Apprentice incentive kickstarts employers into action
29 November, 2012Following the announcement of the Kickstart initiative, MRAEL Group says it has been inundated with enquiries from the construction sector wanting to take advantage of the incentive.
AGL head returns to chair CEC board
27 November, 2012AGL head Michael Fraser has returned to the position of Chair of the Clean Energy Council following its AGM. CEO of Hydro Tasmania Roy Adair was returned as Deputy Chair.
Website addresses new WHS harmonisation laws
26 November, 2012The Group Training Association of Victoria has launched the Safety First website to help small-to-medium employers get to grips with the new WHS harmonisation laws.
Rural broadband project wins Engineering Excellence Award
26 November, 2012A project that will deliver the world’s fastest high-performance wireless broadband to rural areas was awarded the Engineering Innovation Award at the 2012 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards.
Shiftwork’s psychological impact revealed
23 November, 2012The Australian Coal and Energy Survey reveals that shiftwork patterns in the mining and energy sectors could be impacting negatively on workers’ physical and mental health.
Attracting and retaining apprentices
23 November, 2012 by Malcolm Richards | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaIt is widely acknowledged within the electrical industry that apprentices are the backbone of our success and the future for ongoing prosperity. Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has always aimed toward the highest quality of training and education for those interested in entering the electrical industry, specifically our younger generation.
NECA calls for contractor protection
23 November, 2012 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications AssociationNECA is calling on the Victorian Government to protect electrical and communications contractors caught up in the alarming number of insolvencies that have been occurring in the state’s construction industry recently.
New ECD Solutions website
22 November, 2012Welcome to your new ECD Solutions website. ECD (Electrical+Comms+Data) is the next generation of Electrical Solutions and offers our readers and members an expanded content focus, bringing in a large amount of the content previously carried on the Voice+Data website.
NOJA Power wins exporter award
21 November, 2012 | Supplied by: NOJA Power Switchgear Pty LtdNOJA Power has been recognised as a Queensland Exporter of the Year in the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2012 program.
WA top state for electrical fatal injury rate in Australia
20 November, 2012Western Australia now has the dubious distinction of having the highest electrical fatal injury rate in the country, prompting Master Electricians Australia to call for a renewed focus on electrical safety training.
Spirent Communications wins ethernet testing award
20 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty LtdWith a market share of 30.9%, Spirent Communications has received Frost & Sullivan’s 2012 Market Share Leadership Award for ethernet testing. Frost & Sullivan also recognised the company as the market leader in each segment (1, 10 and 40/100 GbE) that it tracks.
State government ownership driving up electricity prices
16 November, 2012CEDA’s latest research has found that state governments should divest their ownership of energy network service provision assets to help curb further electricity price rises for households.
New apprenticeship service
15 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaA new service that manages and mentors apprenticeships is steadily gaining success, having seen more apprentices successfully completing their electrical apprenticeships.
Apprentice numbers dropping, limiting prospects for youth
14 November, 2012The decreasing number of available apprenticeships is limiting school leavers’ job prospects, according to the Group Training Association of Victoria.
The state of the nation
14 November, 2012 by Dannielle FurnessIt seems obvious enough - buying Australian made supports local business, keeps money in our economy and ensures your installs meet the mandatory safety standards. Whether apparent or not, the problem and, let’s face it, the reality, is that tougher economic conditions tend to make cheaper overseas alternatives more attractive, creating a hard-to-ignore temptation, in some cases, to forgo quality for the sake of winning the job.
