Alan Richardson
www.liquidsimplicity.com.au
Professional Activity Statement
July 2009
Section 1 - Nationally Accredited Training and Workshops Delivered
Section 2 - Professional Memberships
Section 3 - Professional Development Activities
Section 1
2009 Nationally Accredited Training and Workshops Delivered
National course or workshop Client Location and date
National Low Emissions Strategy workshops Australian Government Department Sutherland 25/06/09
of Environment, Water, Heritage and Griffith 15/06/09
the Arts (DEWHA) Wollongong 06/05/09
Dubbo 30/04/09
Tamworth 29/04/09
Port Macquarie 28/04/09
Certificate IV in GreenPlumbers® Master Plumbers and Mechanical Wollongong 01/04/09
Environmental Solutions Services Association of Australia Penrith 11/03/09
21596VIC funded by the NSW Department of Newcastle 03/03/09
VBP189 - Solar Hot Water - 8hrs Environment and Climate Change Gosford 10/02/09
Certificate IV in GreenPlumbers® Master Plumbers and Mechanical Gosford 09/06/09
Environmental Solutions Services Association of Australia Balmain 27/05/09
21596VIC funded by the NSW Department of Balmain 19/05/09
VBP188 - Caring for Our Water - 8hrs Environment and Climate Change Randwick 21/04/09
Liechhardt 24/03/09
Fairfield 19/02/09
Certificate IV in Occupational Health and The Australian College of Training Parramatta April 13-17, 2009
Safety and Employment
BSB41407
New England Sustainable Solar workshop New England Sustainable Strategy in Armidale 10/06/09
partnership with New England LGA
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National course or workshop Client Location and date
Renewable Solar Hot Water System workshop Hills Industries / Endless Solar Armidale 11/06/09
Building Consultancy Program for lic. builders The Master Builders Association of MBA offices Glebe
NSW April 21-23, 2009
2008 Nationally Accredited Training and Workshops Delivered
National course or workshop Client Location and date
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Sydney Training in partnership with Balmain Oct 15 - 22
TAA40104 the Australian College of Training Balmain Sept 3 - 10
and Employment Balmain Aug 6 - 13
Balmain July 2 - 9
Balmain June 11 - 19
Balmain April 30-May 7
Balmain March 5 - 12
Balmain Jan 30 - Feb 6
Sirius Water Recycling Scheme Risk Australian Government Department Canberra ACT May 26 - 27
Management and Design Workshops of Health and Aging (DOHA), Canberra ACT Oct 22 - 23
Australian Capital Territory
Government and private stakeholders
to the Sirius Development
Tapping into Experience Project - Australian Government Department Melbourne VIC
incorporating TAA40104 Course Education, Employment and Jan 30 - Feb 1 2008 cont. from
Workplace Relations (DEEWR) in Nov 12 - 16
partnership with Master Plumbers and
Mechanical Services Association of
Australia
Certificate IV in GreenPlumbers® Master Plumbers and Mechanical Hornsby 24/12/08
Environmental Solutions Services Association of Australia Bankstwon 13/11/08
21596VIC funded by the NSW Department of Gosford 14/08/08
VBP189 - Solar Hot Water - 4hrs Environment and Climate Change Sydney CC 28/07/08
Holroyd 23/07/08
Gosford 22/04/08
Certificate IV in GreenPlumbers® Master Plumbers and Mechanical Hornsby 22/12/08
Environmental Solutions Services Association of Australia November 11/11/08
21596VIC funded by the NSW Department of Sydney CC 29/07/08
VBP188 - Caring for Our Water - 8hrs Environment and Climate Change Kingswood 18/03/08
Liechhardt 24/03/08
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National course or workshop Client Location and date
Certificate IV in GreenPlumbers® Master Plumbers and Mechanical Sydney Council 30/07/08
Environmental Solutions Services Association of Australia
21596VIC funded by the NSW Department of
VBP190 - Water Efficient Technology - 8hrs Environment and Climate Change
Certificate IV in GreenPlumbers® Master Plumbers and Mechanical Sydney Council 31/07/08
Environmental Solutions Services Association of Australia
21596VIC funded by the NSW Department of
VBP191 - Inspection Reports - 8hrs Environment and Climate Change
Professional Development in Competency Sydney Training in partnership with Groote Eylandt NT
Based Assessment for VET delivered to the Australian College of Training April 7-9, 2008
teaching staff of Angurugu Area Schools (NT and Employment
Schools) and staff members of Groote Eylandt
and Milyakburra Youth Development Team in
