The Plumbing and Services industry includes occupations such as general plumbers, gasfitters, mechanical and roof plumbers commonly involved in the domestic and commercial sectors of the building industry. Training and assessment for qualifications in this sector are included in the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package.
BICCIAB are in the process of establishing a Plumbing and Services Industry Reference Group (IRG).
The functions of the Plumbing and Services IRG will be to:
provide advice on emerging issues relating to Plumbing and Services training in Victoria
discuss processes relating to training package review and endorsement
determine proactive measures required by BICCIAB to manage skill development needs for the Plumbing and Services workforce in Victoria
respond to requests for information from Skills Victoria, industry and RTO stakeholders
provide advice to BICCIAB Executive Officer outside meeting times on urgent issues.
We welcome input from all of you involved in the plumbing and services industry. If you would like further information or to have your say please contact John McNally.
*This is an average only, and includes apprentice wages. Good tradespeople can earn twice as much. (source www.myfuture.com.au )
In fact the Building Commission recently reported that in the June 2009 quarter, the average weekly earnings in the Victorian Building industry was $1542 - that is over $80,000 per year!
