN rollout will create jobs for Tasmania
27 March, 2012Tasmania’s politicians have welcomed news that up to 800 new jobs will be created during the final construction stage of the National Broadband Network in Tasmania. The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) has forecast that a workforce of up to 800 will be required at the peak of construction in 2015.
Skills shortage needs urgent attention, Engineers Australia tells inquiry
27 March, 2012Our engineering skills shortage needs urgent attention, Engineers Australia told the Senate Inquiry into the Shortage of Engineering and Related Employment Skills.