the Northern Territory
Professional Development Workshop to Sydney Training in partnership with Blacktown May 14, 2008
Trainers of Macquarie Community College the Australian College of Training
and Employment
Building Consultancy Program for lic. builders The Master Builders Association of MBA NSW - Glebe
NSW in partnership with the Building September 3, 2008
Institute of Training and February 24, 2008
Development
2007 Nationally Accredited Training and Workshops Delivered
National course or workshop Client Location and date
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Sydney Training in partnership with Balmain Nov 12 - 21
TAA40104 the Australian College of Training Balmain Oct 21 - 31
and Employment Balmain Sept 24 - Oct 3
Balmain Aug 20 - 29
Balmain July 16 - 25
Balmain June 18 - 27
Balmain April 23-May 2
Balmain March 19 - 28
Balmain Feb 20 - 28
Tapping into Experience Project - Australian Government Department Melbourne VIC
incorporating TAA40104 Course Education, Employment and Nov 26 - 30 2007
Workplace Relations (DEEWR) in
partnership with Master Plumbers and
Mechanical Services Association of
Australia
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National course or workshop Client Location and date
WorkChoices Legislation workshops Australian Government Department Sydney metropolitan and
Education and Workplace Relations regional NSW
(DEWR) February - March 2007
Certificate IV in GreenPlumbers® Master Plumbers and Mechanical North Sydney 31/10/07
Environmental Solutions Services Association of Australia Bankstwon 13/11/07
21596VIC funded by the NSW Department of Moss Vale 19/09/07
VBP189 - Solar Hot Water - 4hrs Environment and Climate Change Sydney Council 28/07/07
DesignEX 05/06/07
Gosford 22/04/08
Rockdale 13/02/09
Certificate IV in GreenPlumbers® Master Plumbers and Mechanical Randwick 01/11/07
Environmental Solutions Services Association of Australia Wyong 18/09/07
21596VIC funded by the NSW Department of North Sydney 07/08/07
VBP188 - Caring for Our Water - 8hrs Environment and Climate Change Sydney CC 11/07/07
DesignEX 06/06/07
Liechhardt 15/05/07
Marrickville 05/04/07
Waverly 14/03/07
Blacktown 14/02/07
Building Consultancy Program for lic. builders The Master Builders Association of MBA NSW - Glebe
NSW in partnership with the Building Nov 28, 2007
Institute of Training and Development
2006 Nationally Accredited Training and Workshops Delivered
National course or workshop Client Location and date
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Sydney Training in partnership with Balmain Dec 11 - 19
TAA40104 the Australian College of Training and Southport QLD Nov 21 - 27,
Employment 2006
WorkChoices Legislation workshops Australian Government Department Sydney metropolitan and
Education and Workplace Relations regional NSW October -
(DEWR) December 2006
DWM007Plan Environmentally Sustainable Tradelink Environmental Solutions in Multiple face to face workshops
Plumbing Systems partnership with TAFE February - June 2006
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www.liquidsimplicity.com.au
2005 Nationally Accredited Training and Workshops Delivered
National course or workshop Client Location and date
DWM007 Plan Environmentally Sustainable Tradelink Environmental Solutions in Multiple face to face
Plumbing Systems partnership with TAFE workshops
October - Dec 2005
Section 2
Professional Memberships
Master Builders Association of NSW
Hunter Trainers & Assessors Network (HTAN)
Elearning Network of Australasia (ElNet)
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Section 3
2009 Professional Development Activities
Course or event Provider Notes
Certificate of Attainment SAI Global Auditing OHS Management
RABQSA OH July 13 - 14, 2009 Systems to AS/NZS 4801
OHS Management Systems
Online forum in skills recognition in VET RPL Online Network www.rplnetworkonline.wikispaces
June 18, 2009 .com
WorkCover RTO transitional WorkCover NSW Briefing on WorkCover NSW
arrangements for Induction for Training June 5, 2009 registration process for delivery of
workshop general induction training under
the National Code of Practice for
Construction Work (National
Code) in New South Wales
NSW Department of Fair Trading NSW Department of Industry briefing for lic. building
Building Seminar Fair Trading contractors
May 26, 2009
Moodle (Learning Management Pukunui Technology Focused on creating moodle
