CCF Annual Report 2016/17 Financial Year | Page 33

2016/17 Annual Report
Our Achievements
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Received approval from the Department of
Education & Training for participation in an Apprenticeship
and Training Completion (ATC) project pilot with the
objective to improve the completion rates of Apprentices
and Trainees in Victoria.
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Participated in the launch of the Victorian
Apprenticeship and Traineeship Taskforce under the State
Government’s Skills First initiative;
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Made successful “seed funding” application
under the Workforce Training & Innovation Fund (WTIF)
Skills First initiative to support development of the Centre
of Excellence in Earthmoving (CEE) program.
Water Industry Liaison Committee (WILC)
WILC comprises representatives of the five key
Melbourne Water Industry Authorities and industry
groups including CCF.
The committee provided comment to authorities on
water industry design, construction standards and codes
of practice, water industry technical training, competency
and accreditation, together with Quality assurance and
OH&S matters.
Our Achievements
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Following the outcomes of the 2015 workshop to
develop a Master Contractor “Code of Conduct” covering
OH&S compliance, subsequent feedback indicated that
this type of arrangement was too legalistic, hard to
administer and without substance pertaining to the safety
culture.
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“What We Stand For” was developed to encourage
and instil the expected safety behaviours of the industry
and not to reiterate the safety regulations and standards.
This document was incorporated into the new version /
update of the CCF Management Code covering our CCF
Certified Contactor Management System (release 3Q
2017).
Throughout 2016-17, CCF provided representation
on reference groups facilitated by the Environment
Protection Authority (EPA Victoria) and Department of
Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP).
EPA Victoria Business Reference Group
The EPA Business Reference Group is comprised
of industry association representatives and bodies to
support EPA Victoria in the discharge of its functions by
providing advice in relation to...
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The administration of the Environment Protection
Act 1970, and its regulatory and compliance
framework;
Emerging environmental issues or developments;
and;
Cross-industry operational strategies, programs
and projects.
The Victorian Government committed $45 million
towards a number of regulatory reforms a result of a
comprehensive independent inquiry into the regulator.
CCF as part of the EPA Business Reference Group
provided input and feedback into several key programs
and components of the proposed reforms, including...
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A review of the Environment Protection Act, its
subordinate instruments, regulation and guidance
material;
The establishment of a pilot program of Victor ian
local government environment protection officers;
Review of EPA Victoria’s prosecution strategy to
hold polluters to account; and
Suggestions for proactive / preventative education
strategies through media statements.
Waste Stakeholder Reference Group
The Victorian Government is reviewing Victoria’s
hazardous waste policy and regulatory framework. The
review is being led by DELWP in partnership with the
EPA Victoria and Sustainability Victoria and focusses on
the following topics...
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How the proposed General Duty might apply to
the waste sector;
How wastes that have a high risk of
mismanagement (i.e. C&D waste) could be better
captured in a management system;
Models for strengthening responsibilities across a
waste ‘chain of custody’; and
Control proposals to address stockpiling.
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