2. Electrical
Electronics
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
Appliance Servicing
Instrumentation
Communications
Renewable Energy
Electricity Supply, Transmission, Distribution,
Rail, and Generation
Gas Transmission & Distribution Pipelines & LPG
3. Skills Recognition for Electrical Trades
Update on Training Packages
Trends in Electrotechnology
Apprenticeships
4. Currently a number of Skills Recognition
Pathways
Traditional Apprenticeships
Trades Recognition through TS NSW & VTRP
Offshore Skills Assessment Program (OSAP)
The OSA is for applicants from nominated countries and
occupations who are applying for a permanent skilled migration
visa in nominated occupations and countries
Trades Recognition Service (TRS)
The TRS provides skills assessments via RPL by RTOs approved
by TRA in a range of automotive, metal and electrical
occupations.
5. The review of the NSW Apprenticeship &
Traineeship Act has recommended abolishing of
the VTRP
A new model for Trades Recognition through
TSNSW has been proposed
Smart & Skilled RTOs will be engaged to carry
out assessments (Trade Tests)
For Electricians this system needs to be different
as the Certificate of Proficiency (COP) is used by
Fair Trading for Licensing purposes
6. Non-Electrical Electrical
TSNSW Provides Info including
list of approved RTOs
Applicant contacts RTO and
lodges application
◦ RTO assesses skills & work related
evidence
◦ Delivers any required gap training
◦ Issues qualification
◦ Prepares report with
recommendations to TSNSW &
Applicant
TSNSW Issue Trade Recognition
COP
TSNSW Records Results
TSNSW Provides Info including
list of approved RTOs
Applicant contacts RTO and
lodges application
◦ RTO assesses skills
◦ Delivers gap training
◦ Issues qualification
◦ Prepares report with
recommendations to TSNSW for
assessment of work related
experience
TSNSW convenes industry
panel to assess work evidence
TSNSW Issue Trade Recognition
COP
TSNSW Records Results
7. Consultations have been conducted on:
◦ How Trade Recognition RTOs will be selected
Must be on Smart & Skilled List for that trade
Need to be experienced in delivering apprenticeship training
◦ Clarification about work related evidence
What is acceptable evidence
How to identify fraudulent documents
◦ Act was tabled in last sitting session
◦ Expected to be approved in next sitting session
◦ Regulations will be finalised prior to implementation in
January 2018
8. UEE11 Electrotechnology
UEG11 Gas Industry
UET12 Transmission Distribution & Rail
UEP12 Electricity Supply Industry – Generation
UEE Electrotechnology
9. Released 18th April 2017
Only contains two units of competency
UEERE4001 Install, maintain and fault find battery storage
systems for grid-connected photovoltaic systems
UEERE5001 Design battery storage systems for grid-
connected photovoltaic systems
Units urgently needed by Clean Energy Council &
Industry
Renewables TAC established to undertake work
IRC signed off on new package
This Training Package will become the main
Electrotechnology Training Package
10. 81 qualifications; 612 Units of Competency
IRC Established and met for the first time in
December 2016
Needed to be transitioned to new Training
Package format
TACs established to undertake transition work in
various sectors
Due to changes in regulation and technology it
is proving difficult to transition this package
Expected completion 2019
11. 5 Qualifications; 109 Units of Competency
Had a major version update in 2014
IRC established and met for the first time in
March 2017
TAC meetings have commenced
Transition work has begun
Completion expected in Mid 2018
12. 14 Qualifications; 241 Units of Competency
IRC established and met for the first time in
April 2017
Not all positions on IRC have been filled
TAC is being established, proving difficult to get
members
Transition work will commence shortly
Completion is expected in Mid 2018
13. 17 Qualifications; 224 Units of Competency
IRC established and met for the first time in
April 2017
TACs have been established
Transition work has begun
Completion expected in Mid 2018
Could be delayed due to close links the UEE11
Electrotechnology Package
14. Australian Industry Standards is the Service Skills
Organisation (SSO) for our sectors
Their web site is:
http://www.australianindustrystandards.org.au/
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17. Electricians 4.25%
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration 4.55%
Electrical Fitter 44.44%
ESI Distribution Lineworker 438.46%
Electronics & Communications 23.91%
Gas Supply Industry 0.00%
18. NECA Apprentices 10 Indigenous Pre-
Apprenticeship Courses till end 2018 Western Sydney,
Sydney & Central Coast
Essential Energy target of 50% Female & Indigenous
Apprentices 2018 - 2020
Sydney Trains target 50% females apprentices by
2020
Infrastructure Resources Program will fund “Front
End Apprenticeship Pilot Programs”
“Trades Taster Courses”