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Industry roundtable to reach consensus on training
Recommendations have been submitted for IRC consideration.
The roundtable was hosted by Australian In- dustry Standards (AIS) on behalf of the Electro- technology Industry Reference Committee (IRC). The AIS estimates the Electrotechnology indus- try is worth $87.1 billion in revenue and employs 340,000 people.
Organisations represented at the roundta- ble included Refrigerant Reclaim Australia, Refrigerants Australia, the Australian Refrig- eration Council, Australian Refrigeration As- sociation, Airconditioning and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers Association, AI- RAH and the Refrigeration and Aircondition- ing Contractors Association.
AIRAH executive manager, Phil Wilkinson, said the roundtable created an arena for dialogue. “The collaboration of key industry stakehold- ers and leaders in a robust but convivial atmos- phere enabled everyone’s concerns and needs to be heard. We were able to reach a very definite direction about the next stage of developing the new Certificate III,” he said. Outcomes and deci- sions reached at the roundtable will be captured in a recommendations paper and submitted to
the IRC for consideration.
The IRC will direct and commission the rele-
vant Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to undertake the review of the Cert III Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Qualification.
Industry also identified a gap in relation to the handling of A2 refrigerants and the recovery of refrigerants from decommissioned equipment.
To address this the Australian Industry and Skills Committee has commissioned a project to develop two new Units of Competency in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package. This project will be undertaken at the same time as the current Cert III review. The training review must be completed by June 2019. ✺
AN URGENT ROUNDTABLE WAS HELD IN SYDNEY RECENTLY TO TRY AND REACH AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE TRAINING NEEDS OF THE REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING INDUSTRY.
THE ROUNDTABLE WAS part of a national training review aimed at addressing critical skill gaps in the Certificate III in Airconditioning and Refrigeration course.
Despite extensive consultation including the re- lease of a discussion paper earlier this year, achiev- ing industry wide consensus has proven difficult.
All sections of industry were represented at the roundtable with discussion zeroing in on skills shortages, the impact of changes in tech- nology, equipment, controls and the handling of new generation refrigerants.
Participants agreed that upskilling the work- force was necessary as the current training re- gime is out of date. Participants said industry needed to take action immediately and while the current review needed to future proof the work- force, trainees still need to grasp the basic skills to install, diagnose, commission and understand electrical safety, technology, real time monitor- ing and maintenance.
Daikin appoints product manager
DAIKIN AUSTRALIA HAS appointed Mark Maclean to the role of national product man- ager for its applied solutions business.
With over 35 years of industry experi- ence Maclean's addition to the team is part of a long-term growth strategy for applied business.
Daikin said Maclean was selected for the role for his excellent market knowledge, strong chiller expertise, leadership skills and analytic abilities.
Daikin Australia’s applied channel manager, Troy Burgess, said the new ap-
pointment “helps unlock the future po- tential for the Applied Business within the Australian market ensuring it moves from strength to strength.”
Commenting on his new role, Maclean said: “The opportunity to be a part of a world class organisation with an innovative vision, systems and technology to lead the market while delivering sustainable local- ised manufacturing was one of the key at- tractions to the role at Daikin Australia.” ✺
Mark Maclean joins Daikin Australia
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