Latest Utilities & Electrotechnology Industry News in NSW
The NSW UE ITAB is passionate about gathering and sharing valuable industry workforce and skills related knowledge and experiences with our stakeholders. Whether you’re new to our industry or would like to enhance your knowledge, click on the latest News Service to stay up-to-date with the latest news in energy, skills, competency, qualifications, workforce development, career pahways, occupational licencing, safety, or VET issues.
News Service 15 – Changes WHS Act 2020; HVAC Feedback – NSW Skills List; Fear HVAC apprentice decline; Training Digital Worker Guides (NCVER); GHS implementation delayed Jan 2021; HCFC importer fined; safety incidents; UK & Oz FTA negotiations; more
News Service this week covers: CHANGES TO THE WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2020 HVAC INDUSTRY PROVIDES FEEDBACK ON ADDITIONS THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED FOR
News service 14 – National Cabinet names 6 priorities (Skills & Energy); NSW Parliament Passes Design & Building Practitioners Bill 2019; NCVER Dec 2019 apprentice data released; Smart & Skilled Update 102; Safety, Electric Vehicles & more energy news
News Service this week covers: NATIONAL CABINET ANNOUNCES SIX PRIORITY AREAS OF REFORM NSW PARLIAMENT PASSES DESIGN AND BUILDING PRACTITIONERS BILL 2019 SMART AND SKILLED
News Service 14 – 9 June 2020: PC releases interim report Skills & Workforce Development Agreement, Adding to NSW Skills List, Smart & Skilled Update, Apprentice Re-engagement register, Safety, Training Resources, Emissions Reduction
News Service this week covers: PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION RELEASES INTERIM REPORT ON SKILLS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NSW SKILLS LIST ADDITIONS – INVITATION TO APPLY SMART
News Service 13 – 1 June 2020 (letter of concern to AISC UEE11, PM’s JobMaker address, safety)
News Service this week covers: NSW UE ITAB FORWARDS LETTER OF CONCERN TO ASIC ON UEE11 REVIEW PROCESS PRIME MINISTER’S ADDRESS, NATIONAL PRESS CLUB (26
NSW UE ITAB News Service 12 – 25 May 2020: focus on safety (failure to test polarity has legal consequences)
News Service this week covers: FAILURE TO TEST POLARITY HAS LEGAL CONSEQUENCES SAFETY ALERT – HAND SANITISER FIRE HAZARD (SHARED LEARNINGS) CERTAINTY ON METER INSTALLATION
News Service – 18 May 2020
NSW BUILDING INQUIRY RECOMMENDS REGULATOR TO OVERSEE ELECTRICAL LICENSING, QUALITY AND SAFETY ELECTRICAL SAFETY PROJECT – UPDATE (ABOUT SAFE WORK PROCEDURES) MINE SAFETY NEW REPORT