CCF Annual Report 2016/17 Financial Year | Page 18

2016/17 Annual Report
WATER
Our FocuS
Engaging with the authorities at all levels to encourage
consistent interpretation of technical standards, promote
adoption of unified procurement processes and provide
early consultation with the industry on proposed changes
that will impact our industry.
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Worked with Central Highlands Water and
Western Water on the introduction of Contractor
Accreditation Schemes. CCF provided considerations
and are currently awaiting feedback from the relevant
authorities. Members will be kept up to date.
•
Newly appointed Managing Directors at several
water authorities have been welcomed and congratulated
on their appointments by CCF.
This includes CCF’s active participation on relevant
working groups and providing assistance/advice to
members in their dealings with the water authorities. •
On an individual member level, assistance has
been provided to businesses that enabled initial and
ongoing accreditation with local water authorities.
Our Achievements WHAT’S AHEAD?
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During 2016/17, we maintained our close working
relationship with the Melbourne Water Retail Agencies
(MRWA) and regional water authorities. We will continue to adopt a consultative and collaborative
approach with the water authorities on various levels. Our
primary focus is to engage and work with the industry to
promote health and wellbeing, and encourage a consistent
and unified approach to procurement and adoption of
single technical standard.
•
Facilitation and attendance at Water Industry
Liaison Committee meetings which continues to be the
main touch point for the water industry.
•
Conducted the well-attended and received Water
Sector Industry Breakfast with presentations by senior
managers from DELWP and Central Highlands Water.
The appointment of senior management at the water
authorities may bring about changes that could impact on
the established relationships between the members and
the authorities. It is our intent to work with the authorities
for the betterment of these relationships.
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