Utilities
Includes information on a number of training packages for the electricity, gas, water and waste industry sectors.
Electricity
Includes information on the generation, transmission, distribution & rail industry sectors.
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The Gas Industry refers to that industry which supplies natural gas via transmission and distribution pipelines and LPG gas via cylinders to a variety of customers, e.g. domestic, manufacturers.
It does not refer to the extraction of gas from its source nor the installation or maintenance of gas appliances within domestic or manufacturing environments.
Water
Water Overview - Training Package NWP07
The water industry includes the major sectors of:
· Water and wastewater treatment
· Source management
· Collection and distribution
· Waste management
· Associated industries
Trainees are usually expected to work outdoors.
Careers Advice
The Water Industry Training Package was developed following comprehensive consultation with the water industry in all the States and Territories of Australia. The structure of the Training Package represents a best fit to provide the maximum opportunity for workers in the water industry to gain nationally recognised qualifications whether they work for a large water authority in a capital city, for a contractor to an authority or as a multi-skilled operation in Regional Australia.
For further information, please click to view the National Training Information Service website :
http://www.ntis.gov.au/Default.aspx?/trainingpackage/NWP07/
Further web sites of interest are:
Water Corporation - www.watercorporation.com.au
Busselton Water - www.busseltonwater.wa.gov.au/
Bunbury Water Board - www.aqwest.wa.gov.au/
Training Packages & Qualifications
The qualifications in the Water Industry Training Package have been structured to meet the needs of all water industry employees, including those whose work involves a number of different streams, which may cover source, distribution, collection and/or treatment. Learners and employers will thus be able to structure individual career paths in a specialised stream or allow a more general approach.
The individual qualifications are:
Certificate I in Water Operations
Certificate II in Water Operations
Certificate III in Water Operations
Certificate IV in Water Operations
Diploma in Water Operations
Advanced Diploma in Water Operations
For further information, or if you would like to order a copy of the Water Industry Training Package, please contact:
Government Skills Australia National Office
www.governmentskills.com.au
Level 2, 47-49 Waymouth Street, Adelaide, SA. 5000.
PHONE: +61 8 8410 3455
FAX: +61 8 8410 2842
EMAIL: info@governmentskills.com.au
Registered Training Organisations
The Registered Training Organisation (RTO), e.g. TAFE institutions, universities with TAFE sectors, Skills Centres and similar enterprises that have registered to deliver vocational training for the given qualification in the National Generation Training Package.
Below, are a few of those RTOs currently registered in Western Australia taken from the NTIS website www.ntis.gov.au
Central TAFE - www.central.wa.edu.au Tel: 9427 1247
Challenger TAFE - www.challengertafe.wa.edu.au - Tel: 9239 8384
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Waste
Overview
Asset Maintenance covers those areas that provide services relating to the physical maintenance of property assets. There are currently six industry sectors in this Training Package. They are:
• Carpet Cleaning
• Cleaning Operations
• Fire Protection Equipment
• Fire Safety Systems Inspection
• Pest Management
• Waste Management
These sectors have each been developed over a number of years. The Cleaning Operations and Pest Management sectors were the original industry sectors included in the Asset Maintenance Training Package. Fire Protection Equipment and Waste Management were included at a later date. Carpet Cleaning and Fire Safety Systems Inspection were included as part of the redevelopment of the Asset Maintenance Training Package.
Category 2 modification of selected endorsed units of competency and inclusion of additional units of competency in the Fire Protection Equipment sector covering the use of ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases for regulatory purposes.
Category 1 modification of units PRMWM11B, PRMWM13B, PRMWM17B, PRMWM18B and PRMWM44B to cover the handling of waste oil as a waste or recyclable product.
Careers Advice
The waste management industry has many elements including work in both the public and private sectors.
To get an idea of the breadth of the industry visit the Waste Management Association of Australia website www.wmaa.asn.au
The Waste & Recycle Conference is an annual event which includes many of the sectors in the waste management industry. The Conference is held in September, for more information visit www.wasteandrecycle.com.au
Pre Selection / Aptitude Testing
None
Training Packages & Qualifications
Certificate II Asset Maintenance (Waste Management)
Certificate III Asset Maintenance (Waste Management)
Certificate IV Asset Maintenance (Waste Management)
Registered Training Organisations
The Registered Training Organisation (RTO), e.g. TAFE institutions, universities with TAFE sectors, Skills Centres and similar enterprises that have registered to deliver vocational training for the given qualification.
Below, are a few of those RTOs currently registered in Western Australia taken from the NTIS website www.ntis.gov.au
Regulatory Information
Depending on which section of the industry you enter, the regulatory requirements will vary. Main legislation directing policy includes:
• Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007
• Environment Protection Act 1986
• Contaminated Sites Act 2003
Usual legislation relating to safe practice will apply.
Industry Specific Information
For more information on waste management in Western Australia visit the Waste Authority Website www.zerowastewa.com.au or the WasteNet Website www.wastenet.net.au
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