Software) Teacher Training Official Moodle Partner course including activity modules,
June 2 - 3, 2009 reporting, tips and tricks to
manage students
Certificate of Attainment NCS International Conducted assessments and audits
RABQSA QM March 9 - 13, 2009 of quality management systems
Quality Management Systems based on AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008;
and workplace evidence supplied
demonstrating development and
implementation of Sirius Recycling
Scheme quality management
system based on AS/NZS ISO
9001:2008
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Course or event Provider Notes
Certificate of Attainment NCS International Conducted assessments and audits
RABQSA AU March 9 - 13, 2009 of quality management systems
Management Systems Auditing based on AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008;
and workplace evidence supplied
demonstrating development and
implementation of Sirius Recycling
Scheme quality management
system based on AS/NZS ISO
9001:2008
Certificate of Attainment NCS International The lead auditors course covered:
RABQSA TL March 9 - 13, 2009
Leading Management Systems Audit • the requirements of ISO
Teams 9001:2008 including the eight
quality management
principles that underpin the
standard;
• the requirements of ISO
19011:2002;
• application of the process
model contained in ISO
9001:2008;
• documentation requirements;
• planning, organising and
conducting assessments and
audits, including preparation
of checklists, designing audit
programs and writing
effective audit reports;
• human aspects of assessments
and audits including effective
information gathering
techniques;
• qualifications and
characteristics of effective
auditors
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Course or event Provider Notes
Web 2.0 - Blogs and marketing University of Sydney Web 2.0 services: blogs and wikis,
workshop Centre for Continuing user-generated content, citizen
Education - Laurel journalism and social software.
Papworth Reviewed case studies of
March 20, 2009 customers creating ads and
campaigns, how they distribute
their content and how to monitor
consumer discussions and reviews
of products
NSW E-learning innovations funding NSW Department of http://pre2009.flexiblelearning.net.
information sessions Education and Training au/flx/go/home/NSW
February 5, 2009
Renewable Hot Water Systems Rheem Australia Course covered: Solar Domestic,
February 4, 2009 Heat Pump, 5 Star Gas (including
Continuous Flow), Heavy Duty
(Gas and Electric), Commercial
(Solar and Heat Pump), Boiling
Water, Raypak and Warm Water
Systems
EmMap™ Methodology workshop Australian Climate Emissions Measurement and
Exchange Management and Action Processes
January 28, 2009 Program based on the EmMap
Methodology. Murdoch University
use EmMap methodology it as the
basis for PEC311/611 Greenhouse
Accounting and Life Cycle
Analysis
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Alan Richardson
www.liquidsimplicity.com.au
2008 Professional Development Activities
Course or event Provider Notes
Diploma of Training and Assessment The Australian College The TAA50104 Diploma of
TAA50104 of Training and Training and Assessment specifies
Employment Pty Ltd the competencies required to
Completed December 2008 engage in advanced training and
assessment practice which may
also include competence in one or
more of the following areas:
development of training products,
provision of training advisory and
consultancy services and
leadership and co-ordination of
training and assessment services.
Competency Standards:
TAAENV501B, TAADES501B,
TAADES502B, TAADEL502B,
TAADEL503B, TAAASS501B,
TAACMQ501B, TAACMQ502B,
TAATAS501B, BSBMGT503A,
BSBMGT504A
Certificate IV in Occupational Health Strategic Corporate The BSB41407 Certificate IV in
and Safety Training Pty Ltd OHS reflects the role of
BSB41407 Completed November 2008 individuals who use well-
developed skills and a broad
knowledge base in a wide variety
of contexts. They apply solutions
to a defined range of unpredictable
problems, and analyse and
evaluate information from a
variety of sources. They may
provide leadership and guidance to
others with some limited
responsibility for the output of
others. This qualification would
suit an OHS officer in a full-time
dedicated role who works under
the supervision of an OHS
Coordinator or OHS Manager.
