National Skills Needs List 03/09/2010

The National Fire Industry Association has been successful in having the Sprinkler Fitter apprenticeship formally recognised as a skills shortage occupation on the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations “National Skills Needs List”. [read more]

Fire Systems Design Diploma 01/09/2010

The project to develop higher level qualifications for fire systems design is now complete and a Diploma and Vocational Graduate Certificate are now available. Enquiries to participate in the Fire Systems Design Diploma should be ... [read more]

Insurance Facility for NFIA Members 05/08/2010

NFIA has facilitated a streamlined process for the provision of general insurance cover to its members. Windsor Management Insurance Brokers will provide reduced costs and increased personalised service for key classes of insurance related to the industry, such as liability, construction, professional indemnity ... [read more]

NFIA NSW / Randwick TAFE Award Winner 19/05/2010

Keith Downey of Triple M Fire is the winner of the 2010 NFIA NSW / Randwick TAFE Award. [read more]

NFIA NSW Raises Over $12,000 For Children's Hospital 14/05/2010

NFIA NSW's Fire Ball raised over $12,000 for the Children's Hospital Westmead. [read more]

Credit Growth Continues To Expand 07/04/2010

Click 'read more' for an update on the expansion of credit growth, led by borrowing for housing. [read more]

FWA 2010 Annual Wage Review - ACCI Submission 19/03/2010

ACCI’s submission to the Annual Wage Review was lodged on Friday 19 March. It confirms support for conditional increases of $12.50 per week up to the trades rate and $10.50 for rates above that figure. [read more]

Australian Government Incentives - Certificate III Fire Protection Apprentices 04/02/2010

Australian Government Incentives - Certificate III Fire Protection Apprentices [read more]

NFIA Queensland 2010 Event Calendar 01/01/2010

A calendar of technical meetings, workshops and social events for 2010. [read more]

NFIA Victoria - 2010 Working Day Calendar 01/01/2010

The 2010 Working Day Calendar is now available. Click 'read more' to go to the link. [read more]

OneSteel Award Winner 2009 09/10/2009

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BSA Fire Occupational Licensing Educational Seminar Series 22/09/2009

BSA in association with the Fire Protection Industry Board (FPIB) Qld will be running seminars to explain the concept of fire occupational licensing and why it is needed, who is required to hold a fire occupational license and when it commences...... [read more]

OneSteel Fire Systems Award for Innovation in Workplace Health & Safety 20/09/2009

The OneSteel Fire Systems Award for Innovation in Workplace Health and Safety is open for entries until 20 September 2009. Click 'read more' to go to the link to the application form. [read more]

No Leave, No Life Annual Leave Reduction Program 26/05/2009

No Leave, No Life is an innovative program that supports employers in regards to the problem of annual leave stockpiling by employees. To go to the online Employer Tool Kit for developing leave reduction strategies, click on 'read more'. [read more]

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment 20/08/2008

For those supervising apprentices, or those who may be wanting to assess students undertaking next year's Fire Safety Design course, this level of qualification would be an asset. The course will run from August 2008 to January 2010, in three clusters: Assessment, Facilitation, and Learning Program Design. [read more]

Fire Design Workshops 01/07/2008

Workshops are being held around Australia to ensure input from all industry, which will ensure the project will deliver to industry exactly what it needs. Make sure your voice is heard by attending when the workshop is held in your area - Register ..... [read more]

Fire Systems Design Project 18/04/2008

Higher Level Qualifications for Fire Systems Design A project is underway to develop higher level qualification for fire systems design. The qualifications and units of competency that are developed will be added to the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing And Services Integrated Framework Training Package. The provision of nationally recognised, high quality, qualifications in fire systems design will help overcome skill shortages in the industry, attract new entrants and also enable the recognition of skilled experienced practitioners who may not currently hold a qualification. [read more]

WorkSafe Health and Safety Guides 25/07/2007

WorkSafe has released a number of Health and Safety guides covering a wide range of topics from Asbestos to Consultation to Falls Prevention to Workplace Amenities and First Aid. [read more]

CoINVEST Employer Long Service Leave Levy 15/07/2007

Several years ago CoInvest reintroduced a levy on employer payroll to fund long service leave. At a recent meeting with CoInvest, they advised the Board has appointed Access Economics to conduct an economic study into the potential effect of a different funding model and in particular a project based levy. [read more]

ABCC Fact Sheets - Code Compliance 12/07/2007

The ABCC recently issued a set of fact sheets that provide a simple guide to the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry (the Code) and The Implementation Guidelines for the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry (the Guidelines). [read more]

Right of Entry 01/07/2007

The distinction between right of entry for industrial purposes and right of entry for safety purposes is fundamental. [read more]

OneSteel Case Studies 01/07/2007

The latest OneSteel FireSafe Solutions has just been released, showcasing recent successful steel framed commercial and residential projects that have benefited from the application of performance-based Fire Safety Engineering to provide alternative solutions using unprotected steel construction. This can offer benefits such as faster construction, reduced building costs, architectural flexibility and increased safety levels. [read more]

Victorian OH&S Changes 01/07/2007

From 1 July 2007 Victorian employers face more rigorous OHS requirements. The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 consolidate and clarify the 13 OHS regulations currently operating in Victoria. However, they will also: put greater emphasis on the enforcement of OHS requirements and prosecution for breaches; impose further consultation and licensing requirements; and emphasise the need to control hazards and risks rather than just identifying and assessing them. [read more]

Workplace Relations Update 29/06/2007

The Workplace Relations (A Stronger Safety Net) Bill 2007 passed both Houses of Parliament on 20 June 2007 and obtained royal asset on 29 June 2007. These regulations introduced the Fairness Test which will apply to all agreements lodged after 7 May 2007. [read more]

Standards Australia & Fire Committees 27/06/2007

A report on the status of work being undertaken by the various fire committees within Standards Australia has been prepared for the National Fire Industry Association. Click here for the report. Our thanks to David Michel, Helen Noonan and Ashshanur Rashid. [read more]