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Winter 2015
energysafe issue 40
PSCIA
Conference—
Albury 2015
At the PSCIA Conference in Albury in
June, Paul Bonsak, ESV’s Executive
Manager for Gas Installations and
Appliance Safety, gave a passionate talk
outlining the importance of quality gas
training and its impact on consumer and
community safety, energy efficiency and
the environment.
Paul also touched on the future of the
gasfitting industry and the Victorian economy
more broadly. Audience feedback was
extremely positive and appreciative of ESV’s
partnership with industry and TAFE and RTO
training organisations.
The PSCIA Conference is an annual event
held over three days in Albury. It provides
an opportunity for TAFE and RTO plumbing
teachers to discuss current training issues.
PSCIA is an acronym for the Plumbing,
Sheetmetal and Coppersmithing Instructors
Association. At this event ESV was able to
speak to more than 100 plumbing teachers
from all over Victoria and state border towns.
Paul explained why ESV has an important
role to play in promoting and championing gas
safety for our economy and community, and the
key role that high quality plumbing and gasfitting
training plays in ensuring the high standard of
gas safety we all enjoy in Victoria today.
Paul pointed out that in the six years since
he joined ESV the focus on gas specific training
has improved, but there is still a way to go.
Today, Type A gas appliance servicing is offered
at Holmesglen TAFE, PICAC Brunswick and in
the near future at Chisolm Institute of TAFE in
Berwick. A Type B Installation, Commissioning
and Service course is also offered at PICAC
Brunswick and an Advanced Type B course is
also under development.
Paul highlighted the importance of Type A
gas appliance servicing training and its impact
on mitigating the risk of carbon monoxide
poisoning. He identified ESV’s commitment in
investing more than $1.8 million in a coordinated
and targeted media and public awareness
campaign aimed at encouraging consumers to
have their gas appliances serviced on a regular
basis by a properly trained professional.
ESV works very closely with training
organisations such as TAFE, PICAC and
the Master Plumbers Association to broaden
and strengthen the level and currency of
carbon monoxide-related training for
industry professionals.
Free carbon monoxide poisoning prevention
training, sponsored by ESV, is offered to
industry by the Master Plumbers (in April to
August each year), so there is no excuse for
plumbers and gasfitters not being trained in
carbon monoxide risk and mitigation.
Gas training courses
Type A and Type B Appliance servicing courses
TYPE A GAS APPLIANCE
SERVICING (CPCPGS4022A)
Course delivered by Master Plumbers
(RTO #3937) at the Plumbing Industry
Climate Action Centre (PICAC)
TYPE B GAS APPLIANCE
SERVICING (CPCPGS4023B)
Course delivered by Master Plumbers
(RTO #3937) at the Plumbing Industry
Climate Action Centre (PICAC)
Skills and knowledge addressed in the course:
»» disassembly, reassembly, testing and
recommissioning of Type A gas appliances
»» diagnosis and repair of faults on domestic
and commercial Type A gas appliances
and components
»» conversion of Type A gas appliances
to another gas source.
Skills and knowledge addressed in the course:
»» installation, testing and commissioning
of Type B gas appliances
»» diagnosis and repair of faults on
Type B gas appliances.
Requirements:
»» participants must hold gas registration
and/or licence.
Course commencement:
Next course commences 5 October 2015.
Contact PICAC to find out more:
»» Telephone: (03) 9356 8902
»» Website: www.picac.vic.edu.au
Requirements:
»» participants must hold a restricted
electrical worker’s licence
»» gas registration and/or licence desirable.
Course commencement:
Next course commences 7 October 2015.
Contact PICAC to find out more:
»» Telephone: (03) 9356 8902
»» Website: www.picac.vic.edu.au
TYPE A GAS APPLIANCE
SERVICING
Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
Holmesglen Institute of TAFE has scheduled
Type A appliance servicing courses for 2015
and 2016.
Contact Holmesglen to find out more:
»» Telephone: (03) 9564 1697
»» Email: [email protected]
To list details of a gas training
course for free email us at
[email protected]