Competency Standards:
BSBOHS401B, BSBOHS402B,
BSBOHS403B, BSBOHS404B,
BSBOHS405B,
BSBOHS406B,BSBOHS408A,
BSBOHS407A, BSBCMN401A
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Course or event Provider Notes
Accessed online training in ePortfolio University of Newcastle www.eportfolios.ac.uk
Project Software England
November 22, 2008
NABERS Accreditted Assessor Training NABERS - NSW NABERS Accredited Assessors
Department of are able to perform official ratings.
Environment and Assessors are skilled in the
Climate Change management and operation of
October 16, 2008 buildings, and have expertise in
energy and water efficiency, waste
management or indoor
environment quality. All Assessors
have met strict selection criteria,
attended a training session and
passed an exam to gain
accreditation
Groundwater Education Workshop University of New Workshop covered regulation and
South Wales Water management of groundwater in
Research Laboratory NSW; and Licensing of extraction
and Southern Sydney to maintain sustainable
Regional Organisation stewardship of groundwater
of Councils (SSOC) resources
October 7, 2008
The Art and Science of Holistic Learning Dr Bruce Copley
and Training workshop October 3,2008
Certificate IV in GreenPlumbers® Master Plumbers and GreenPlumbers® Accreditation
Environmental Solutions mechanical Services 21596VIC GreenPlumbers
21596VIC Association of Australia Environmental Solutions course
Completed July 21, 2008 includes 5 seperate VRQA
nationally accredited units
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Course or event Provider Notes
Financial Modelling in MS Excel Plum Solutions Project based learning undertaken
workshop May 27, 2008 through workshop:
• Built a capital investment
financial model
• Mitigated errors by building
in error checks
• Prevented incorrect use of
your model by protecting
worksheets
• Validated data entry by
setting data entry parameters
• Created a navigation page to
help users find their way
around your model
• Created drop-down boxes
which enable a model to
produce a series of results
depending on scenario
variable selected
• Mitigated liability by
providing assumptions
• Developed instructions for
use
• Presented findings in a
concise and meaningful way
Delegate at Enviro 08 Enviro 08 Convention www.enviroconvention.com.au
and Exhibition
May 5 - 7, 2008
Recycled Water Guidelines and Risk NSW Department of The workshop provided
Assessment Process workshop Water and Energy participants with a solid
May 8, 2008 understanding of the NSW
Government guidelines currently
available to support the safe and
effective capture and reuse of
greywater and wastewater to
reduce the consumption of
mains/potable water across NSW
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Course or event Provider Notes
ACTE Professional Development The Australian College Professional development in VET
Workshop of Training and delivery and Assessment
Employment Pty Ltd
May 9, 2008
2007 Professional Development Activities
Course or event Provider Notes
Recognised Prior Learning - The Art of NSW Department of
Recognition Education Training
July 10, 2007
The Avatar Integrity Course Star's Edge International www.avatarepc.com
April 7 – 15, 2007
2006 Professional Development Activities
Course or event Provider Notes
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment The Australian College The TAA40104 Certificate IV in
TAA40104 of Training and Training and Assessment specifies
Employment the competencies required to
Completed December 2006 deliver training in an industry area
or area of subject matter expertise,
and to conduct competency-based
assessment in a range of contexts
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www.liquidsimplicity.com.au
Course or event Provider Notes
The Avatar Professional Course Star's Edge International www.avatarepc.com
October 14 - 20, 2006
The Avatar Masters Course Star's Edge International www.avatarepc.com
April 2006
The Avatar Wizards Course Star's Edge International www.avatarepc.com
January 2006
2005 Professional Development Activities
National course or workshop Client Location and date
Drip irrigation course Netafim www.netafim.com.au
September 19, 2005
Trade Waste and Backflow workshop Sydney Water
Corporation
September 14, 2005
The Avatar Masters Course Star's Edge International www.avatarepc.com
March 2005
The Avatar Course Star's Edge International www.avatarepc.com
February 2005
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Alan Richardson
www.liquidsimplicity.com.au
2004 Professional Development Activities
Course or event Provider Notes
Certificate IV in Workplace The Australian College of Outdated qualification - BSB40198
Assessment and Training Training and Employment Pty Certificate IV in Workplace
BSB40198 Ltd Assessment and Training specified
Completed November 2004 the competencies required to
deliver training in an industry area
or area of subject matter expertise,
and to conduct competency-based
assessment in a range of contexts
Avatar course Star's Edge International www.avatarepc.com
October 2004
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